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Director of Operations M-F
Safran —Santa Maria, CA
- $117,400 - $198,680 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Computer literacy
- English
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Alco Harvesting LLC —Santa Maria, CA
- $120,000 - $200,000 a year
- Spanish
- 7 years
- English
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
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Director of Operations
Safran Cabin Inc. —Santa Maria, CA
- $118,000 - $198,000 a year
- Full-time
- 8 years
- Analysis skills
- Training & development
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Director of Operations M-F

Safran -
Santa Maria, CA

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Job Details

Full-time
$117,400 - $198,680 a year

Qualifications

Computer operation
Microsoft Excel
Team leadership
Manufacturing facility experience
Managing manufacturing teams
Productivity software
Quality improvement programs in engineering
Lean change management
Manufacturing company experience
Implementing lean manufacturing processes

Full Job Description

Published 07.20.2026

Company : Safran Cabin Job field : Manufacture / assembly and repair Location : Santa Maria , California , United States Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Required degree : Bachelor's Degree Required experience : More than 8 years Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager Spoken language(s) : English Fluent Salary range : $117,400 - $198,680 USD ITAR : ITAR Controlled position

Published 07.20.2026

Job Description

Operation Management

Plan and direct all aspects of the Company's operational policies, objectives, and initiatives.
Measure and interpret the effectiveness of all related processes. Provide timely, accurate, and complete reports on the operating condition of the Company.
Collaborate with management to develop and implement plans based upon the Company's goals, objectives, and KPI's.
Establishes detail planning of manufacturing sequences and furnishes detail operating instructions to production personnel.
Ensure Material Management is appropriately managed including but not limited to adherence to Supplier On time delivery, Inventory turns, and cash flow goals.
Ensure that each department is properly staffed, organized, and directed to fulfill its responsibilities.
Lead the development, communication, and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes.
Works with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Program Management to ensure that FAI and ODD dates are successfully achieved.
Responsible for implementing and enforcing company operating standards in conjunction with adherence with Quality Management System (QMS).

Management and Development of People

Provides leadership and direction throughout the manufacturing organization
Sets clear and reasonable expectations and provides the necessary tools and training to ensure success.
Regularly communicates company and departmental direction and objectives.

Financial Management

Understands the key performance indicators that leverage the business.
Develops, manages and approves department budgets and expenditures.
Responsible for driving the Company to achieve and surpass sales, profitability, cash flow, and business goals and objectives.

Additional Job Responsibilities

Leads Continuous Improvement and lean activities of diverse scope and complexity to improve the efficiency of systems and processes in the division and/or with suppliers and customers.
Support Facility-wide Flow and product family future state development / implementation.
Responsible for maximizing efficiently of facility layout as measured by revenue per square foot.
Stimulates management thinking about CI and new initiatives; seeks out and pilots new tools; and demonstrates the successful application of new methodologies.
Educates team members, suppliers, and customers about CI philosophies and Lean Enterprise methods.

Job Requirements

The Director of Operations will report directly to the site General Manager. This position will provide leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure that the Company has the proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, people systems in place to effectively grow the organization and to ensure operational efficiency.

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Education: Bachelor's degree in technical field, such as: engineering or operations management
Experience:

8 years of aerospace management experience
Proven ability to implement Lean Management Systems
Analytical based problem solving skills
Experience in a high mix, low volume environment
Strong verbal communication and experience facilitating team-based process improvement activities.

Computer Skill:

Experienced skills in Microsoft Office (including: Excel, PowerPoint and Word)

Additional Preferred Skills: (not required)

Master's degree
10 years of leading manufacturing operations
Lean certification
Six Sigma Green/Black belt experience
Experience in high precision manufacturing including phenolic composite assemblies
One Safran operating system
APICS Certification (CPIM)

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