Operations Manager

Based in Yakima, WA, Triumph Actuation Products and Services designs, manufactures, assembles, tests, and provides MRO services for aerospace products and systems that include hydraulic actuators, hydraulic valves and manifolds, hydraulic fuses, and repeatable release holdback bars and employs more than 240 employees. Triumph Actuation Products and Services - Yakima is an industry leader in landing gear actuation, providing actuation components to every major aircraft manufacturer.

Triumph Actuation Products and Services - Yakima is also the sole supplier of the critical repeatable release holdback bars used for launching U.S. Navy fighter jets from aircraft carriers. TRIUMPH has provided every holdback bar since the F-14.

Yakima, Washington, is a vibrant city nestled in the heart of the state. Known for its rich cultural heritage, stunning natural landscapes, and thriving agricultural industry, Yakima offers a unique blend of urban amenities and outdoor adventures. With its thriving wine industry, stunning scenic drives, and rich Native American heritage, Yakima invites visitors to immerse themselves in its diverse offerings and welcoming community, blending tradition with modern innovation.

Manages and directs all activities related to production operations and facility management by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate managers and their staff.

• Develops and maintains operations business plans to include all program requirements, labor requirements, cycle times, and production costs and infrastructure.
• Develops monthly production sales forecast, identifying all risk and opportunities, to achieve meeting the Annual Plan.
• Ensures all OEM production deliveries are met through on-time execution of ERP schedule manufactured jobs.
• Drives a continuous improvement/lean mindset throughout the production floor, participating in lean events, Kaizens, etc.
• Ability to assimilate ERP data, develop predictive trends, and provide guidance to internal/external customers as to “as demonstrated” production, future rate loads, and capacity planning.
• Major data contributor to monthly Sales, Inventory, & Operational Planning (SIOP) process.
• Coordinates manufacturing activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.
• Actively work with machine shop, facility maintenance, manufacturing engineering/CNC programming team and assembly & test to drive effective problem-solving and conflict resolutions to minimize costs and prevent operational delays.
• Works with Engineering team to transition development products into full rate production through “Operations Launch” process and ensures “design for manufacturing” input is an integral part of new product development.
• Works with Program Management team to help manage customer demands in all regards from normal “on-purchase order” programs to ensuring production’s participation in recovery of “Red to Green” programs.
• Maintain a high state of operational readiness of the facility, preventative maintenance, and oversight of all facility and property upkeep.
• Determines responsibilities of assigned organizational and staff positions to accomplish business objectives.
• Achieve and maintain a thorough understanding of site product lines and all the constituent processes required to manufacture them.
• Written process owner for operational process documents utilized in AS9100 system.
• Provide reports as necessary to the site leader.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management or related field;
  Six Sigma or successful Lean Experience
• Minimum 10 years in a management position with a strong, demonstrated background in shop floor operations, product flow and data analytics.

Key

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Communication skills – Verbal & Power Point
• Data skills – via Excel, Power BI, SQL query, etc.
• Motivating/Developing employees – hourly & salaried
• Training and presentation skills
• Self-directed
• Microsoft Office Products
• ERP system
• AS9100 and ISO
  9001 QMS
• Policy and…