Operations Coordinator

Job Summary

Job Summary The Operations Coordinator will coordinate with and support the Factory Operations team at Mercury Systems Chantilly, VA facility. They will engage with key stakeholders in the execution of daily activities that support factory deliverables. In addition, the Coordinator will maintain reports and schedules which is vital for division management visibility and the production team.

Job Responsibilities

• Supports the Factory Operations team in execution of daily operations based activities for the assembly, test, inspection, repair, and rework of electronic assemblies in an AS9100 registered facility
• Supports the development, communication, execution, and risk mitigation of the production schedule
• Ensures that production goals and objectives are met in a timely and efficient manner
• Monitors production performance, identify areas of improvement, and supports corrective actions as needed
• Ensures that production processes are carried out in accordance with established safety, and quality standards, and documented/approved processes
• Creates, reviews, and updates documented procedures as needed for Factory Operations
• Maintains a safe, clean, and organized work environment
• Assists with training of production staff in the use of equipment and execution of assembly and/or test processes
• Monitor inventory levels of shop floor consumables and KANBAN items - ensure proper stock rotation
• Prepares purchase requisitions for materials used within factory operations
• May build/assemble products as required to support production demand / deliverables
• Supports activities in Materials / Inventory Control, Quality Assurance, Shipping / Receiving, and/or Manufacturing Engineering as needed
• Other responsibilities and duties as assigned by management.

Required Qualifications

• Typically requires 2+ years of general manufacturing operations experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience creating reports, schedules and presentations using Microsoft Office tools
• Understanding of MRP / ERP systems
• Knowledge of SQDC metrics
• May need to fill in for receptionist/perform clerical tasks when needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous inventory experience is a plus
• General knowledge of lean manufacturing practices would be a plus
• Oracle experience preferred
• Visio experience preferred

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
• Constantly move objects and use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue. Specific abilities required by the job include positioning oneself to lift or move objects weighing up to 40lbs.
• Constant movement and use of limbs. Specific abilities required by this job include prolonged standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing and frequently pinching and/or gripping. Sometimes, working under a microscope for long periods of time will be required
• Frequently observe, detect, discern, and convey information. Specific abilities required by this job include near, far and color vision acuity, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Requires good manual dexterity and coordination, and stamina. Specific abilities required by this job include the frequent requirement of overtime work.

Export Regulation

This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today s most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide.

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Our Culture

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