Senior Production Manager – DoD Aviation & Training Systems

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 79,315 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HII Mission Technologies in Huntsville seeks a Production Manager to lead the design, development, assembly, integration, and delivery of U.S. Army aviation test systems and Navy SBEDS PTTs.

You will supervise teams, develop schedules, coordinate with engineering, logistics, QA, procurement, and program management, ensure safety and quality, and advance fleet readiness. This role demands strong leadership, ERP experience, lean manufacturing, and the ability to manage experienced professionals

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing engineering.
• 12–15 years of direct manufacturing and production leadership.
• Experience developing and managing production schedules, budgets, staffing, and resource allocations.
• Experience supporting systems integration, testing, and production readiness.
• Must have ERP experience.
• Secret Clearance with the US DoD required at hire.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams of technicians and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise employees responsible for assembling component parts into subassemblies, finished assemblies, packaging, and completed units.
• Manage the production lifecycle of multiple PTT systems, ensuring build accuracy, configuration compliance, and on-time delivery.
• Develop and maintain production schedules, resource plans, and detailed build instructions.
• Coordinate with engineering, logistics, quality assurance, procurement, and program management teams to ensure seamless execution.
• Monitor production risks, resolve operational and scheduling issues, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Lead and mentor production personnel, including technicians and engineering support staff.
• Support system testing, acceptance events, configuration management, and final delivery.
• Ensure adherence to safety, security, and quality standards throughout all production activities.
• Ability to manage experienced professionals who operate with significant autonomy in their assignments.
• Capable of leading one or more production sections, work centers, or an entire department.
• Strong understanding of technical data packages, BOMs, drawings, system integration, and manufacturing workflows.
• Effective communicator with strong organizational, planning, and leadership abilities.
• Skilled in resolving operational conflicts, schedule constraints, and cross‑functional coordination challenges

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Manufacturing

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Communications

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

HII Mission Technologies in Huntsville seeks a Production Manager to lead the design, development, assembly, integration, and delivery of U.S. Army aviation test systems and Navy SBEDS PTTs.

You will supervise teams, develop schedules, coordinate with engineering, logistics, QA, procurement, and program management, ensure safety and quality, and advance fleet readiness. This role demands strong leadership, ERP experience, lean manufacturing, and the ability to manage experienced professionals