Manufacturing Manager – Defense Programs – Defense BU

• Own program delivery performance and drives actions to eliminate delinquency and stabilize production flow; escalates to Sourcing commodities Supplier Quality Engineering to solve roadblocks.

• Support the Programs to mobilize cross-functionally shops procurement quality engineering commodities and PMO to protect customer outcomes

• Escalate to Programs when risk release priority allocation and/or trade off (quality delivery cost design) are needed.

• Partner with the Programs in driving product cost out and managing the program inventory (strategic buffer needs MRO stock level )

• Provide program performance visibility through dashboards tiered reviews and inputs to the operating cadence (risks actions decisions).

• Contribute to continuous improvement on program delivery and cost.

• Act as the main Operations point of contact for the Defense Programs (AW249/T700 RB199 TP400 AE2100 LM2500) Navy ensuring customer demand and program requirements are correctly captured and translated into integrated production and fulfillment plans across sites and value streams.

• Own end-to-end fulfillment execution for Defense Programs (from order release to shipment) ensuring stability and adherence to plans.

• Collaborate with the Programs to launch coordinate and sustain problem-solving and recovery actions focused on on-time delivery turnaround time and cost for the programs within the perimeter of responsibility.

• Identify supply chain and execution risks impacting delivery and cost drives robust mitigation plans tracking progress and effectiveness.

• Contribute to strategy deployment (Hoshin / HK) for the business unit by cascading program-specific into operational objectives linking them to improvement actions and ensuring alignment between program priorities and shop floor execution.

• Bachelors degree or masters degree in Engineering or related field from an accredited university or college or equivalent experience.

• Proven significant experience in manufacturing operations program fulfillment or production planning in aerospace/industrial environments

• Strong understanding of SQDC metrics shop KPI management and action-plan rigor

• Proven experience partnering with Quality on containment root cause analysis and defect reduction

• Ability to manage shortages prioritize critical parts and drive supplier/material recovery actions

• Experience with daily management standard work and structured problem solving

• Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management; able to drive results through influence

• Clear concise communicator; comfortable in operating reviews and escalation forums

• Fluent in English and Italian

• Work Visa in accordance with local regulation is required.

What we offer

Smart working and work life-balance

Avio Aero when possible promotes remote work and encourages a good healthy and satisfying work-life balance. We value our employees wellbeing; hence we offer a variety of improvement programs aimed to preserve anyones psychological safety and daily needs.

Total Rewards

At Avio Aero we understand the importance of Total a new joiner to Avio Aero we are pleased to offer the following welcome benefit plan:

• Performance related bonuses and local bonus scheme.

• Flexible benefits platform.

• Life and injury insurance.

• Private medical cover.

• Employee assistant program.

• Employee special awards (service and recognition).

• Local special agreements and discounts.

• English and languages training for you and one member of your family.

• Technical Leadership and development trainings.

Inclusion & Diversity

Avio Aero is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are strongly committed to maintain an inclusive and diverse environment. Every employment decision is taken regardless to national or ethnic origin religion sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability etc.

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