Manager Operations

Elbit America, Inc.; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

401(k) program

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Basic Life Insurance and Additional LT

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Referral Program

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Elbit America, Inc. in Roanoke, VA seeks an experienced Manager Operations to lead mid-tier manufacturing operations, bridging Production Supervisors and the Director of Operations.

You will drive daily performance, ensure plan execution, promote standardized processes, and support strategic factory initiatives across multiple production zones. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 3–7 years in production or operations, with leadership of teams and cross-functional coordination.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree and 3–7 years of experience in production, manufacturing, or operations.
• Experience leading teams or supervising production staff.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows, build plans, labor planning and quality expectations.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functionally in fast-paced production environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Production Supervisors across assigned production areas.
• Ensure daily production plans, staffing, and workflow execution meet operational requirements.
• Monitor performance metrics and drive corrective actions.
• Partner with Quality, Planning, Supply Chain, and Engineering to remove systemic barriers to production success.
• Champion process consistency, standard work, and Lean/continuous improvement practices.
• Identify risks related to material readiness, labor gaps, equipment downtime, and workflow constraints.
• Implement and sustain visual management tools and tiered accountability systems.
• Directly supervise Production Supervisors or designated hourly staff; provide coaching and development.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and workforce planning for production areas.
• Responsible for performance reviews and check-in conversations; provide constructive feedback.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

Lean/continuous improvement

Cross-functional coordination

Union shop experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Summary

The Manager Operations provides mid-tier operational leadership within Warfighter Systems, serving as the critical bridge between Production Supervisors and the Director of Operations. This role ensures consistent execution across production areas, drives daily operational performance, and supports strategic factory initiatives. The Manager Operations oversees multiple production zones, promotes standardized processes, and helps maintain flow, quality, and safety. They will also ensure positive communication and employee relations and the consistent application of company policies.

Key Responsibilities

Production Leadership & Oversight

• Lead and support Production Supervisors across assigned production areas.
• Ensure daily production plans, staffing, and workflow execution meet operational requirements.
• Monitor performance metrics (schedule adherence, throughput, labor efficiency, defects, scrap, rework) and drive corrective actions.
• Partner with Quality, Planning, Supply Chain, and Engineering to remove systemic barriers to production success.

Operational Excellence

• Champion process consistency, standard work, and Lean/continuous improvement practices.
• Proactively identify risks related to material readiness, labor gaps, equipment downtime, and workflow constraints.
• Implement and sustain visual management tools and tiered accountability systems.

People Leadership

• Directly supervise Production Supervisors or designated hourly staff.
• Provide coaching, behavioral support, and development opportunities to improve leadership maturity and technical capability.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and workforce planning for production areas.
• Responsible for performance reviews and check in conversations
• Regularly provide constructive performance feedback (including outside of performance reviews). Proactively correct performance deficiencies using coaching tools, corrective actions, potentially Performance Improvement Plans (PIP).

Communication & Coordination

• Serve as the operational focal point for the Director of Operations.
• Communicate priorities, changes, and expectations clearly across shifts and departments.
• Participate in daily/weekly operations reviews and elevate issues requiring leadership intervention.

Safety & Compliance

• Enforce all safety, regulatory, and quality requirements across assigned areas.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, configuration-control expectations, and factory specific procedures.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum 3-7 years of experience in production, manufacturing, or operations roles.
• Prior experience leading teams or supervising production staff.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows, build plans, labor planning, and quality expectations.
• Ability to coordinate cross functionally in fast-paced production environments.

Preferred

• Aerospace/defense manufacturing experience.
• Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated success influencing people, process and business direction
• Experience as a leader in a Union shop

Here Are Some of the Great Benefits We Offer:

• Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off
• Competitive compensation & 401(k) program to plan for your future
• Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
• Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
• Flexible Vacation & PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
Generous Employee Referral Program
• Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identity Theft, Pet Insurance, and more
• Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees

Why Roanoke, Virginia?

• Lower cost of living
• Family-friendly area
• Career and economic growth
• Scenic beauty
• Outdoor enthusiast's dream

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not an employment contract. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Twenty-Six Defense is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

For Virginia-based positions only

In accordance with Virginia DOL requirements, the listed salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this role. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including skills, experience, education, certifications, business needs, internal equity, and geographic location. Compensation may vary in different locations based on market conditions and cost-of-labor considerations.