Product Stream Manager - LRASM / Conformal Antennas

Job Description
Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics from detecting threats for F35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we are innovating for the future. And you can too with BAE Systems Electronic Combat Solutions (ECS). ECS has technology, engineering and program teams to deliver leading Electronics Warfare capabilities.
Would you like to lead manufacturing operations for some of the most advanced composite antennas in our defense industry? Our Advanced Composites Manufacturing (ACM) facility is looking for a manufacturing leader for our Conformal Aperture programs and New Product Introduction (NPI) line, and this may be the role for you!
This role will report to the ACM Operations Director and will assist in leading the factory to success across our growing LRASM, monocone, and conformal antennas programs. The Conformal Apertures Leader is responsible for leading a team of operators, technicians, and Value Stream Specialists toward achieving all factory demands and daily operations.
This individual will work regularly with engineering, supply chain, and program teams to ensure that the factory is set up to achieve QDC goals while also working across functions to eliminate waste from the value stream, innovating improved program execution tools, collaborating with process engineering on future automation plans, and leading the team to a lean manufacturing, zero defect mindset. The manufacturing leader will be responsible for the overall execution of the program schedules, utilization and staffing of the team, and general oversight of the LRASM and conformals production lines as well as the NPI work cell.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ownership of daily operations within factory
• Evaluating staffing levels and capacity analysis to drive staffing and capital decisions
• Presenting to operations leadership on factory execution
• Lead a team of Value Stream Specialists supporting operators and technicians
• Monitoring, influencing and tracking production to achieve delivery milestones
• Partnering with supply chain team to ensure the material flow supports factory production demands
• Collaborating with Process Engineering to find root cause of defects and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensuring a culture of teamwork, collaboration, ownership and safety in everything we do.
• Identifying opportunities for improvement and organizing resources to execute improvements.
• Helping leads/assist with audits, both internal, DCMA/DCMAS and external audits
• Maintaining factory metrics and driving a spirit of innovation

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or minimum six years of relevant work experience in lieu of a Bachelors degree
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership results in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems with innovation and creativity
• Eligibility for a security clearance

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience in composite manufacturing leadership
• Excellent leadership, people skills, judgement and problem solving capabilities
• Demonstrated experience in implementing manufacturing improvements to reduce cycle time, cost, and defects
• Experience in US defense industry manufacturing operations is highly desirable for this position
• Experience with Lean Systems and/or Six Sigma, continuous improvements, 5S and meeting compliance requirements
• Active security clearance

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762

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 Electronic Systems
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. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.