Director of Operations

Director of Operations leads all Assembly, Integration, and Test operations within a high-volume aerospace production environment, ensuring compliant, safe, and efficient delivery of aerospace-grade hardware. Provides strategic and operational leadership across cross-functional production teams, drives end-to-end execution of production systems (build plans, travelers, routers, integrated master schedules), leads high production rate readiness and ramp initiatives, and proactively mitigates risks impacting delivery, quality, or safety. Oversees workforce strategy including labor planning, staffing, training, and multi-shift operations; ensures full compliance with AS9100, DoD, and customer-specific requirements; directs system-level assembly, integration, functional test, and final acceptance activities; establishes root-cause and corrective action processes; partners with Engineering on Design for Manufacturability improvements; champions Lean and Six Sigma, drives KPI-based improvements, and collaborates cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Test Engineering. Leads customer engagement including audits, program reviews, and regulatory inspections; participates in production readiness and gate reviews; builds and leads a high-performing operations organization focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.