Position Summary *Position is Located in Stillwater, OK *This is a safety sensitive position. Purpose of the Job This position is responsible for the planning, organization, coordination and control of all production and related support activities in the plant , in close cooperation with support departments outside of production, in order to achieve the agreed objectives of volume, quality, on time delivery and cost in a safe and positive working environment for the employees. This position performs a supporting role during customer contact related to the production. Essential Job Responsibilities: + Safety and 5S Implement and ensure a safe and ergonomically working environment within production in close collaboration with the EHS Manager. + Work accidents: create and execute action plans + Formulate, create and implement improvement proposals to improve work areas, taking 5S and lean principles into account + Ensure that all stakeholders within production comply with safety guidelines + Financial Create the annual budget in partnership with Finance. Meet or exceed budget, while achieving management objectives and production plan requirements. + Determine number of Full Time Employees (FTE) and reevaluate monthly + Creation and follow-up of Policy Deployment objectives + Manage and improve overall production budget + Manage the production inventory and support monthly inventory forecast updates: raw materials, WIP and finished parts + Assure and improve machine and labor efficiency + Provide support and input to Master Production Schedule changes + Quality Ensure that preventive and corrective actions are performed in an optimal manner in order to improve the quality of products + Ensure root cause analysis is performed effectively and in a timely manner + Analyze and respond to corrective action reports and audit findings + Plan and execute actions to reduce internal rework and scrap + Customer Contact Responsible for the customer contact with regards to On Time Delivery (OTD), rate reviews and recovery plans for production products. + People Management Support and guide the production team in people management aspects, and if necessary, escalate to the hierarchical management. Optimize the cross-departmental collaboration. + Maintain compliance to all safety, quality, equipment and regulatory regulations within production. + Foster a team-building and continuous improvement culture for production stakeholders and colleagues + Establish and enforce standard work and work instructions + Take disciplinary actions when required + Continuous Improvement Encourage, structure and perform continuous improvement activities within production, using lean principles + Encourage and take initiatives to eliminate waste + Initiate and implement improvement initiatives in order to support the realization of the objectives defined in the Operations Policy Deployment Matrix (PDM) Key Performance Indicators (KPI.) + Training & Coaching Ensures stakeholders have the necessary skills to perform their job activities and coaches them to be successful. + Responsible for the good integration of new stakeholders in the area + Involved in the selection procedure of new stakeholders + Oversees the performance review process of all stakeholders in production + Performs minimally once per year a performance review of each direct report. Required Qualifications and Skills: Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering preferred) or equivalent experience and education combined Skills / Experience : + A minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing environment, preferably in an aerospace manufacturing department + Previous Management/Supervisory experience is required + CNC Machining knowledge preferred + Special processes experience preferred + Experience with Lean principles + Understanding of manufacturing business metrics related to OTD, Quality, Inventory, Efficiency, Load & Capacity planning; various costs such as indirect & direct expenses, capital expense, etc. + Able to motivate people and develop/execute improvement plans + Customer driven, entrepreneurial spirit + Safety and quality awareness + Analytical skills + Strong decisiveness + Highly developed interpersonal skills + Able to handle multiple complex activities at once + Must possess strong English communication skills, the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization, and effective writing skills. These skills are essential for writing reports, protocol, generating documents, communicating with customers and vendors, etc. + Independent and able to work with minimum supervision + Takes initiative and displays a pro-active attitude + Stress resistant + Team player + Strong organizational skills + Must be able to travel – domestic and international – 10% + Must be currently eligible/authorized to work in the United States. AAUSA, LLC. Is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, citizenship, national origin, gender, age, religion, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. List of Benefits: + Insurance: + Shared Premiums: + Health + Dental + Vision Insurance – shared premiums + Employer Paid: + Employee Assistance Program + Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance provided by company + Basic Life/AD&D Insurance – company provided for employee; + Employee Paid: + Voluntary Life Insurance available for Employee and Dependents + 401K with Employer Matching + Vacation + Holidays Click the apply button above to be considered for this role.