Sr. Manufacturing Manager & Site Lead

Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Manager & Site Lead to oversee all aspects of our manufacturing facility in Ladson this role you will be responsible for overall site performance including manufacturing operations safety quality delivery cost and people development. This role provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure the site meets business objectives while fostering a culture of accountability continuous improvement and employee engagement.

The position serves as the senior on site leader driving cross-functional alignment across production quality engineering supply chain EHS and other support functions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• In partnership with cross functional leadership lead all site operations including production quality engineering supply chain maintenance and EHS.

• Drive performance to meet or exceed KPIs for safety quality delivery productivity and cost.

• Own site P&L performance including budgeting forecasting and cost control.

• Lead mentor and develop manufacturing managers supervisors and production teams to achieve operational excellence

• Oversee daily manufacturing operations to ensure production targets quality standards and delivery schedules are met

• Develop and execute manufacturing strategies aligned with company goals customer demand and capacity planning

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma or other operational excellence methodologies

• Ensure compliance with safety environmental and regulatory standards (OSHA ISO GMP etc. as applicable)

• Manage budgets labor costs and capital expenditures to meet financial targets

• Collaborate with Engineering Quality Supply Chain and Maintenance to improve processes and resolve production issues

• Analyze KPIs and operational data to identify trends risks and opportunities for improvement

• Lead new product introductions scale-ups and process changes within manufacturing

• Foster a culture of accountability safety teamwork and continuous improvement

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in engineering Manufacturing Operations Management or a related field with 10 years of progressive manufacturing experience including management of managers. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of education.

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes production planning and quality systems

• Proven experience driving continuous improvement and operational efficiency

• Demonstrated leadership coaching and changing management skills

• Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making abilities

• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree (MBA or MS in Engineering/Operations)

• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt Black Belt or equivalent)

• Experience with x-ray imaging devices manufacturing

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The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.