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Job Description

We are looking for a Business Area Leader in Air Transport to work in our Fort Wayne, Indiana facility. In this role you will:

• Provide operational input to overall Fort Wayne business strategy

• Collaborate with design centers to capture, launch and transition of new products

• Contribute fully to annual operations planning for the business

• Operationalize strategy with 3 to 5 year vision, specific to area of work

• Understand, evaluate and critique quarterly financial plan inputs

• Support customer growth opportunities

• Decide and/or collaborate on decisions regarding outsourcing versus vertical integration direction

• Maintain a team that is structured and staffed correctly

• Coach and mentor team members

• Drive collaboration within team and with other teams

• Proactively support initiatives relating to design and process compliance and improvements

• Develop and maintain effective customer relationships that give credibility to operations

• Understand and address customer concerns timeously and appropriately

• Develop and present effective communication and presentations for customer and business level engagement

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelors degree in engineering or manufacturing management, or other discipline with relevant experience leading technical development programs and 10 years of experience

• Demonstrated experience leading diverse, multi-discipline teams in a high tempo environment

• Expertise applying project management skills and techniques including: stakeholder management, team-building, critical decision making, cost analysis, risk mitigation and opportunity realization

• Leadership experience in manufacturing

• Strong presentation, data analysis and organizational skills

• Experience and strong knowledge in Lean - Sigma manufacturing principles

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Master s degree in engineering or manufacturing management, or other discipline and 15 years of demonstrated experience leading diverse teams in a high tempo, aerospace electronics production environment

• Previous experience in New Product development

• Experience in developing Design for Manufacturing standards

• Lean Product Development principles

• Leadership experience within supply chain environment

• Strong foundation in the Operations function

• Experience with the development and manufacture of safety / flight critical electronics

• Master s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or other relevant field

• 6 Sigma Black Belt

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $115110 - $195660

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.

New Product Development Area Business Leader

100067BR

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