Area Manager

Job Description

BAE Systems, one of the world's largest defense contractors and a stable Fortune 500 Company, is hiring an Area Manager at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, VA. The Area Manager is an integral member of the manufacturing operations leadership team, responsible for managing safe and environmentally responsible production activities for an assigned Area within our manufacturing environment. (Propellant Manufacturing)

The Area Manager's primary role is to maintain, develop, and implement production planning activities and systems to manufacture various products to meet customer delivery requirements. Additional duties include production flow management, labor resource management and planning, liaising with functional support groups, attend various meetings, supervising both salary and union employees, assist in process investigations, and developing/maintaining manufacturing performance metrics.

Overall Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and coaching within a multidisciplinary team structure
• Foster an environment of trust, open communication, and creative thinking within an inclusive team environment
• Coach and help develop team members
• Facilitate problem solving and collaboration within the production area
• Lead the area to meet production goals while maintaining superior safety and environmental performance
• Assure that the team members have the necessary training to effectively contribute to the team
• Focus the team on the necessary activities to deliver against internal and external customer requirements
• Coordinate with internal and external customers as necessary
• Communicate team status, task accomplishment, and direction
• Provide status reporting of team activities against the production plans and schedules
• Manage by metrics to meet delivers and control manufacturing costs to include both direct and indirect elements
• Conduct performance appraisals and reviews of subordinate employees
• Other responsibilities as required for the position

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Minimum 4 years of energetic work experience and/or a minimum of 8 years of work experience or equivalent experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Must have experience managing production/manufacturing (union highly preferred) environment personnel and procedures, with great leadership skills.
• Must have experience presenting reports or meetings to multi-level management and employees
• Must have intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office experience. Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, some Access.
• A thorough knowledge of a variety of manufacturing activities to include scheduling, personnel relations, budgeting, and workplace safety.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience in propellant manufacturing
• Experience in a bulk chemical manufacturing processes
• Experience in hazardous chemical operations
• Supervisory experience within a unionized workforce

Experience with complex process automation

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $87700 - $149100

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Platforms & Services

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and naval ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.