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Thales · 2 days ago

Director, Industry

Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$176K/yr - $290K/yr

5+ years exp

Thales is a global leader in delivering operational advantage solutions for defense and armed forces customers. The Director, Industry NAS US will lead all industrial operations within the NAS US organization, focusing on production, repair, supply chain, and logistics to ensure seamless delivery of products and services in the Airspace Mobility Solutions domain.

AerospaceCyber SecurityIndustrial ManufacturingMilitaryRemote SensingSecurityTransportation

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Leads NAS US Industry and manages the organization in harmony with NAS global industrial vision, mission and strategy, and with focus on the specific needs of the local Customers

Leading the team on all relevant industrial matters, ensures that the following (but not limited to) are met: Management of all the phases of production, integration & testing cycle, presentation to Customers at Factory Acceptance Tests and final delivery to projects for the relevant NAS products. Performance of the unit via the correct and timely execution of industrial work packages with particular focus and attention to quality, HSE, timescale, profitability/cost and resources for ensuring successful achievement of the project objectives and Customer satisfaction. Balance of supply and production capacity to deliver products as per Customer commitment while maintaining right cost and inventory levels. Overall competitiveness of operations and adherence to manufacturing industry standards. Development of sourcing strategies and management of the sourcing process in coordination with procurement, to fulfil current business demand and long-term forecast

Supports the domain Sales & Operations Planning from Industry perspective, suggesting improvements or resourcing to meet the projected demand. Supports the optimization of the inventory, by controlling its global value, eliminating the unnecessary redundancies and organizing a common stock management

Engage and empower employees to perform at the optimal level. Ensures coordination across industrial disciplines and implements various initiatives to improve maturity of the organization

Leads, assesses and reports the performance of the organization via measuring and monitoring relevant KPIs. Supports the transition of newly developed products or enhancement from engineering environment to production phase

The role includes cost and expenditure accountability, CAPEX optimization and pooling of support functions from the NAS Industry organization and NAS domain as necessary

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementManufacturing OperationsLogistics ManagementLeadershipERP SystemsContinuous ImprovementAnalytical ThinkingTeam DevelopmentInterpersonal SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelors' degree or equivalent in engineering, science or a relevant discipline

Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar leadership role in industrial or aerospace manufacturing environment

Proven track record overseeing end-to-end operations, including manufacturing, supply chain, and logistics

Demonstrated success in leading teams in a matrix organization and influencing across functions and geographies

Results-oriented leader with high accountability and ownership for organizational performance

Strong leadership and people development skills; able to drive growth, continuous improvement, and operational excellence

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to present, explain, and adapt strategy in collaboration with senior management

Analytical and strategic thinker with the ability to translate complex challenges into actionable solutions

Resilient and adaptable — able to perform under pressure in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Skilled in ERP systems (MRP/MPS/forecast management) for daily operations and production planning

Experience working with an organization supporting US Federal Government

Must be a US Person as defined in applicable law

Must be a U.S. Person as defined in applicable law, or otherwise authorized or eligible for authorization, to access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)

Benefits

Elective Health and Dental plans.

Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match, and without vesting period.

Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.

Company provided Life Insurance.

Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period

Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off

Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and Well-being Program