Lead the operations organization with credibility, clarity, urgency, and trust •Assess and strengthen the organization across production, supply chain, planning, and quality systems; hire and develop leaders and build succession depth •Build a culture of ownership, transparency, disciplined problem-solving, quality, and continuous improvement •Earn the confidence of the General Manager and Amca leadership to run site operations with a high degree of autonomy while escalating risks early Qualifications: •Proven experience as a Manufacturing Manager, Quality Manager, Leadengineer, Manufacturing Engineer,or similar leaderor operational rolein a regulated or high-reliability manufacturing environment •Demonstrated ownership of production and supply chain execution in low-volume, high-mix, or otherwise complex manufacturing •Hands-on experience maintaining a quality management system, preparing for and leading audits, and closing findings and corrective actions •Strong knowledge of production planning, capacity management, inventory, supplier management, and ERP or MRP systems •Track record of improving safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity through Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement •Experience partnering with engineering to launch new products and transition development work into controlled, repeatable production Preferred. •Serve as the primary operations interface between the Davenport facility and Amca engineering, program management, and strategic sourcing teams •Lead new product introduction readiness from design through stable production, including design-for-manufacturability input, process planning, make-or-buy decisions, supplier readiness, tooling, work instructions, inspection and test methods, first articles, qualification builds, and capacity planning •Coordinate prototype and development builds and product transfers while protecting baseline production and customer delivery •Translate engineering changes into controlled shop-floor implementation with complete documentation, configuration control, training, and material disposition •Create fast feedback loops from operators, quality, and suppliers to Amca engineering on manufacturability, cost, quality, and supply-chain risk Business & Parent Company Integration.