Sr Manager, Operations

Job Description - Sr Manager, Operations (343101)

Sr Manager, Operations (Job Number: 343101)

We are Textron Systems, best known for innovative defense technologies and services. We are a part of Textron Inc, one of the world’s leading multi‑industry companies, recognized for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, E‑Z‑GO, Arctic Cat and many more. Our company leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative products and services.

But our business is all about people – the customers who rely on us and the exceptional team that brings our mission to life.

We've been in the industry for more than 50 years and embraced the unique capabilities that come with being a mid‑size player. We bring the agility of a small business to meet our customers' most urgent requirements and empower our team members to push past possible. We can scale quickly to solve the big problems, working across functions, sites, and business lines to make it happen.

We’re comprised of 7 domains specializing in Air, Sea, Land, Weapons Systems, Electronic Systems, Propulsion, and Testing and Training Simulations.

Start your career in a big way by joining Textron Systems. We are here to provide necessary and life‑changing services and products to our customers. We are right where the real work happens. By joining our team, you will gain exciting and versatile experiences from day one to fuel your growth. Talent development is a big part of who we are.

Don't just start your career – go big.

We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:

The Senior Manager of Operations will lead the entire cross‑functional team of technicians and support personnel (inclusive of manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, inspection & material planning) to execute deliveries and drive Transition‑to‑Production Maturation across the site. This position leads individual contributors, salaried and non‑salaried personnel across a variety of advanced manufacturing technologies to include: electro‑mechanical assembly, drone, hypersonic, advanced materials, and precision guided weapons systems.

This role is expected to grow and will require the applicant to support business development opportunities. This position reports to the Vice President of Operations based out of Wilmington, MA.

• Drive cross‑functional collaboration amongst touch labor, scheduling & planning, manufacturing engineering, machine shop, quality engineering and inspection teams to achieve contractual deliveries.
• Drive team and process growth across Manufacturing Engineering, Planning & Production Control & Logistics to enable Manufacturing Readiness maturation.
• Drive the material transition of programs into the ERP system.
• Represent Weapons Business Unit interests at relevant Supply Chain meetings.
• Manage across boundaries to influence others.
• Exert influence in the development of overall objectives and long‑range goals of their respective team.
• Effectively conduct Performance Management when required.
• Develop subordinate leaders and work with the Vice President of Operations to enable significant growth in manufacturing capability.
• Work with executive leadership, program and business development teams to author proposals and support onsite customer visits to capture business.
• Lead team to drive day‑to‑day operations and prioritization within assigned work functions.
• Responsible for defect reporting and interruptions to flow, with Root Cause and Corrective Action problem solving.
• Develop, plan, organize and assign the workflow of a department (s) and ensure that projects are completed on schedule and within budget.
• Represent assigned operations areas at program operations meetings.
• Responsible for staffing of their team to meet program needs, and the assessment and development of skills and certifications to meet demand requirements.
• Interact with other managers to support program priorities.
• Recommend and justify capital equipment, facility renovations and tooling expenses required to meet departmental and program needs.
• As…