Opportunity to join a leading Aerospace company in Garden Grove, CA focused on delivering high quality components for commercial and defense aerospace applications. 

This role is accountable for achieving the People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Cost targets through deployment of Lean Operations, attaining operational excellence across their designated area of responsibility, in line with the performance center objectives. Developing a first-class team and driving a culture of continuous improvement, and safe working environment. 

Compensation Data

The compensation range for this position is:

$110,000 - $$165,000.00

Job Responsibilities

• Role modelling a culture that is aligned to the “Great Place to Work” value drivers and Culture Principles
• Exemplifying a safety-first mindset and ensuring that the company Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards are applied and that their assigned areas are a model of a world class healthy and safe working environment
• Developing first-class Team Leaders who are readily able to progress to become Group Leaders, when required, and who embody the company culture and principles
• Leading and developing their teams in the delivery of People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Cost targets, meeting customer and stakeholder commitments
• Driving the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model (LOM) across their assigned areas, with active involvement in problem solving and the management system.
• Holding the functional support staff accountable for adhering to the Global standards and enabling their area teams to meet their targets
• Ensuring the disciplined execution of Daily Management and Standardized work through the conscientious adherence to Leader Standard Work
• Complying with all legal and regulatory requirements and ensuring that staff are aware of the policies and their individual responsibilities and accountabilities:
• The company’s Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policies
• Compliance and Ethics Policy on Contracting with the United States Government in all areas of responsibility involving direct and indirect contracting with the United States Government
• Export Control regulations
  

Job Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 7 years of experience in manufacturing operations of aircraft and/or aerospace products 5 years of experience managing operations production.
• 3 years of experience in direct customer interfacing
• 2 years of experience with defense and/or government programs
• U.S. Person per ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance and site requirements Must have the ability to obtain a Department of Defense Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred
• Active DOD Secret Clearance Preferred Clean room experience
• Experience with coating and/or laminating process
• Good understanding of metric driven performance management The demonstrated ability to influence across functional lines
• Evidence of working within a site governed through a Business Management System (BMS)
• Experience working with a Lean Operating Model / Production System Lean or Six Sigma certification by a reputable certifying body or benchmark company