Site Leader

Armtec Site Leader, Armtec Defense Technologies

Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom.

Company Profile

Company: Armtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG).

Industry: Manufacturing Combustible Ordnance and Countermeasures

Job Overview

Title: Site Leader

Job Family: Management

Reports to: VP of Operations

Works with: Senior Leaders, Site Senior Staff, Managers and Supervisors.

Location: East Camden, Arkansas

Type: Full-Time

Expectations

• Create strategic vision for plant operations including multi-year improvement goals for development of people, automation of processes, upgrades to equipment, changes in plant lay-out, et al for the purpose of increasing productivity during the processing of customer orders

• Collaborate with the Business Unit Manager in the development and execution of facility operations budgets, expenses, and systems to meet or exceed the annual targets

• Ensure 100% compliance in safety, environmental and all other regulations by facilitating and leading awareness, training, investigations, and positive preventative behavior relative to compliance requirements

• Facilitate and lead the development of plans, procedures and systems specific to meeting customer needs and satisfaction, timeliness and delivery of goods and services.

• Generate quality system to ensure product quality aligns with technical requirements

• Develop master production schedule to align program deliverables with customer expectations

• Build and develop a team of high potential, top performers driven towards excellence in the execution of assigned tasks

• Continually improve all aspects of the facility through the relentless pursuit of identifying and eliminating waste and inefficiencies across all plant and people operations

• Accountable for all results of plant performance

• Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above

• Understand and live by Armtec’s ethics and business conduct policies

Other Requirements

• Travel as required by Vice President of Operations (<15%)

• Work closely and align decisions with Business Unit Managers throughout the day to day execution of customer programs

• Collaborate with support functions (finance, engineering, human resources, etc.) to ensure plant goals and performance are aligned with the overall Business Unit performance expectations

• Report results and/or progress to all operations activities and requirements

• Evaluations and appraisals of employee performance at minimum annually

• Reporting all barriers to excellent performance of responsibilities immediately once identified

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or other operations curriculum

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

• To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government.

• Must have formal training and/or experience with continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, etc

• Must have had previous P&L responsibilities and strong financial acumen

• Extensive experience in a leadership role in a manufacturing environment

• Strong organizational skills, decision making skills, interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated proficiency in the execution of ERP systems

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA with operations focus

• Six Sigma Certification (Black or Green Belt)

• Government Federal Acquisition Regulations experience

• International vendor relations

• Cross functional experience – Quality/Supply Chain/Production etc.

• ITAR compliance experience

Core Competencies

• Teamwork/facilitates collaboration.

• Communication

• Customer focus

• Integrity & trust

• Continuous improvement/innovation management

• Strategic agility

• Accountability/drive for results

• Planning & organizing/project management

• Critical thinking/learning agility

• Global business & technology acumen

• Change Management

• Day to Day Management

• Safety Oriented

Work Hours

• 4X10 workweek with occasional overtime on Fridays or weekends as necessary, to meet program objectives.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Protected Vet