Description
Leidos' Defense Systems Colorado Manufacturing Facility is seeking a Production Manager 2nd Shift to join its team supporting a stand-alone manufacturing facility performing work on a hypersonic weapon system as well as other DOD and aerospace applications.
The Production Manager will have the opportunity to work with a collaborative team to support national warfighters. The role requires agility, flexibility, and creativity to successfully navigate production challenges.
Primary Responsibilities
- Manage and lead a team of machinists and production technicians, and provide leadership to 2nd shift support staff including quality and engineering
- Maintain shop organization and 5S, performing weekly 5S audits
- Provide effective passdown status between shifts
- Work with production control team to understand deliverables and deploy resources effectively to support on-time delivery
- Work with manufacturing engineering to continuously improve production flow
- Work with quality to understand status of nonconformities and support closure to move forward to the next step
- Identify production roadblocks and escalate to appropriate teams
- Hold team accountable to adhering to written production processes
- Identify and support execution of continuous improvement projects
- Identify and escalate risks in the production processes
- Maintain department performance metrics
- Must be a US citizen and possess or be able to obtain Secret Clearance
- Work schedule will be Monday-Thursday 2pm-12am, overtime on Friday as required
Basic Qualifications
- At least 5 years of manufacturing experience with increasing levels of responsibility
- Prior supervisory experience
- Prior exposure to precision machining and assembly processes
- Experience with MRP/ERP systems
- Understanding of GD&T
- Proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Preferred Qualifications
- BS degree in engineering, logistics, or business
- Lean manufacturing experience with Six Sigma certification
- Prior experience in Deltek Costpoint
- Secret Security Clearance
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