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L3Harris Director, Operations Management in Goleta, California
Director, Operations Management
Description
L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
About L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $17 billion in annual revenue, 50,000 employees and customers in more than 130 countries. L3Harris.com
We are searching for a dynamic Director, Operations Management to join our team. The position will report to the Site Vice President and General Manager, and will based out of Goleta, CA.
Job Summary:
The Director, Operation Management directs the development and implementation of activities in production area(s) to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives. Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply. Plans and administers procedures and budgets. Makes budgetary recommendations and at higher levels, controls capital expenditures and direct/indirect labor and is responsible for managing two or more of the following activities related to operations: manufacturing, production planning, manufacturing engineering, test, quality, or shipping/receiving/stores. Develops schedules and manpower requirements for assigned areas. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
Essential Functions:
Manages highly experienced professionals, supervisors, or managers.
Leads one or more departments.
Communicates with parties inside and outside of the organization on matters of strategic importance to influence senior leadership on new concepts, practices, and approaches.
Establishes overall direction for new processes, systems, and solutions. Recommends and implements strategies and develops operational plans/goals that directly impact the mid- to long-term function or business area achievements.
Requires advanced management, business knowledge, leadership capabilities and broad experience across multiple related professional disciplines.
Responsible for establishing the direction for new processes, systems, solutions, and products using significant conceptualization, reasoning, and interpretation.
Solutions are innovative and often define best practice for the future. Opportunities for problem solving and innovation are regularly complex, requiring broad-based consideration of variables that impact multiple areas of the organization.
Extensively analyzes implications of both near and long-term solution.
Owns and develops tactical and operational plans and goals for a business area or function, which may include oversight for multiple departments.
Recommends and operationalizes strategies that have a direct impact on the mid- to long-term function/area achievements.
Work requires a high degree of responsibility for resources, and frequently influences business decisions made by leadership.
Recommends and implements new products, processes, policies, standards or operating plans in support of job function strategy. Typically has budget or Profit & Loss (P&L) accountability for the department.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Provides support to all departments within the company, advising regularly and filling-in as needed and in an emergency.
Qualifications
Educationand Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree inin Engineering, Science or Business Management desirablewith a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience.
Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Certifications andLicenses Required:
Valid statedriver’s license.
Secret ClearanceRequired.
Knowledge, Skills andAbilities:
Ability to understand and evaluate quality system procedures and technical and non-technical documents relating to the operations of the business.
Ability to plan, organize, communicate and direct Operations resources to ensure high quality products and services at competitive prices.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, legal documents, and financial reports including cost analysis, profits, and losses, profit margins and cash flow.
Ability to use proper English spelling, grammar, and legible office and business writing skills.
Ability to speak well; have good communication and interpersonal skills; ability to interface with both technical and non-technical personnel; and effective human relations skills are essential.
Ability to motivate others; sound listening skills; pays attention to detail; ability to meet deadlines; multi-task oriented; and ability to work under pressure.
Physical Demands:
Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently.
Employee regularly sits, talks, and listens.
Employee frequently uses hands to finger, handle, or feel.
Employee occasionally stands, walks, and/or reaches with hands and arms.
OtherWork Conditions and Requirements:
Employee works in a quiet to moderately noisy environment.
Travel will be required for several days on short notice via auto/air/rail.
NetworkAnalysis:
Directly provides support to all divisions and departments of the company vendors and subcontractors.
Directly interacts with current and potential customers and suppliers.
Directly interacts with the Board of Directors.
L3 HarrisTechnologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employmentwith respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawfuldiscrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regardto race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender(including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medicalconditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, maritalstatus, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status,characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state orlocal laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performspre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permittedby law.
Job Program Management
Primary Location USA-California-Goleta
US Security Clearance Required: Secret
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day - 1st
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Organization: Division - Maritime Sensors (MSENS)-20000031
Job Level: Director
Job Posting: Dec 6, 2019, 7:36:24 PM
Req ID: 113628