Production Operations Specialist

ALTEN

$90K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in Manufacturing Operations, Production Management, or Quality Engineering in high-volume or regulated environments.
  • Familiarity with MES implementations and shop-floor data automation.
  • BSc/MSc in Engineering; experience in aerospace or electronics is a plus.
  • Proven expertise in Lean Manufacturing and root-cause analysis techniques.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for assertive stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

  • Support and evaluate supplier's KPI plan definition and implementation.
  • Monitor processes on the production floor for adherence to operational and quality standards.
  • Drive corrective actions for production bottlenecks or quality deviations in real-time.
  • Collaborate with the Program Manager on project coordination and monitoring interdependencies.
  • Maintain operational dashboards to track and report performance metrics to management.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for growth within a high-impact aerospace environment.
  • Collaboration with industry leaders and cutting-edge technology.
  • Hands-on experience with real-time data monitoring and digital transformation initiatives.
  • Dynamic work environment with a focus on efficiency and quality improvement.
Full Job Description
As a Production Operations Specialist you will be responsible for;
  • KPI Implementation & Framework Design: Support and evaluate supplier's KPI plan definition. Implement KPI plan to measure line efficiency, quality, and output.
  • Real-Time Monitoring & Floor Control: Maintain a permanent physical presence on the production floor to monitor processes, ensuring the production line adheres to agreed-upon operational and quality standards (a.o. ISO9001).
  • Deviation Management & Rapid Action: Identify real-time production bottlenecks or quality deviations and immediately drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) with the local plant/supplier and Airbus NL teams.
  • Integrated Program & MES Support: Collaborate directly with and support the current Program Manager in driving overall project coordination, maintaining a master overview of parallel development and production activities and tracking cross-functional interdependencies; and act as the operational bridge during the site's transition to the MES (Manufacturing Execution System), ensuring shop-floor data collection aligns with the new digital framework.
  • Transparent Reporting: Create and maintain daily/weekly operational dashboards, in support to Airbus NL's supplier, to report performance metrics, deviations, and remediation status directly to Airbus NL management.

Qualifications;
  • 5+ years in Manufacturing Operations, Production Management, or Quality Engineering within high-volume or regulated manufacturing environments.
  • Strong familiarity with MES implementations, shop-floor data automation, and digital tracking. BSc/MSc in Engineering. Experience within aerospace sector and electronics is a plus.
  • Skills: Proven expertise in Lean Manufacturing, root-cause analysis and PPS (e.g., 5 Whys, 8D), and KPI dashboard design.
  • Soft Skills: Strong assertiveness and stakeholder management skills; ability to comfortably navigate and drive accountability within a third-party supplier's facility


Salary Range: $90k-$110k

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