Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Manufacturing and Construction Manager

Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, industrial, or construction engineering and operations
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, planning, or production/operations management
  • Proven leadership in managing large scope projects
  • Ability to interpret engineering documents, specs, and BOMs
  • Proficient in 2D and 3D CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Revit)
  • Understanding of related manufacturing processes and construction methods
  • Experience in the defense sector or military installations.

Responsibilities

  • Direct and oversee complex construction and integration projects
  • Review manufacturability and construction plans
  • Report on project progress and status
  • Identify resources and equipment needs for projects
  • Assign engineers and personnel through various functional organizations
  • Approve contractor plans and oversee on-site personnel
  • Collaborate with engineers and government authorities from planning to project turnover.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on complex and long-term projects
  • Engagement with senior leadership and customers
  • Potential for intermittent domestic travel (up to 50%)
  • Work in a defense industry environment,
Full Job Description
Kratos has an exciting opportunity in Orlando, FL for a Manufacturing and Construction Manager with the following job duties:
  • Provide direction and oversight for complex and long-term design, integration, and construction projects.
  • Review for manufacturability
  • Integration and construction plans and schedules
  • Progress and status reporting
  • Identification and planning of resources and equipment
  • Staffing and assignment of design, manufacturing, and process engineers, and technical and planning personnel, as required, through Kratos' functional organizations (engineering, manufacturing, etc.)
  • Review and approval of contractor plans
  • Oversight of contractor personnel on-site
  • Work with professional engineers, civil planners, and local government authorities from planning and approval through integration, test, and turnover
  • Reporting and presentation for senior-leadership and customers
  • Safety, cost, and schedule management
  • Intermittent domestic travel, up to 50% in some months, is required


  • 10+ years of combined manufacturing/industrial/construction engineering and operations experience
  • BS in engineering, planning, or Production/operations management
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively lead projects of large scope and duration
  • Ability to interpret and work with engineering sketches, design specifications, redline markups, calculations, existing drawings, and Bill of Materials (BOMs)
  • Proficiency with 2D and 3D CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Revit, Inventor) to review detailed drawings, assembly drawings, schematics, and models compliant with SAE/ASME Y14.1 and Y14.5 (GD&T)
  • Understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, and construction methods relevant to the types of drawings being produced (e.g., mechanical, electrical, architectural, structural)
  • Experience in the defense industry and / or working on military installations
  • To work at this facility, you must be a US person

Preferred Skills and Experience
  • Licensed Professional Engineer or Structural Engineer
  • Experience with naval or industrial power plants
  • Functional familiarity in the use of one or more of the following CAD or modeling software packages: SolidWorks, Revit, Inventor
  • Knowledge and/or experience with relevant quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001)
  • Well versed in both mechanical and electrical planning
  • Familiarity with Product Data Management (PDM) or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems for drawing control and revision management
  • Current DoD Secret clearance

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Competitive salary based on experience and education

About Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. provides mission critical products, solutions, and services in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Kratos Government Solutions, Unmanned Systems, and Public Safety & Security. The Kratos Government Solutions segment offers microwave electronic products, satellite communications, training systems, modular systems, and defense and rocket support services. The Unmanned Systems segment provides unmanned aerial, ground, and seaborne, as well as command, control, and communications systems. The Public Safety & Security segment designs, engineers, deploys, operates, integrates, maintains, and operates security and surveillance solutions for homeland security, public safety, critical infrastructure, government, and commercial customers. The company serves national security related agencies, the department of defense, intelligence agencies, and classified agencies, as well as international government agencies and domestic and international commercial customers; and critical infrastructure, power generation, power transport, nuclear energy, financial, IT, healthcare, education, transportation, and petro-chemical industries, as well as government and military customers. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Learn more about Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Size
3,300 employees
Market Cap
$1.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$79.6 million
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+8.4%
Revenue
$747.6 million
NASDAQ

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