Requisition Number: 30330
Required Travel: 51 - 75%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $164,655.00 - $235,000.00
Security Clearance: None
Level of Experience: Management
SummaryHII Mission Technologies is hiring a Director of Manufacturing Systems, reporting to the Vice President of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, to lead the scale-up of manufacturing across internal and external production sites, accountable for capacity, delivery, and cost.
This position is remote, with a preference for candidates located on the East Coast or in the Midwest.
What you will do - Deliver manufacturing ramp-ups and margin expansion for strategic products by designing and standardizing production requirements, facility layouts, and material flows across Mission Technologies production sites
- Own the division's manufacturing footprint strategy, including make-vs-buy decisions, new facility investments, and insourcing business cases, and lead integration of new operations
- Develop and maintain technical production standards for HII MT manufacturing, including standards for manufacturing requirements, product introduction and process design changes, and capacity models
- Collaborate with business groups to characterize capacity, standardize requirements, assess bottlenecks, balance production lines, and streamline material flows to efficiently achieve production targets
- Collaborate with business groups, Process Excellence leaders, and other leaders across Mission Technologies to achieve production targets while establishing and leading structured continuous improvement programs
- Develop business cases and lead deployment of automation, digital, and AI technologies
- Build, lead, and develop a team to perform time and motion studies, map value streams, model production capacity, identify waste and efficiency opportunities, and implement front-line and back-office process improvements
- Drive change management by blending technical knowledge, data analysis, and interpersonal skills to build trust, conviction, and commitment from the front line to senior leadership
What you must have - 10 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 8 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 14 years relevant progressive experience.
- Track record of delivering operational and financial impact in Aerospace & Defense or similar complex manufacturing environments
- Experience leading capacity modeling and simulation, value stream mapping, time-and-motion studies, and standard work
- Experience with business case development for capital, make-vs-buy, or footprint decisions
- Familiarity with lean, six sigma, and operational leadership development programs
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to build trust quickly with a wide range of stakeholders, including front-line craftspeople and senior executives
- Comfort with creating structure from ambiguity and moving quickly with imperfect data
The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.
HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.
