Site Manager

Karman Space & Defense; Greenville (SC); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Karman Space & Defense is seeking a senior operations leader for its Greenville, SC site. You will oversee all operational, financial, customer, and personnel activities, driving cross‑functional excellence and program commitments.

You will lead staffing, implement lean and Six Sigma practices, and manage growth initiatives while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance across the site. The role requires deep aerospace/defense experience and proven leadership in large organizations.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor of Science degree required.
• Fifteen or more years in aerospace/defense engineering and manufacturing.
• Experience in program execution and operations within space, missile, defense, or hypersonic environments.
• Experience in operations and business development.
• Experience managing a P&L statement.
• Expertise in mechanical/technical environments.
• Ability to lead in matrixed environments.

Aufgaben

• Executes site operational strategies to meet customer commitments, financial goals, and performance targets.
• Leads staffing efforts with HR and ensures training on best practices and standardized work.
• Implements systems to improve workflow and remove bottlenecks across departments.
• Maintains process controls for on-time delivery, zero defects, and margins via lean/Six Sigma.
• Optimizes facility utilization and product flow; tracks site KPIs.
• Oversees adherence to financial reporting and site KPIs.
• Ensures site safety and compliance with policies.
• Builds relationships with customers and suppliers; supports proposals and contracts.
• Leads sales and business development to win new programs and growth targets.
• Supports equipment and facility expansion planning.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Program execution

P&L management

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Science

Tools

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Jobbeschreibung

Karman Space & Defense is a leader in the rapid design, development, and production of critical, next-generation system solutions that align with the U.S. Department of War and its allies' core mission priorities, and meet the accelerating demand for access to space. Building on nearly 50 years of success, we deliver Payload & Protection Systems, Aero/Hydrodynamic Interstage Systems, and Propulsion & Launch Systems to more than 80 prime contractors supporting over 130 space and defense programs.

This role is part of our Maritime Defense Systems business, which delivers integrated solutions with decades of proven performance across submarine, surface, and autonomous naval platforms supporting high-priority national defense programs. Our bow-to-stern capabilities include acoustic and sonar protection systems, propulsion systems, advanced composite structures, missile subsystems, canisters and launchers, and autonomous underwater vehicle subsystems. From concept through production, we combine engineering, materials expertise, specialized manufacturing, and large-scale testing to deliver mission-ready systems that reduce technical risk and support long-term operational performance.

In this role, you will oversee all operational, financial, customer, and personnel activities for the Greenville, SC site. You will lead cross-functional teams to achieve operational excellence, deliver on program commitments, drive growth initiatives, strengthen customer relationships, and ensure the site operates safely, efficiently, and in alignment with company objectives.

Responsibilities

• Executes site operational strategies to meet customer commitments, financial goals, and performance targets.
• Leads staffing efforts with corporate and local human resources teams and ensures training on best practices and standardized work.
• Implements systems and processes that improve workflow, remove bottlenecks, and support programmatic success across departments.
• Establishes and maintains strong process controls to ensure on-time delivery, zero defects, and expected margins using lean manufacturing and Six Sigma techniques.
• Optimizes facility utilization and product flow and tracks operational performance through sitewide metrics.
• Oversees adherence to financial reporting requirements and site key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Ensures overall site safety and compliance with safety policies.
• Builds relationships with customers and suppliers and supports proposal development and contracting activities.
• Leads sales and business development initiatives, including efforts to win new customers and programs and achieve year-over-year growth targets.
• Supports equipment and facility expansion planning to align capacity with future growth.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree.
• Fifteen or more years of experience in aerospace and defense engineering and manufacturing environments.
• Experience in program execution and operations within space, missile, defense, or hypersonic environments.
• Experience in operations and business development.
• Experience managing a profit and loss (P\&L) statement.
• Expertise in mechanical and technical environments.
• Ability to work effectively within diverse and complex business models in midsize to large organizations.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in matrixed environments.