Phantom Strike/Ultra Program Operations Manager

Phantom Strike/Ultra Program Operations Manager

Requirements

• A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience
• Prior work experience with Ultra design, performance requirements, factory and supplier capabilities & manufacturing processes, roadmap, Ultra products organization
• Experience with capacity expansion to include capital, facilities and/or process mapping
• Experience working with SAP or similar enterprise resource planning systems
• Experience with proposals, Basis of Estimates (BOEs), and/or USG contract negotiations
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Responsibilities

• Accountable for all operations team cost, schedule, and quality objectives
• Managing the coordination and execution of transition to production schedules with Global Supply Chain Management, Subcontracts, Engineering and other functional areas to support on time delivery
• Support Manufacturing Operations strategy and utilize CORE best practices
• Coordinate Operations bids for new factory-facing proposals
• Generate manufacturing sections of technical proposals
• Interface with internal and external customers to understand needs and issues, ensuring the customers receive satisfactory standards of service
• Define clear operational schedules, priorities & goals for the product and program teams
• Drive operations and supply chain readiness throughout the value stream for the program
• Implement projects within the various factories to improve visibility of build data, throughput, buffers at the CHIRP and CHIRP sub-product levels
• Report on EAC, OTD and forecast/delivery performance to achieve the AOP
• Responsible for the development and execution of CHIRP discrete program plans: MBW, MRA/MRL, MPP/Build Plans, NPT/T2P, Digital Engineering, FEOTB, Capital
• Support other special projects as they arise in support of the Function (ie – RTN Manufacturing Symposium, NPI SME, harmonization of command media)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AS9145 (Aerospace Industry Standard for APQP – Advanced Product Quality Planning)
• Raytheon New Product Introduction / Transition to Production Process experience
• Experience with managing or supporting Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) and commercial, contractual arrangements
• Experience with Six Sigma, lean manufacturing or other certified, problem-solving methodologies
• Experience with managing a global customer network and supply base
• Earned Value Management System Certified
• Ability to understand complex designs and how to best implement successfully in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge and experience managing support plans and maintaining schedule in cross-functional, matrixed environment
• Previous program manufacturing experience in a Department of Defense contracting environment
• Understanding of manufacturing tool sets and how to leverage outputted data to execute the manufacturing plan
• Experience with test solution development and associated capital planning
• Knowledge of the IPDS (Integrated Product Development System) and associated Gate activities
• Strong business acumen with budget and schedule responsibility
• Experience and interest in verbal/visual presentations of Operations activities, plans, tasks, and/or delivery outlooks and Program-level information to internal and USG customers.
• Experience with Technical Data Package (TDP) reviews and approval
• Experience leading teams in cost reduction initiatives and manufacturing cycle time reduction
• Understanding of Raytheon defense product structures and product technical details
• Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing tool sets from integration through delivery of product/ service
• Problem solving abilities that bridge manufacturing realities to financial commitments