Value Stream Manager Operations

NORDAM; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NORDAM in Tulsa, OK is seeking a senior leader to plan, direct, and coordinate activities of designated product lines to meet cost, schedule, technical, gross margin and profitability goals. You will ensure alignment with division and company objectives and drive Continuous Improvement initiatives.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, participate in proposals and contracts, manage budgets, and maintain FAA standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 year / Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline.
• 8-10 years related experience and/or training, with supervisory/management experience.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and coordinate product line performance.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of designated product lines to meet cost, schedule, technical, gross margin and profitability goals.
• Leads product line reviews with customers and participates in proposal and contract negotiations for changes.
• Implements lean processes to eliminate waste and improve value in short to mid-term.
• Establishes milestones, monitors master plans and schedules, and directs work across technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas.
• Develops and manages budgets, staffing, overtime, and expenses; ensures FAA standards are followed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of designated product lines to ensure the cost, schedule, technical, gross margin and profitability goals or objectives are accomplished. Ensures the plans and performance of the organization are in consonance with the division and the Company. Develops and provides leadership to institutionalize the processes of Continuous Improvement in accordance with organization goals and objectives.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities

• Manages a multi-disciplined team for assigned product lines and is responsible for the complete cost, technical and schedule performance of these product lines. Participates in the proposal and contract negotiating team for all change activity. Responsible for all phases of product line after initial production demonstration to sustaining production. Acts as primary customer contact for product line activities, leads product line review sessions with the customer to discuss cost, pricing, schedule and technical performance.
• Implements processes using lean techniques to eliminate waste and improve process value in the short to mid-term. Leads or participates in preparation of business plans and work statements and development of technical and administrative specifications, and operating budgets.
• Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules. Identifies product line problems and develops methods to increase productivity, gross margin and profit. Directs the work of Stakeholders assigned to the product line from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.
• Develops and manages the department’s budget including establishing staffing levels, overtime requirements and routine expenses. Recommends budget levels for department inventories and supplies.
• Ensures the Company and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards and procedures are followed. Maintains effective communications between all departments.
• Reviews status reports for operational performance and modifies schedules or plans as required. Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual reports for customers, management and others as required.

Performs other duties as required. These duties may include assignments in job classifications and departments other than the primary assignment.

Education Requirements

Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors Degree. In an appropriate discipline.

If applicable, a combination of experience and training may be substituted for the education requirement.

Experience Requirements

8-10 year(s) Related experience and/or training.

Supervisory/Management Experience year(s)

Minimum Years of Experience year(s) Description

The supervisory/management experience requirement is included in, not additional to, the overall experience requirements. year(s)

Skills and Competencies

• Communicates effectively using electronic media and in written and verbal forms.
• Makes telephone and direct personal contact with internal and external personnel and makes formal presentations to small or large groups.
• Competent in the use of standard software applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel.