DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING

Description

Company Overview: Valor is a dynamic and innovative manufacturing company with a proven track record of delivering exceptional solutions.

Summary: The Director of Manufacturing is responsible for ensuring the efficient and cost-effective production of goods, while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance through production planning, quality control, and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute manufacturing strategies that align with the company's overall goals and objectives as measured by output volume and quality, production efficiency, employee productivity, and waste reduction.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the manufacturing department, including production planning, scheduling, and resource allocation.
• Monitor production processes to ensure efficiency, productivity, and profitability targets are consistently met or exceeded.
• Implement and enforce quality control measures to ensure that manufactured products meet or exceed customer expectations and industry standards.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, such as engineering, procurement, and logistics, to ensure seamless coordination and communication throughout the manufacturing process.
• Identify areas for process improvement and implement strategies to optimize production workflows, reduce costs, and increase operational efficiency.
• Manage and develop a high-performing manufacturing team, including hiring, training, internships, coaching, and performance management.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as sales and finance, to align manufacturing activities with sales forecasts, demand planning, and budgetary constraints.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, industry standards, and quality management systems, such as ISO certifications.
• Establish Lean 5S initiatives to achieve a workplace that is clean, uncluttered, safe, and well organized to help reduce waste and optimize productivity.
• Stay apprised of industry trends, technological advancements, and best practices in manufacturing, and actively seek opportunities, including R&D, to leverage new technologies or methodologies to improve manufacturing processes.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Benefits: We offer a competitive compensation package, including salary, performance-based incentives, health insurance, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities. Our inclusive and collaborative work environment fosters growth and innovation, empowering employees to make meaningful contributions.

Application Process: If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for government contracts and a proven ability to drive business growth, we invite you to apply for the Director of Manufacturing position.

Please submit your resume, a cover letter detailing your relevant experience, and examples of successful government contract wins.

Join our team and contribute to our mission of delivering exceptional solutions that make a di?erence in the public sector. Apply today to be a part of our dynamic and forward-thinking organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Card Holder
• Must pass all pre and post hire background checks
• Must pass preemployment and subsequent drug screenings
• Ability to speak, read, write, and comprehend the English language
• Must be 18 years of age
• Maintain Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives “Employee Possessor” eligibility and Federal Prohibitor status regarding firearms
• Proven track record of supporting operational excellence regarding Department of Defense products that have become Programs of Record, including performing First Article Inspections.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline.
• At least three years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience with supervision of both people and processes.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong computer literacy with demonstrated proficiency utilizing: MS Office 365 programs and plans, including MS Power Platform(s), SQL Server Management Studio, ERP systems, and other software.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification with the commitment to obtain Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• APQC Certified Framework Professional and/or Certified Process Manager Certification
  
  

Physical Requirements

• RARE (less than 10%): crawling, climbing, gripping, lifting up to 50 lbs.
• OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): standing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, body-twisting, sense of touch, manual dexterity, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., reaching, range-of-motion, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, climbing stairs, balancing.
• FREQUENT (up to 66%): walking, sitting, climbing on/off truck, reading, lifting up to 10 lbs.
• CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): speaking clearly, seeing distant, seeing, hearing-speech-range, depth-perception.
  
  

This position will remain open until 4 p.m. on October 17, 2024