Director, Assembly

Job ID Number
2025-34039
Saco, ME, US
Category
Manufacturing and Production
Employment Type
Full Time
Business Unit
GD Ordnance and Tactical Systems

Responsibilities for this Position


Director, Assembly

US-ME-Saco

Job ID: 2025-34039
Type: Full Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Manufacturing and Production
Saco, ME

Overview

Assembles mechanical units, fabricated parts/components and/or electrical/electronic systems to make subassemblies, assemblies or complete units using hand tools, power tools, jigs, fixtures and miscellaneous equipment | Fits, aligns, calibrates and adjusts parts and mechanisms to meet tolerances and product operating requirements; repairs units or products that have failed to meet requirements



Responsibilities

  • Oversees production line to assemble, align, and adjust fabricated parts in a manufacturing setting.
  • Develops standard manufacturing procedures to meet product specifications and production targets.
  • Plans and assigns production resources and workers to maintain desired output levels.
  • Reviews daily assembly production records to identify trends or potential performance issues.
  • Adjusts teams and resources to maintain the required production rate.
  • Monitors quality metrics to spot problems with materials, designs, or work processes.

Leads and directs the work of other employees and has some responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination with concurrence from HR & General Managers.

General Profile:

  • Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment
  • Provides leadership to managers and may also have professional staff.
  • Must have at least one manager level direct report
  • Is accountable for the performance and results of multiple related teams
  • Develops departmental plans, including business, production and/or organizational priorities
  • Decisions are guided by resource availability and organizational objectives



Qualifications

Required Education: Associates Degree and 8-10 years experience or Equivalent combination of relevanteducation &or experience

Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Management Skills. Foster Teamwork. Assembly. Functional Testing. Operations Management. Process Optimization. Quality Inspection. Reading Blueprints/Diagrams. Safety Policies and Procedures. Scheduling. Troubleshooting. Workload Analysis. Performance Metrics. Product Specifications. Staff Training. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Language Ability. Abilityto read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Reasoning ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensivevariety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Computer skills: To perform job successfully, should have knowledge of word processing software; Spreadsheet software; Accounting software;inventory software; Internetsoftware; project management and database software. No certifications required

Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Power-Point)

People Management - Leaders with Direct Reports





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