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Job Title – Mnaufacturing Operations Leader 

Job Location – Tewkesbury

Job ID – 26853

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Tewkesbury is our HQ for our Intelligence & Cyber International division. In the land domain, our T7 and T4 multi-mission robots deliver next-generation remote capabilities and uncompromised performance. We design and manufacture world-leading land force protection systems, cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA), electronic warfare (EW) and encryption capabilities. Our cyber capabilities provide an information advantage in the fields of kinetic conflict, cyber warfare, force protection and counterterrorism.

A few of our employee benefits are:

·Half day finish on a Friday

·25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days

·Private medical insurance with optional family cover

·Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution

·Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)

·Group income protection

·Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme

·Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

·Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What the role will involve

Ensure a Dynamic Manufacturing Operations value stream - You will play a key role, enabling L3 Harris to optimize our end-to-end supply chain to enhance value. You will work with cross functional teams to help embed SIOP as one of our key business processes.

In addition to technical proficiency, this role requires strong stakeholder engagement skills to collaborate effectively with teams across the company as the conduit between the SIOP team and the ICI EMEA stakeholder groups including Finance, Procurement, Engineering, Programs and Operations.

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

The role will provide key support to the Head of Business Operations on all Planning and execution aspects across the manufacturing operational side of the business

Understanding of all financial drivers and supporting all requirements to meet financial targets is a key fundamental.  Reporting against targets and providing critical analysis to help the Business support critical decisions is key including providing diligence and accuracy in forecasting performance and reporting and measuring against these projections.The role will have responsibility for the Manufacturing Operations teams which include - Planning, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing (including MRO execution), Logistics and warehouse.

A list of the principal responsibilities include;

·Effective day to day management of assigned staff, including team briefing, performance appraisals, personal development and succession planning. 

·Leading a culture of continuous improvement throughout the manufacturing domain and in support of the wider Operational function. 

·Ensuring the manufacturing working environment is best in class, conforming to the highest standards of Health & safety, ESD management and Security requirements

·Establishing and maintaining effective KPI’s to enable accurate measurement of productivity, customer service, cost reduction and product quality.

·Be comfortable challenging and discussing plans and processes with peers and leaders, especially during times of business criticality

·Be comfortable working in a space where long term strategy is needed, but be knowledgeable to know change can be expected and how to be navigated

·Facilitate the Integrated Business Planning process

·Champion the SIOP process within the organisation, Drive stakeholder engagement, and build strong relationships with stakeholders to gather relevant intelligence to build the SIOP process.

·Build datasets and reports for the SIOP processes, including but not limited to Supply / Demand detail, Inventory, Turns, Operational capacity.

·Develop dashboards and reports to present data insights to stakeholders around the business.

·Support the Head of Business Operations through all aspects of the Manufacturing Operations including SIOP cycle and prepare data for other senior / exec review meetings.

·Work with peers in the UK and Globally to ensure a consistent approach to SIOP data

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

·Batchelor’s degree or equivalent in business, finance or Operations

·Change management experience

·Excellent stakeholder management skills

·Knowledge of supply-chain centric KPI calculation methods

·Good knowledge of data warehousing and data modelling principles

·Experience of ERP systems (SAP Knowledge would be an advantage)

·Skill in developing Power BI reports, metrics and dashboards to tell a data story.

·Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.

·Excellent oral and written communication skills for translating data insights into concise executive summaries and presentations.

·Ability to present findings in a structured, clear manner with actionable insights.

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.