Director of Operations - Pine Brook, NJ

Overview

Founded in 1918, Kearfott Corporation, a global Aerospace and Defense supplier for over 100 years, is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial navigation components. Kearfott has a very long history of innovation and excellence and is the go-to brand for many of our global clients. Kearfott is trusted, respected and plays a vital role in the success of America's aerospace and defense industries.

With over a century of expertise & experience, Kearfott is dedicated to providing quality, reliability, and cutting-edge technology to customers worldwide to meet their sea, land, air, and space navigation and guidance requirements.

We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a world-class work force. Join Kearfott and become part of a company that is recognized for technical expertise and respected world-wide as a 'full service' provider.

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• Provide management leadership for NJ manufacturing operations.
• Ensure shipments are on time and meet customer requirements and expectations for quality and performance.
• Lead yield and cost improvement initiatives to meet or exceed business targets.
• Lead the organization in the development of manufacturing standards, methods, metrics, and processes to continuously improve operational performance.
• Support and contribute to Root Cause/Corrective action initiatives, the Six Sigma Council, Green Yellow and Black Belt programs, 5S, Lean, and other manufacturing excellence toolsets.
• Provide leadership and coaching to all Operations associates to ensure understanding and attainment of performance objectives.
• Foster a continuous improvement culture assuring buy-in and ownership at all levels of the organization.
• Identify and implement best practices across the site.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, especially those pertaining to safety. Must take an active role in safety awareness and accident prevention.
• Talent management - assess current team members, identify needs, hire new employees and develop current employees to ensure adequate "bench strength" and continued development and advancement of top talent within the organization.

• Outstanding leader with excellent communication and motivational skills.
• Drives for performance, meets commitments, and plans for contingencies.
• Organized, and is capable of multitasking and setting priorities.
• Makes timely, effective decisions, using financial and quantitative data.
• Develops individuals and teams by mentoring, coaching, and empowering.
• Advocates continuous learning.
• Demonstrates a commitment to Quality and Continuous Improvement.
• Thinks strategically and "out of the box".
• Possesses interpersonal skills, cross-cultural sensitivity and a sense of humor.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop direct reports.
• Non-political and works well with other functional leaders
• Health and safety conscious.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other scientific discipline, advanced technical degree or MBA preferred.
• Minimum 10 years' operational leadership experience in the optics/photonics industry. Experience in other high technology process intensive industries will be considered.
• Military/aerospace manufacturing and supply chain experience is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years management responsibility for low volume high mix supply chain and planning organizations.
• Hands on ERP/MRP experience in a project-based environment highly preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to work as a collaborative member of a site leadership team both in the development of strategies that benefit the business and in the deployment of tactics that align and engage the organization.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Position is 100% on-site

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New Jersey is $150,000 - $210,000 Annually. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.

Additionally, we offer a medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid vacation and sick days, paid holidays, and a 9/80 work week with every other Friday off. Our work environment embraces our people as we enjoy monthly employee events that celebrates our workplace culture.

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans