Manufacturing Materials Manager

Bachelor’s degree is required or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required within a reasonable period of time.  Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Manufacturing Materials Manager.  The position provides an opportunity to enhance the performance and profitability of an organization that supports some of our nation’s fundamental defense services.  General Dynamics Mission Systems employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions.

Overview:
A Manufacturing Materials Manager oversees production planning, material control, and workflow coordination to meet program and customer delivery requirements. They lead cross-functional teams, manage departmental goals, and drive continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring efficient resource utilization and effective conflict resolution.

Key Responsibilities:
• Managing an exempt and represented team and conducting meaningful performance management, career development discussions, communication meetings and recognitions
• Maintaining and improving our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system functionality
• Responsible for planning, stockroom, shipping and receiving functions

• Develop and implement key process indicators for departmental performance to support the facility's business goals and objectives, and to drive optimization of the department's performance to meet the objectives
• Review production schedules and current staffing to determine personnel and materials requirements and priorities
• Provide leadership in continuous improvement and lean manufacturing to drive cultural transformation, process/system improvements and cost reductions
• Develop and deploy standard processes, based upon industry best practices, to ensure proper function and results with the various departments, specifically with the planning functions
• Ensures all project timelines are met or exceeded

• Participate in development of business strategy plan and implementation
• Manage the effective deployment of materials to the manufacturing floor using lean manufacturing strategies
• Ensure all materials are available when needed through systematic elimination of the root causes of part shortage problems, through collaboration with supply chain management
• Train and develop materials team
• Prepare and present evaluations to employees and set expectations for successful job performance
• Engage with Production Managers, Program Managers, Engineering, Supply Chain and other departments to assess current progress and discuss needed changes to meet our Customer requirements
• Oversee Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audits and ensure Material Management and Accounting System (MMAS) compliance

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Strong leadership and team management skills

• Experience in employee development and performance management
• Working knowledge and experience with manufacturing processes, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)/Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) systems, factory operating objectives, workforce scheduling and inventory control systems

• Experience with Purchasing, Inventory Control, Cycle Count Programs, Bill of Material & Routing Management

• Advanced ability to develop/manage organizational strategies/initiatives to meet department goals

• Must be able to understand and track financial/budget data and staffing requirements.
• Performs labor forecasts, material forecasts, and creates staffing plans.
• Ability to effectively communicate information verbally and in writing, ensuring clarity and understanding among diverse stakeholders, including team members, senior management, and external partners.
• Utilizes advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools to create detailed reports, presentations, and data analysis to support project planning and decision-making processes.

• Experience to identify root cause and implement new processes to help streamline manufacturing
• A working knowledge and demonstrated practice of Lean Manufacturing Systems and principles
• Ability to effectively communicate information verbally and in writing, ensuring clarity and understanding among diverse stakeholders, including team members, senior management, and external partners.

• A high level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others and motivate associates

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans