Director, Operations Management

Company: Harris Geospatial Solutions
Location: Waco
Posted on: November 14, 2023

Job Description:

Description: Job Title: Director, Operations Management Job Location: Waco, TX Schedule: 9/80 Job Description: The Director Operations Management will be challenged to successfully design, navigate and execute a long-range, balanced and effective campaign to deliver the next-generation Operations Management roadmap designed to enable scalable Operations outcomes that meet or exceed forecasted production targets and financial objectives while building a culture of excellence and accountability. This individual will report to the Vice president of Operations for the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Sector and will collaborate within in a matrix organization supporting the ISR P&L leaders. Essential Functions:

• Develop and lead a world-class multi-disciplinary operations organization spanning hangar operations, manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, supply chain, quality, continuous improvement, facilities, and EH&S.
• Develop and implement strategies to meet cost, quality, delivery, customer satisfaction, EHS, and continuous improvement commitments.
• Develop a world-class operations team through staffing, training, and talent management initiatives while serving as a role model for integrity, inclusion, and diversity.
• Drive Operations Team engagement through:
• Leader standard work
• Factory Gemba walk process
• Quality improvements and zero-defect strategies
• Comprehensive, proactive safety initiatives
• Lean deployment
• Mistake Proofing/ Poke Yoke
• 5S+1
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
• Maintain responsibility for succession planning, organizational and talent development
  • Lead the organization in the development and implementation of next-generation, long-range operating philosophies, and business strategies.
  • Develop, implement, and sustain success metrics, incorporating best practices, and effectively communicating improvements.
  • Communicates with parties inside and outside of the organization on matters of strategic importance to influence senior leadership on new concepts, practices, and approaches.
  • Establishes overall direction for new processes, systems, and solutions. Recommends and implements strategies and develops operational plans/goals that directly affect the mid- to long-term function or business area achievements.
  • Responsible for establishing the direction for new processes, systems, solutions, and products using significant conceptualization, reasoning, and interpretation of, at times, competing business priorities and influences.
  • Develop Operations solutions that are innovative and often define best practice for the future. Opportunities for problem solving and innovation are regularly complex, requiring broad-based consideration of variables that influence multiple areas of the organization.
  • Extensively analyzes implications of both near and long-term solutions.
  • Owns and develops tactical and operational plans and goals for Manufacturing Operations, which will include oversight for multiple departments.
  • Recommends and operationalizes strategies that have a direct impact on the mid- to long-term function/area achievements.
  • Translate strategic priorities into operational reality by aligning communication, accountabilities, resource capabilities, internal processes, and ongoing measurement.
  • Establishes clear goals that align the efforts with the sector/segment/organization's goals; ensures synergies between people, processes, and strategies across all departments to drive flawless execution of business objectives while maintaining strong working relationships.
  • Drive the manufacturing plan and establish procedures for maintaining high standards of manufacturing operations to ensure that products and programs are delivered on time with the highest level of quality and meet or exceed the division's profit targets.
  • Communicates company goals and results to Sector senior management including financials, major business issues, strategic plans, budget appropriations, risks, and opportunities.
  • Ensures compliance with company policies, government laws and contracting requirements such as Controlled Goods, FAR, ITAR, and import/export trade compliance, etc.
  • Strengthen the management team's effectiveness by coaching, counseling, and assessing performance; leading by example; communicating values, strategies, and objectives; assignment of accountabilities; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; developing incentives; resolving conflicts.
  • Establish and embolden a climate encouraging open communications of information, issues, and opinions.
  • Create an environment that inspires and motivates employees in achieving business goals and objectives, and for continuous improvement.
  • Ensures effective organizational design and provides an environment that upholds L3HARRIS' commitment to employee development and the value of a diverse and inclusive workforce. Additional Key Competencies:
    • Ability to thrive in a dynamic, matrixed environment
    • Effective communication and presentation abilities with all levels of staff/ peers/ managers
    • Proven ability to identify performance issues and implement the necessary changes in a timely and effective manner
    • A self-starting, hands-on, 'roll-up-the-sleeves' approach combined with a confident, executive presence
    • Champions a culture of accountability
    • Exceptional problem solving skills
    • The ability to see and apply 'big-picture' thinking Nature of Supervision:
      • Work is guided by long-term objectives for the organization - typically two to three year goals.
      • Responsible for developing resource plans and programs for area of responsibility to ensure strategic objectives are achieved. Communication and Influence:
        • Communicates within and outside of the organization, which includes major customers or vendors.
        • Works to influence others to accept team's view/practices and agree/accept new concepts, practices, and approaches.
        • Requires ability to influence senior leadership regarding matters of strategic importance to the function or organization.
        • Recognized as external and internal expert and thought leader with deep and substantive technical expertise as well as advanced business knowledge and leadership capabilities. Innovation and Complexity:
          • Responsible for establishing the direction for new processes, systems, solutions, and products using significant conceptualization, reason, and interpretation. Solutions are innovative and often define best practice for the future.
          • Opportunities for problem solving and innovation are regularly complex, requiring broad-based consideration of variables that impact multiple areas of the organization.
          • Extensively analyzes implications of both near and long-term implications of solutions. Organization Impact:
            • Owns and develops tactical and operational plans and goals for a business area or function.
            • Recommends and operationalizes strategies that have a direct impact on mid- to long-term function or business area achievements. Requires a high degree of responsibility for resources, and ability to influence business decisions made by leadership.
            • Recommends and implements new products, processes, policies, standards or operating plans in support of job function strategy. Overall Summary:
              • Recognized as an external and internal expert and thought leader with deep and substantive technical expertise as well as advanced business knowledge and leadership capabilities.
              • Communicates with contacts inside and outside of the organization on matters of strategic importance to influence executive leadership on new concepts, practices, and approaches.
              • Establishes overall direction for new processes, systems, and solutions.
              • Recommends and implements strategies and develops operational plans/goals with direct impact to the achievement against functional strategies. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
                • An active DoD Secret Security, and the ability to maintain, is required.
                • Ability to obtain NATO clearance and Controlled Goods Program certification required.
                • With over three million square feet and > 500 employees in Operations at the Waco location, proven experience managing large organizations is necessary.
                • 10+ years in Manufacturing Management with in-depth knowledge and understanding of manufacturing methods (including standard work), production planning, procurement and subcontract management. Expertise in aircraft, quality and supply chain a plus.
                • Previous Operations experience required, preferable within a high-mix/low yield defense related industry.
                • Extensive expertise and experience leading and executing structured lean manufacturing systems.
                • Understanding of lean principals around pull systems, min/max controls, etc.
                • Full-scope knowledge of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) for manufacturing.
                • Change agent with a focus on deploying innovative solutions.
                • Demonstrated success in achieving sustainable best in class safety performance.
                • Proven ability to develop relationships cross-functionally and lead cross functional teams.
                • Ability to enact manufacturing and assembly strategies in production and development environments.
                • Good financial acumen and analytical skills in operations environment with ability to manage factory and production costs to achieve planned overhead rates.
                • Demonstrated ability to work with and influence senior leadership through thoughtful, well-articulated strategies that help meet segment objectives.
                • Proven experience in attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce.
                • Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
                • Operates with a sense of urgency while achieving results the 'right way.'
                • Ability to inspire and motivate others.
                • Must be able to obtain and maintain NATO clearance and Controlled Goods Program certification Preferred Additional Skills:
                  • Multi-site experience preferred.
                  • Advanced degree in Engineering, Business, Science or Industrial Management, or related discipline preferred.
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