It’s about the journey. Whether it’s a bus ride or flight, our commercial electronic systems help transport millions of passengers every day. Every second a plane takes off somewhere in the world, enabled by our flight-critical products. On the ground, our electric and hybrid solutions save more than 22 million gallons of fuel per year. Be part of our journey where you’ll be among the brightest minds, working on the industry’s most difficult problems. Drawing from our strengths, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

BAE Systems is looking for an Area Business Leader in our Aftermarket to work in our Fort Wayne, Indiana facility and provide operational input to overall Fort Wayne business strategy. In this role you will:

• Contribute fully to annual operations planning for the business

• Operationalize strategy with 3-to-5-year vision, specific to area of work

• Understand, evaluate and critique quarterly financial plan inputs

• Support customer growth opportunities

• Develop and maintain effective customer relationships that give credibility to operations

• Understand and address customer concerns timeously and appropriately

• Decide and/or collaborate on decisions regarding outsourcing versus vertical integration direction

• Maintain a team that is structured and staffed correctly

• Coach and mentor team members

• Drive collaboration within team and with other teams

• Proactively support initiatives relating to design and process compliance and improvements

• Develop and present effective communication and presentations for customer and business level engagement
• Support and ensure compliance to FAA Regulations

About BAE Systems Fort Wayne: We are expanding our facility to integrate US defense into our production teams, which will continue to grow our business model. We take great pride in our products and in our community. Please use the following link to learn more about our Fort Wayne Community: https://www.visitfortwayne.com/. To learn more about our Fort Wayne facility please check this video out by going to Fort Wayne, IN Campus BAE Systems

• Degree in engineering or manufacturing management, or other discipline with relevant experience leading technical manufacturing and 5-10 years of experience
• Demonstrated experience leading diverse, multi-discipline teams in a high tempo environment
• Leadership experience in Aftermarket / Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
• Expertise applying project management skills and techniques including: stakeholder management, team-building, critical decision making, cost analysis, risk mitigation and opportunity realization
• Experience and strong knowledge in Lean - Sigma manufacturing principles
• Strong presentation, data analysis and organizational skills

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Manufacturing Management or other relevant field , or other discipline and 10-15 years of demonstrated experience leading teams in a high tempo, aerospace electronics production environment
• Knowledge in FAA Regulations and Standards
• Experience in developing Design for Manufacturing standards
• Leadership experience within supply chain environment
• Strong foundation in the Operations function
• Experience with the development and manufacture of safety / flight critical electronics
• 6 Sigma Black Belt