Director of Operations

Whelan Machine; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Whelan Machine is seeking a Director of Operations to lead day-to-day manufacturing across machining, welding, assembly, offload, and materials. You will drive safety, quality, on-time delivery and cost, reporting to the General Manager.

Lead and develop multiple managers and coordinate production priorities to meet schedules and customer dates. The role requires 8+ years in manufacturing with 5+ years in supervisory roles, a Bachelor's in a relevant field, and strong Lean/IT/ERP skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business or related field.
• 8+ years in manufacturing with 5+ years leading supervisors or managers in machining, fabrication or assembly.
• Proven record improving safety, quality, on-time delivery and cost.
• Must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR (export-controlled data)

Responsibilities

• Set daily, weekly and monthly production priorities that meet customer schedules and contract delivery dates.
• Lead and develop the operations managers: Maintenance; Weld, Assembly and Offload; Machining; Production Control; and Materials/Warehouse.
• Run the daily production meeting and track safety, quality, on-time delivery, throughput, labor efficiency and scrap.
• Balance capacity across work centers and decide overtime, shift coverage and outside work.
• Champion safety (OSHA, machine guarding, lockout/tagout, PPE) and partner with Quality to fix nonconformances at root cause.
• Build and manage the operations budget, labor plan and capital requests, and lead continuous improvement (Lean, 5S, setup reduction, standard work).
• Ensure ITAR, CUI and AS9100 requirements are followed on the floor and with suppliers; support customer visits and audits.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Coaching & Mentoring

ERP & MRP Systems

Budgeting/Forecasting

Production Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP Systems

Job description

Whelan Machine & Tool, an Ajax Defense company, builds precision components and assemblies for defense and commercial customers. We're hiring a Director of Operations to lead day-to-day manufacturing: machining, welding, assembly, offload, maintenance, production control, and materials and warehouse. Reporting to the General Manager, you'll be accountable for safety, quality, on-time delivery and cost.What you'll doSet daily, weekly and monthly production priorities that meet customer schedules and contract delivery datesLead and develop the operations managers: Maintenance; Weld, Assembly and Offload; Machining; Production Control; and Materials/WarehouseRun the daily production meeting and track safety, quality, on-time delivery, throughput, labor efficiency and scrapBalance capacity across work centers and decide overtime, shift coverage and outside workChampion safety (OSHA, machine guarding, lockout/tagout, PPE) and partner with Quality to fix nonconformances at root causeBuild and manage the operations budget, labor plan and capital requests, and lead continuous improvement (Lean, 5S, setup reduction, standard work)Ensure ITAR, CUI and AS9100 requirements are followed on the floor and with suppliers; support customer visits and auditsWhat you needBachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business or a related field, or equivalent experience8+ years in manufacturing, including 5+ years leading supervisors or managers in machining, fabrication or assemblyProven record improving safety, quality, on-time delivery and costWorking knowledge of production scheduling, capacity planning and ERP/MRP systemsMust be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR (the job involves export-controlled technical data)Nice to haveExperience in an AS9100 defense or aerospace job shopWorking knowledge of ITAR/EAR, CUI handling and DFARS/FAR flow-downsLean or Six Sigma certificationOffice and production-floor based; extended hours may be needed to meet delivery commitments.Ajax Defense, Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer.You should be proficient in:Continuous ImprovementCoaching and Mentoring ExperienceERP & MRP SystemsBudgeting / Forecasting ExperienceAS9100 ExperienceITAR Registration Experience