Job Title: Manager, Operations Management
Job ID: 12173
Job Location: Gardena, CA
Job Schedule: 9/80; Every other Friday off
Job Description:
The Operations Manager reports directly to the MPES Anaheim Site Leader and is responsible for direction and management of Gardena site-wide operations. As such, this position is expected to manage EHS&F, Quality, Production and Manufacturing Engineering as well as collaborate with other functional leads within Materials, Engineering and Program Management to ensure proper execution of necessary production work. This position will develop and implement management policies, controls, and operating procedures for all planning, direction, and timely execution of production requirements in support of operational excellence. This position has the responsibility of supervising direct reports, provide work assignments, and staff evaluation and make recommendations for hiring and firing of employees. Finally, this position will lead other functions in a matrix environment to drive performance for the business as measured via Safety, Quality, Delivery and Productivity targets.
Essential Functions:
Directs and coordinates, through subordinate supervisory personnel, departmental activities and functions.
Confers with supervisory personnel to obtain data required for planning department commitments, status of work in progress, and problematic issues.
Assigns or delegates responsibility for specific work or functional activities and dissemination of company policy to supervisory personnel.
Issue work directions, resolve problems, prepare work schedules, and sets deadline, to ensure completion of operational functions.
Coordinates activities of department with inter-related activities of other departments to ensure optimum efficiency and economy.
Prepares reports and records of departmental activities for management.
Appraises employee performance, recommends and/or approves wage and salary increases, promotions, employment, discipline, and terminations.
Drives site-wide process improvement to support the needs of the business.
Works closely with the parent site to support production requirements.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Experience interfacing and leading Materials, Production Control and Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Administrative, and management personnel.
Preferred Additional Skills:
Experience with lean manufacturing implementation.
This position requires outstanding personnel management skills; excellent written and oral communications skills; must be a self-motivator and possess the ability to motivate others; and possess good interpersonal skills.
The individual must be a self-starter and be capable of demonstrating initiative to identify and solve traditional production problems.
Proficient in use of personal computers with the ability to use MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project.
Demonstrated results in driving process improvement at a site level.
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
