Responsibilities include fostering and maintaining a safety-focused operating environment of continuous improvement, on-time delivery and unquestionable quality. Oversee all manufacturing, EH&S, standards to ensure they meet production, quality, and cost-efficiency goals. Develops strategies and leads the implementation of lean manufacturing principles to ensure visual management, standard work, 5S, and layout flow and linkage create safe and efficient operations. Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and quality teams to improve product quality, production timelines, and overall operational effectiveness. Ensure strict adherence to industry, state and federal regulations for all manufacturing activities. Close coordination with the Facilities teams to ensure all infrastructure plans support organizational growth. Conduct regular audits, risk assessments, of all manufacturing processes and shop floor locations. Collaborate with executive leadership to develop strategic plans that align manufacturing, facilities, infrastructure, and EHS initiatives with business goals. Monitor and report on key performance indicators across all areas, driving continuous improvement initiatives and cost-saving opportunities. Stay informed of industry trends, new technologies, and regulatory changes to maintain compliance and keep the company competitive. Prepare and manage budgets for manufacturing ensuring efficient resource allocation and cost management. Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance. Develop and implement training programs to enhance technical skills, safety awareness, and compliance knowledge within the team. Ensures all production and operational aspects of the department are conducted efficiently and in accordance with the Company's Quality Management System Bachelors' Degree in a STEM field Five or more years in leadership as well as 10 years related experience in manufacturing operations, engineering, and/or program management Experience in leading engineering, manufacturing or program teams Prior work experience supporting Department of Defense contracts and/or manufacturing organization Previous experience working with a large union workforce The ideal candidate must have proven skills and experience building a high performing team Sound understanding of manufacturing technologies and lean processes Strategy development and implementation experience Strong financial and budgeting skills, including EAC process familiarity. Technical and business acumen in the Aerospace industry to include knowledge of future trends, policies, practices, and technology Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers to establish and maintain effective relationships with customers and gain their trust and respect Understands the culture of large organizations and knows how to get things done through formal and informal channels Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite Able to travel up to 25% of the time Demonstrated ability to lead a large and diverse workforce, establish clear expectations and inspire commitment, build strong teams, value diversity and put people first Experience and knowledge of the manufacturing processes and safety requirements for energetic materials and components Ability to demonstrate in depth knowledge of Operations leadership skills that lead to safe and high-quality manufacturing of complex and technically demanding products Ability to further continuous yet controlled improvements in organizations and processes and strengthening of workforce skills through application of lean thinking principles and tools In depth knowledge and demonstrated experience in implementing a Lean Manufacturing system. Ability to formulate, communicate and execute complex project plans and initiatives. Desired knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001, Six Sigma and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing, presentation and critical thinking skills. Demonstrated business acumen. Clearly demonstrated commitment to open communication and internal and external customer satisfaction