Advanced Acoustic Concepts, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary Thales Defense & Security Inc., is a technical leader in the fields of sonar systems, sonar signal processing, acoustic training systems, and open architecture system and software integration. The venture focuses on emerging areas in the undersea warfare domain where the customer has identified mission-critical needs. For additional information about Advanced Acoustic Concepts, please visit our website at: http://www.aaccorp.com.

Title: Director I Operations

Job Location: Lemont Furnace, PA (Uniontown area)

Overall Summary

Direct all activities related to manufacturing operations. Ensure that manufacturing processes adhere to negotiated budgets and schedule, and are in compliance with applicable quality and federal, state, and local regulatory requirements. This role is for small to medium manufacturing and engineering operations or multi-site.

Primary & Essential Responsibilities

• Manage the development and monitor execution of manufacturing schedules
• Drive continuous improvement throughout the operation
• Develop budgets and manage activities to accomplish financial objectives
• Develop and implement short- and long-range objectives, consistent with company strategic initiatives
• Participate in the preparation and/or review of proposals for new business based upon RFP/RFQ requirements
• Coordinate operations and communications within, between, and among various functional areas
• Ensure operations conform to the company’s policies and procedures, as well as federal, state, and local regulations
• Establish, monitor, and ensure satisfactory customer and public relations, either through direct contact or delegation
• Engage in the typical responsibilities or a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating, and controlling
• May also have supervisory responsibility involving staffing, conducting performance appraisals, training and developing subordinates, promotions, salary increases, terminations, disciplinary actions, etc.
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Additional Responsibilities

• Attend appropriate customer and business meetings
• Ensure key performance objectives are measured, monitored, and improved
• Actively participate on and lead group & corporate initiatives
• Ability to work a 4/10 schedule, (Monday-Thursday 10 hours per day) during standard operating hours

Years of Experience and Education Level

• 10+ years of experience and Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in operations, engineering or related discipline with a minimum of 10 years of related experience
• Demonstrated performance implementing continuous improvement initiatives
• Proven track record solving complex issues, driving risk assessments, root cause evaluations and red to green action planning
• Excellent leadership and communication skills

Physical Requirements:

• Lifting up to 20 lbs. up to 25% of time
• Walking, up to 25% of time
• Climbing, Bending, Standing, Stooping up to 10% of time
• Sitting up to 75% of time
• Must be willing to travel up to 10% of time

AAC generally works on a 9/80 compressed schedule whereby employees work 80 hours in 2 weeks with every other Friday off. This position requires the ability to work a 4/10 schedule.

Advanced Acoustic Concepts, LLC is committed to non-discrimination as applicable under federal and state laws. AAC is an E-Verify employer.