Production Manager 1

Associate’s degree in a technical or management field, with 2-4 years’ experience supervising a manufacturing team in a low volume, high value production environment
Experience working with an inventory and / or materials requirements planning (MRP) system
Ability to work well as part of an integrated team including technicians, engineers, scientists; and internal and external customers
Able to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast paced, highly technical work environment
Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
High level of proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Clearance
U.S. Citizenship is required

Provide direction and motivation to the non-exempt manufacturing staff guided by established practices and precedents
Direct daily assignments of reports to meet customer commitments
Coordinate staffing requirements for future program production operations, as well as accuracy of hours and time estimates with program management and the manufacturing manager
Monitor jobs to ensure they will be completed on schedule to meet customer commitments
Provide sound judgment to ensure overall quality and efficiency of the department
Address issues when they arise to allow for minimum production disruption

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or management, with 4-6 years of related experience
Prior experience working with production or materials planning
Experience in the implementation of Lean tools
Active TS/SCI Clearance