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Manager, Manufacturing Operations

Manager, Manufacturing Operations

locationBrea, CA 92821, USA
PublishedPublished: 7/22/2026
Full Time
$140,000 - $170,000 per year

Responsibilities

Position Overview:

As a Manufacturing Manager, you'll be part of our Industrial Global Supply Chain Aerospace team working as an on-site employee. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for daily production in FF200 which is comprised of CNC Machining plus Press operations including a series of screw machines.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensures to run a safe, injury/accident-free workplace.
  • Responsible for daily management and leadership of all resources assigned.
  • Schedule adherence, productivity, personnel development, time and attendance, training and establishing/monitoring departmental goals.
  • Enhances the operational procedures, processes and systems to improve operational efficiencies.
  • Works independently and within a team while coordinating with other Departmental Leaders and/or Managers to achieve daily/weekly/monthly goals and objectives.
  • Interprets company policies to workers, leads by example and enforces all Federal, State and local regulations.
  • Creates a departmental cross training matrix and mentors assigned personnel.
  • Deploys team members to both strategically and tactically engage in cross functional problem solving to improve production efficiency and product quality.
  • Executes the production schedule, manage people, assets, tooling and materials in running the production in most productive fashion; engage actively in potential schedule or requirement changes; ensure and enhance production schedule adherence.
  • Manages Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and other reporting daily to drive performance in all assigned areas; and ensure all production data accuracies.
  • Ensures employees are trained on post manufacturing processing procedures and practices.
  • Reviews variable costs, productivity, earned standard hours and throughput daily and implement effective recovery or corrective actions when targets are not achieved.
  • Actively participates in Continuous Improvement (CI) projects to increase efficiency, productivity and machine utilization while reducing overall cost.
  • Provides manufacturing expertise when problems arise.
  • Formulates and maintains the highest standards of housekeeping (6S) in all areas assigned.
  • Supports and improves upon quality initiatives designed to meet plant goals.
  • Manages preventative maintenance performed by production employees.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering from an accredited institution, or equivalent work experience.
  • A minimum of 7 years of experience as an Operations Manager or similar role in Aerospace, Medical Device, Automotive, or similar industry.
  • Experience hardening, tempering, annealing, and other heat-treating processes.
  • Experience applying coatings and plating to aerospace parts using automated equipment or manual techniques.
  • Understanding of stamping processes, including blanking, forming, and piercing.
  • Strong analytical and understanding of techniques to meet coating and thickness desired.
  • Effective verbal and written communications skills at all levels of the organization, especially with direct employees.
  • Previous supervisory experience leading large teams (40+ people).
  • Intermediate use of ERP (JDE), MS Office Suite and productivity tools.
  • Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification ofemployment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
  • This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.

Salary Range:

The base pay range for this position in California, $140,000 - $170,000/year. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on payment may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

Salary range

  • $140,000 - $170,000 per year