Director of Operations – Photonics Manufacturing Leader

G&H (Gooch & Housego); Bellwood (IL); Sur place; USD 160 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid Time Off

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company M

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Enhanced Employee Assistance Program

Employee Wellness Resources

Professional Development Opportunities

Résumé du poste

G&H (Gooch & Housego) seeks a hands-on Director of Operations for a Chicago-area acousto‑optics site to drive daily execution, safety, quality, and cost improvements. You will lead a small team and coordinate with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to balance demand with capacity.

You will own planning, budgeting, and KPI reporting, while maturing production methods and ensuring compliance with aerospace/defense standards where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations or related field.
• Five+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience in precision manufacturing, photonics, optics, electronics or similar operations; acousto‑optics preferred.
• Production planning, inventory management and operating budgeting experience.
• Working knowledge of ERP and manufacturing performance metrics.
• Lean, 5S or continuous improvement methods.

Responsabilités

• Lead day-to-day site operations and coach a manufacturing team to meet safety, quality, delivery and productivity goals.
• Oversee production scheduling, capacity, workflow and bottlenecks for high‑precision manufacturing.
• Drive Lean, 5S and continuous improvement to improve yield and reduce scrap.
• Manage site budgets and operating plans with regular forecasts and ERP data.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain and Finance to align plans.

Connaissances

Leadership

Manufacturing

Planning

Lean 5S

Cross-functional

Quality/Safety

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Outils

ERP systems

Excel

Description du poste

G&H (Gooch & Housego) seeks a hands-on Director of Operations for a Chicago-area acousto‑optics site to drive daily execution, safety, quality, and cost improvements. You will lead a small team and coordinate with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to balance demand with capacity.

You will own planning, budgeting, and KPI reporting, while maturing production methods and ensuring compliance with aerospace/defense standards where applicable.