Operations Manager & Site Lead

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

The Operations Manager and Site Lead manages site operations and cross-functional execution to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets in a vertically integrated manufacturing environment. Provides day-to-day leadership for production and support teams, translating business objectives into actionable operating plans while driving continuous improvement through KPI management and Lean/5S practices.

• Provide on‑site leadership and direction for daily operations at the Hanson facility.
• Translate business objectives into site‑level operational plans and priorities.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams including Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, HR, and Finance to support execution.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators (KPIs) related to productivity, efficiency, scrap, rework, and on‑time delivery.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain a safe work environment by ensuring adherence to all safety policies and procedures; reinforce a strong safety culture across the plant.
• Promote 5S and continuous improvement through adoption of best practices,
• Prepare and manage operations staffing plans and budgets.
• Support management of the site operating budget and cost controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Manufacturing Technology, Engineering, Science, or related field, plus 5+ years of operations management experience.
• Strong manufacturing background; experience in machining and electronic assembly manufacturing preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership with a positive attitude, personal accountability, coaching and listening skills, approachability, and timely issue/conflict resolution.
• Strong analytical skills, including inventory management, budgeting, and planning.
• Ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional improvement initiatives using data-driven problem solving.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; proficient with Microsoft Office.

Salary Range

$120,300.00-$160,400.000

Pay Transparency

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne conducts background checks on qualified applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, education verification, employment history and verification, criminal convictions, Motor Vehicle Report (MVR & driving history), reference check, credit checks/credit history and drug testing.

All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.