Operations Director

Job Description BAE Systems, one of the world's largest defense contractors and a stable Fortune 500 Company, is hiring a Director of Manufacturing for our chemical manufacturing operations at Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, VA. This role will work with the General Manager and Product Value Stream Leaders of Radford Operations to plan, manufacture, and deliver product for government and commercial customers, maintain the Manufacturing Plant in a high state of readiness to meet emergency and replenishment requirements, and to ensure safety of operations for all personnel assigned to any of the 5 manufacturing areas at the facility (Acids, Nitrocellulose, Solvent Propellants, Solventless Propellants / Rockets, and Nitroglycerin). Provide personal development strategies for the Propellant Plant personnel. Provide Technical Support to Marketing & Sales, Research & Development, and other departments as needed.
Schedule:
This role will work on a 9/80 schedule where you will have every other Friday off
Responsibilities:

• Directing manufacturing day to day activities, ensuring delivery and financial targets are met.
• Setting, managing and monitoring the Departmental indirect budgets.
• Member of the senior leadership team which is responsible for setting the strategic direction and managing the business.
• Setting the production strategic goals input into the annual operating plan and the 5 year business plan.
• Work with Product Value Stream Leaders for production scheduling and resource loading for the production areas.
• Member of the PPCB (Plant Process Control Board) which approves all changes to the manufacturing processes.
• Ensuring that all operations are conducted in conformance with all state and federal safety and environmental requirements.
• Liaise with the government staff, customers and strategic suppliers on a regular basis.
• Liaise with both R&D and Modernization groups to ensure alignment with future production needs.

The Radford Army Ammunition Plant has provided high quality explosives and propellants for our soldiers since WWII and will continue to push the frontier of energetic material synthesis and manufacturing with your help. Learn more about this area of our business at www.baesystems.com/OSIjobs.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree and 12 years of experience or equivalent experience
• Experience in Manufacturing/Production Management
• Experience in Program/Project Management: planning, scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, and reporting
• Be able to orchestrate team members with differing points of view and capabilities across the site, both within the organization and externally, in an effort to accomplish tasks that harmonize short-term and long-term goals of the site
• Have highly effective management skills in order to provide direct oversight, guidance, and vision to the site managers
• Understand and convey proper staffing levels as based upon workload and capabilities to support buildings and manufacturing demands
• Represent as a team leader directing projects/programs/work flow/training
• Exercise analytical thinking skills and practice resourcefulness for additional information while evaluating and attempting resolution of a variety of complex situations
• Have the ability to use conceptual and innovative thinking in identifying solutions to problems and challenges
• Possess highly developed communication skills to articulate and exchange complex information, often of a sensitive nature, amongst all levels of the organization upward to leadership
• Possess the ability to negotiate, as applicable, with collective bargaining agreement members and strategic partners to ensure work is performed as defined

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Graduate Degree a plus
• Professional Certifications a plus
• Experience in Chemistry or Chemical Processing/Engineering/Manufacturing a plus
• Experience in Defense industries a plus
• Knowledge of Military Specifications for Explosives, Hazardous Material Transportation Requirements, and Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations a plus
• Experience in Process Safety Management (PSM) (OSHA Safety Requirements for Hazardous Chemicals) a plus
• Experience with Unions a plus

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $135556 - $230444

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Platforms & Services BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and naval ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.