Level 3 Communications, Inc

Associate Manager, Operations Management

Level 3 Communications, Inc$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 6+ years of relevant experience or equivalent work experience
  • Preferred: 6 Sigma Green/Black Belt certification
  • Understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles
  • Experience in Material Planning and ERP/MRP systems
  • Familiarity with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage direct reports to achieve product line schedules
  • Ensure employee safety and enhance Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
  • Champion safety and 5S+1 initiatives to improve workplace culture
  • Coordinate cross-functional collaboration for efficient hardware transition
  • Serve as cost account manager (CAM) to meet cost targets
  • Apply lean manufacturing principles to eliminate waste and enhance efficiency
  • Analyze operations regularly to ensure effective production flow

Benefits

  • Work 4 days a week with 10-hour shifts, promoting work-life balance
  • Opportunity to lead complex projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Engage in a culture of safety and continuous improvement
  • Collaborate with diverse cross-functional teams
  • Develop skills in advanced manufacturing and operations management
Full Job Description
Job Title: Associate Manager, Operations Management

Job Code: 37387

Job Location: Malabar, FL

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week

Job Description:

The Integrated Operations Team Lead is responsible for planning, controlling, measuring, and coordinating all aspects of their assigned product line(s) in order to meet external and internal requirements. Lead a diverse cross-functional team and run complex projects to meet commitments in a fast-paced environment. Responsible for Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost targets. Continually increase profitability, efficiency, safety, and quality of a product line(s). The product line manager will be the primary interface with Program Managers and is responsible for weekly team meetings to discuss product strategies and status as required.

Essential Functions:
  • Managing direct reports to ensure schedules for the product line(s) are achieved. This includes ensuring that the product line(s) are properly staffed in accordance with program requirements
  • Ensuring employee safety throughout the operation process, developing/enhancing Job Safety Analysis (JSA) where required
  • Champion safety and 5S+1initiatives to drive an improved culture for product line(s)
  • Effectively collaborates and communicates across functional departments to ensure an efficient transition of hardware through the factory
  • Serve as the cost account manager (CAM) and meet cost targets and estimated costs at completion
  • Eliminate waste, utilizing lean manufacturing principles, resulting in improved efficiency, lead time reductions, and process improvements
  • Lead product line Gemba process and strive for 100% engagement of the staff
  • Create a product line team environment, leading to Lean 2 Second improvements to increase profitability and improve lead-times
  • Develop proposal strategies and review operations bid and proposals prior to management approval
  • Develop, maintain and update capacity, capital and resource (manpower, equipment, tools) planning inputs that ensure product line execution capability
  • Identify and coordinate capital expenditures and project completion for product line
  • Monitor failure trends and quality defects and drive resolutions that achieve a "zero" defect culture with no escapes to our customers
  • Analyze product line operations (daily, weekly, monthly) and initiate timely corrective actions to ensure efficient production flow and achievement of product line goals
  • Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree with a minimum 6 years prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:
  • 6 Sigma Green/Black Belt
  • Experience with (or understanding) of Earned Value Management (EVM) and its principles
  • Experience in Material Planning and knowledge of ERP/MRP systems
  • Experience with (or understanding) of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
  • Experience managing production programs involving the build, integration and test of electronic and/or electromechanical systems
  • Experience developing proposal inputs
  • MBA or MS Degree
  • Strong interpersonal Skills
  • Strong business acumen - understands big picture
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Strong written and communication skills
  • Experience in Lean Manufacturing principles; mistake proofing, 3P, 5S+1, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Root Cause Analysis, Gemba, Pull-Flow, etc
  • Experience in leading a cross functional team or previous supervisory experience


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