Senior Manager Operations

Elbit Systems of America; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

401(k)

Medical coverage

Life Insurance

PTO / Paid time off

Parental Leave

Employee referrals

Job summary

Twenty-Six Defense seeks a Senior Manager Operations to lead multiple programs, supervise production, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of quality products for defense customers. You will manage budgets, schedules, and cross-functional teams, drive continuous improvement, and maintain customer satisfaction in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

The role requires strong leadership, a bachelor's degree, 5+ years of program/operations experience, and proven ability to translate contracts into

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; 4 years of functional experience may substitute
• High School diploma or GED is required
• 5+ years of functional experience
• 3-5 years of management experience is required

Responsibilities

• Lead the functional team(s) supporting assigned programs to meet production and customer schedules
• Ensure compliance with contract terms and deliverables
• Prepare proposals including profit projections, risk analyses and recovery plans
• Interface with customers to communicate program status and negotiate issues
• Identify root causes and drive solutions; implement continuous improvement
• Oversee labor reporting and budget monitoring to meet profit goals
• Coordinate with Engineering and Operations leaders to determine capacity and requirements
• Prepare and present monthly program scorecards and status updates
• Ensure safety and adherence to company policies
• Manage priorities with Master Schedule and customer requirements

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing

Budget management

Program coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School diploma or GED

5+ years of functional experience

3-5 years of management experience

Tools

MRP systems

Job description

Company Information

Twenty-Six Defense, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and aftermarket support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, and commercial aviation markets. With facilities throughout the U.S., Twenty-Six Defense is dedicated to supporting those who contribute to the national security of the United States. Twenty-Six Defense is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high-technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications.

Company Information

Twenty-Six Defense, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and aftermarket support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, and commercial aviation markets. With facilities throughout the U.S., Twenty-Six Defense is dedicated to supporting those who contribute to the national security of the United States. Twenty-Six Defense is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high-technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications.

Job Summary

The Senior Manager Operations will have full program and supervisory responsibilities for multiple, small-to-medium size programs or a major subset of a larger program conducted under limited supervision of a Director. Hold financial accountability for the program and maintain customer satisfaction by ensuring the manufacture of quality products delivered within budget and on or ahead of schedule. Supervise production operations and personnel for the assembly or precision components, subassemblies, complex parts or finished goods based on established methods and prints involving a variety of specialized techniques, equipment and skills. Ensure positive communication and employee relations and the consistent application of company policies.

Responsibilities And Tasks

• Under limited supervision of a Director, lead the functional team(s) supporting assigned program(s) to achieve production and customer schedules and the manufacture of quality products within cost and schedule requirements.
• Ensure compliance with contract terms.
• Prepare proposals including profit projections, risk analysis and risk avoidance recommendations. Prepares transition and production plan schedules, manpower requirements and staffing plans.
• Secondary interface with customer or customer representatives on program matters. Effectively communicates program status, negotiate issues and maintain positive relations.
• Proactively identify problems, their root cause and recommend (or identify and lead team to recommend) suitable solution(s) to management. Drive the implementation of improvements to remedy issues.
• Drive cross-functional teams to implement continuous improvement projects in Continuous Improvement manufacturing and appropriate quality standards/certifications.
• Regularly provide constructive, verbal and written, performance feedback. Proactively correct performance deficiencies using the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) process through all the required steps.
• Supervise the timely and accurate reporting of labor and production data. Monitor labor and expense budgets and institute necessary cost controls to meet company’s profit goal on assigned programs.
• Prepare and conduct presentations to senior management and external representatives.
• Commitment to Business Units for on-time deliveries, at established cost & quality standards.
• Coordinate, prepare, and disseminate budgets for Product Line, HPU Budgets as well as Support Budgets.
• Manage Budgets and develop recovery plan for variance.
• Identify cost and schedule impacts and coordinate recovery activities.
• Coordinate activities with Support Engineering/Industrial Engineering & Operations Directors to determine capacity/equipment requirements.
• Coordinate activities with Production Engineering (Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering) to prepare BOE’s and present to Director of Manufacturing for approval.
• Update Monthly Program Scorecards and open action item list.
• Ensure a Safe working area for all employees.
• Perform Labor Administrative Requirements for Represented Staff members on IPT.
• Other related duties as assigned by the Director
• Determine priorities in conjunction with customer requirements and Master Schedule.

Education, Experience, License, Or Certification

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, 4 years of functional experience may substitute
• High School diploma or GED is required
• 5+ years of functional experience
• 3-5 years of management experience is required

Preferred Experience

• Union environment
• Six Sigma / CORE Process Improvement
• APQP & Lean Manufacturing

Training Pre-requisites (Within One Year Of Taking Position)

• ESD
• Safety Training, as dictated by Safety Department
• Manager Tool Kit

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to manage non-exempt personnel.
• Accomplished Supervision Skills.
• Knowledge of electronics manufacturing, defense industry experience preferred
• Knowledge of MRP systems.
• Ability to resolve manufacturing problems.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven Leadership skills.
• Excellent team forming skills.
• Ability to effectively work with all management levels in the company in a Matrix organization.

Travel/Physical Requirements

• Approximately up to 10% travel time may be required.

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

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.