Sr. Operations Manager (Aerospace)

Location: Auburn, California, United States; onsite at the Auburn facility.

Salary: $172,400–$208,500 per year, with potential eligibility for performance-based bonuses.

Company

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components for aerospace and defense applications, including complex flow-control products, lubrication pumps, and gerotor pumps.

What you will do

• Plan and direct assigned value streams, owning performance and customer commitments for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Lead staff and coordinate with functional leaders to meet customer demand and optimize end-to-end value-stream performance.
• Lead daily flash meetings and Gemba walks with the site leadership team.
• Direct the manufacture of high-quality aerospace products at the lowest possible cost.
• Drive continuous improvement through the Crane Business System, kaizen events, best-practice sharing, and a kaizen roadmap.
• Hire, develop, coach, and motivate a technically proficient, customer-focused team while maintaining a safe workplace.

Requirements

• 10+ years of manufacturing experience focused on continuous process improvement and lean manufacturing.
• 5+ years managing one or more value streams.
• Advanced or expert knowledge of continuous-improvement systems and tools, with strong business acumen.
• Experience managing cross-functional value streams involving manufacturing engineering, supply chain, facilities, and related functions.
• Advanced or expert skills in employee development, team building, project management, and written and verbal communication.
• BA or BS degree in engineering or a related field. Only US Persons will be considered where access to Controlled Data or Information is required under ITAR.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree.
• AS9100, AS9145, or TS16949 experience.
• Lean or Six Sigma Black Belt certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance beginning on the first day of the month.
• 15 days of paid time off accruing from the first day of employment and 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Education reimbursement available after six months of employment.
• Lean manufacturing environment focused on operational excellence, safety, and world-class processes.

Hiring process

• Satisfactory background check required.
• FAA-sensitive positions require participation in a random drug-testing pool.