IPT Operations Leader: Lean Manufacturing Champion

Armtec Defense Technologies; East Camden (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Armtec Defense Technologies in Camden, AR, seeks an IPT Operations Leader to manage day-to-day manufacturing within the Integrated Product Team. You will serve as the operations integrator between program management, engineering, quality, planning, and shop floor execution.

You will drive safe, compliant, efficient, and on-schedule production, lead lean initiatives, optimize capacity, and support capital equipment integration while aligning with safety, cost, and delivery goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of progressive manufacturing/operations experience in defense, aerospace, or regulated manufacturing.
• Experience leading production operations within cross-functional IPT teams.
• LEAN, continuous improvement, and productivity initiatives experience.
• Strong knowledge of production scheduling, capacity planning, and shop floor management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides operational leadership for all manufacturing activities within the IPT.
• Develops and monitors production schedules, including the Integrated Master Schedule.
• Optimizes staffing, labor utilization, equipment availability, and material flow to meet targets.
• Owns KPIs: on-time delivery, first-pass yield, cycle time, throughput, utilization, downtime, OEE.
• Leads or supports LEAN, 5S, kaizen events, and variability reduction with engineers.
• Ensures timely implementation of procedures, engineering changes, and capital equipment.
• Facilitates daily/weekly operations meetings, gemba walks, and problem-solving sessions.
• Champions safety, quality, and regulatory compliance per policies.
• Coordinates with Engineering, Quality, Planning, and Procurement for seamless execution.
• Reports operational status and risks to site leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Lean/CI

Production scheduling

Cross-functional collaboration

English writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Business

Job description

Armtec Defense Technologies in Camden, AR, seeks an IPT Operations Leader to manage day-to-day manufacturing within the Integrated Product Team. You will serve as the operations integrator between program management, engineering, quality, planning, and shop floor execution.

You will drive safe, compliant, efficient, and on-schedule production, lead lean initiatives, optimize capacity, and support capital equipment integration while aligning with safety, cost, and delivery goals.