Senior Director of Operations, Optical Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Provide strategic and operational guidance for the manufacturing facilities in Tampa and Keene.

• Develop and implement operational strategies to enhance manufacturing capabilities, optimize resources and capacity, and boost business performance.

• Set operating priorities, performance expectations, accountability measures, and ensure consistent execution of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity goals.

• Spearhead Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, operational excellence, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Create standardized operating processes, performance management routines, and operational KPIs across both facilities.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, commercial leadership, Finance, and Business Unit leadership.

• Enhance manufacturing readiness, aid in new product launches, address operational challenges, and elevate customer delivery performance.

• Manage manufacturing costs, labor efficiency, productivity, inventory, capital expenditures, budgets, and financial objectives.

• Lead capacity planning, resource optimization, and provide recommendations for capital investments.

• Assess operational performance, pinpoint risks and improvement opportunities, and implement necessary corrective actions.

• Mentor, coach, and develop site operations leadership teams.

• Build organizational capabilities, succession readiness, accountability, and high performance.

• Advocate for a culture of safety and quality while ensuring compliance with environmental, health, safety, and regulatory standards.

• Encourage collaboration across sites and functions, drive employee engagement, and promote organizational effectiveness.

• Travel extensively to the locations in Keene, New Hampshire, and Tampa, Florida.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or a related field is required.

• An MBA or advanced technical degree is preferred.

• A minimum of 15 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, with significant responsibility for multisite operations within complex, highly engineered manufacturing environments.

• Experience in leading operations within aerospace, defense, photonics, precision optics, or similarly advanced manufacturing sectors.

• Demonstrated ability to formulate and execute operational strategies that yield measurable advancements in profitability, productivity, quality, delivery, and manufacturing efficiency.

• Extensive knowledge in Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, operational excellence, and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Experience overseeing manufacturing budgets, capital investments, cost structures, and operational performance aligned with financial targets.

• Proficient in developing and implementing operational KPIs, performance dashboards, and structured accountability frameworks across multiple manufacturing sites.

• Solid understanding of production planning, capacity management, supply chain integration, manufacturing systems, and quality management requirements.

• Capability to lead, develop, and influence high-performing teams across geographically dispersed operations, particularly during organizational changes and business growth.

• Strong strategic thinking, communication, problem-solving, and executive-level influencing skills.

• U.S. person assessment may be required for access to items and technical data governed by U.S. export laws and regulations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities and protections against discrimination.

• Opportunity to engage with cutting-edge photonics technologies.

• Collaborate with a team of skilled engineering and manufacturing professionals.

• A dynamic, growth-oriented work environment.