Join our team as the Operations Manager and take full ownership of one of our precision machining facilities. This is the senior on site leadership role, accountable for safety quality delivery cost and people in an AS9100 Rev D certified and ITAR registered environment that supports aerospace defense medical semiconductor and transportation customers.
This role is ideal for a hands on operations leader with aerospace defense or precision machining experience who wants real ownership of a site and the influence and long term upside that come with a private equity backed environment.
Operations Manager | What You Will Do
Own full site performance across safety quality delivery cost and people
Direct daily operations across machining assembly and support functions to meet customer commitments
Lead and develop functional managers across production quality supply chain engineering and maintenance
Drive on time delivery schedule adherence and recovery on jobs at risk using ERP and site reporting
Manage the site operating budget and drive efficiency margin and cost performance
Maintain compliance with the AS9100 Rev D quality system ITAR and US export control requirements
Lead lean and continuous improvement across equipment uptime throughput and lights out machining
Operations Manager | What You Bring
Eight plus years of progressive operations leadership in manufacturing
Aerospace defense precision machining or other regulated manufacturing experience strongly preferred
Proven success leading multiple functions including production quality and supply chain
Strong ERP or MRP systems experience
Working knowledge of AS9100 ITAR and export control requirements preferred
Demonstrated lean and continuous improvement leadership in a fast paced operation
Bachelor degree in engineering operations business or a related field preferred
Strong financial analytical and people leadership skills with the ability to build accountability and culture
Operations Manager | The Perks
Medical dental and vision insurance
Competitive compensation with bonus opportunities
401k with company match
Company paid short and long term disability and life insurance
Generous paid holidays and vacation time
Tuition reimbursement and professional development
Collaborative high performance aerospace and defense environment
Numbers & Facts
Location
Wheeling, IL
Skills
AS 9100unmatched
Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Dental Insuranceunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
Financial Analysisunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Lean Manufacturingunmatched
Machiningunmatched
Machining Operationsunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
Operationsunmatched
Operations Managementunmatched
Quality Engineeringunmatched
Riskunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Semiconductorsunmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Vision Planunmatched
🎯
Be found by employers
5,500+ employers search our resume database daily. Add yours to get found by recruiters looking for candidates like you.
Level up your application
Professional resume templates
Browse dozens of recruiter approved resume templates, layouts and formats. Choose your favorite and make it your own in minutes.