Manufacturing Program Manger

Teledyne Technologies•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins. Job Description Job Summary: Provides budget analysis, labor planning, and coordination of activities between client and company personnel. Serves as mediator to internal issues and conflicting priorities for members of cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products to clients. Monitors project completion from initiation through delivery to meet revenue and cost projections. Manages client relationship to ensure customer satisfaction. Develop and implement activities to meet goals, quality and cost objectives. Selects, develops and leads personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the Program Management function and develops schedules and manpower requirements for assigned areas. Prioritizes schedules based on multiple factors and customer requirements. Plans and administers procedures and budgets. Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise. Determines critical methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel. Tasks and assignments tend to be highly complex, non-routine and/or require a greater level of expertise. Receives assignments in the form of objectives with goals and process to meet goals outlined. Duties are performed under very limited supervision.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in a related field and a minimum of 10 years of directly related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret various business documents, technical procedures and government regulations.
Ability to write reports and correspondence.
Ability to prepare and effectively present information and response to questions before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have a general knowledge of Microsoft Office and ERP/MRP Software.
Follows all import/export requirements, consulting with facility import/export personnel as required.
Knowledge of ISO and/or AS9100
US Citizenship with ability to attain/maintain government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing/6 Sigma/Kaizen
Knowledge of specific software (design, analysis, ERP…)
Ability to travel (domestically/internationally) approximately _ +/-15 __%.

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing the implementation of specific customer contracts involving complex computer-based systems and/or government contracts.
Plans, directs, controls and coordinates financial as well as engineering activities for the program(s), and for achieving financial and technical objectives.
Define operational direction and institute remedial action(s) in order to satisfy customer requirements while achieving project specific sales targets/goals; gross margin targets; percent delivery on-time; bookings targets/goals; and customer satisfaction.
Monitors program from project initiation through delivery, interfacing with customer on technical matters.
Organizes interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the program on schedule and within budget constraints.
Assess status and risk, generate recovery plans and meet customer expectations and business objectives.
May support new business proposals.
Directs subordinates to achieve assignments using established guidelines, procedures and policies by providing leadership to a unit or group of employees, assigning tasks and checking work at frequent intervals to ensure production goals are met within organization goals of budget, time requirements and high level of quality.
May supervises lower level supervisors and/or professional staff and may supervise semi-skilled nonexempt employees which include some or all of the following: assemblers, technicians, machinists, welders, operators and clerical support, providing guidance to employees according to established policies and management guidance.
Ensure that departments within the organization reach goals within budget and a high level of quality.
Interacts with subordinates and/or functional peer groups regarding exchange or presentation of information.
Determines work schedules and overtime (if applicable) and allocation of resources and equipment.
Resolves problems as they occur.
Pursues new ways to improve the efficiency of production.
Develops, plans and administers procedures.
Recommends changes to unit or sub-unit policies.
Coordinates, develops and implements standard operating procedures for functional area.
Manages the adherence to prescribed procedures to ensure first pass quality meets or exceeds planned goals.
Confers with department supervisors or leads to determine status of assigned projects.
Prepares reports.
Identifies obstacles to achieving business goals and provides solutions or seeks assistance.
Ensures the working environment is clean, organized and safe for employees at all times.
Understands and ensures staff complies with all safety and environmental policies and practices.
Works to avoid erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results that may cause scrap, rework, use of excessive overtime, and/or delays in schedules.
Prepares and presents budgetary recommendations.
Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors, outside customers, and functional peer groups at various management levels.
Interaction normally requires the ability to gain cooperation of others, conducting presentations of technical information concerning specific project/schedules.
Establishes operational objectives and assignments to subordinate managers.
Objectives are reviewed by senior management to determine success of operation and are involved in developing, modifying and executing company policies which affect immediate operation(s) and may also have companywide effect.
Regularly interacts with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions and/or customers.
May be tasked to change the thinking, or gain acceptance of others in sensitive situations.
Manages the activities of two or more sections or departments through subordinate managers who exercise full supervision in terms of costs, methods and employees.
Daily availability to include evenings and weekends when necessary to reach goals and deadlines.