Operations Production Specialist

The Operations Production Specialist is a core member of the OTECH Production Team. The Operations Production Specialist will report directly to the Production Manager and ensure compliance with all safety, quality, technical and housekeeping standards across the Hanover Campus’ warehouses. The Operations Production Specialist is responsible for maintaining the performance, throughput, and quality of the manufacturing areas. This role ensures parts, procedures, testing, and assembly workflows stay aligned with engineering specifications and production demand and quality requirements. The Operations Specialist acts as the bridge between engineering, technicians, planners, and leadership to keep the production areas running efficiently, safely, and predictably. Strong analytical skills are required. The best candidate will utilize their knowledge, skills, and abilities to ensure safety, quality, cost, and schedule goals are met within the Production organization. The Operations Production Specialist role is an in-office position located in Hanover, MD.

REQUIRED:

- Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- A minimum of 5 years of practical experience in Manufacturing or a related field
- Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills
- The ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions
- Advanced technical skills
- Excellent documentation skills
- Experience creating detailed reports and giving presentations
- Competency in Microsoft 365 Suite
- A track record of following through on commitments
- Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
- A history of leading and supporting successful projects
- In depth understanding of production operations including but not limited to fabrication, machining, assembly, production scheduling, monitoring production flow, collecting production metrics
- Professional knowledge of applicable production concepts and principles and familiarity with related business processes
- Excellent presentation, written, and oral communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal, time management, decision-making, and conflict management skills
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Comfortable in conversing at all levels within the organization
- Demonstrated knowledge and effective use of the principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field of specialization and understanding of related engineering fields
- Ability to obtain a Top-Secret security clearance
- Demonstrates ability to work effectively in all aspects of the area of expertise
- Able to interact with Program personnel to solve any method or process issues that arise
- U.S. Citizenship required

DESIRED:

- TS/SCI clearance and Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph.
- Master’s degree or greater in related field. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Employee benefits vary by role, however, may include Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Retirement Savings, Life and Disability, Paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program.

The salary range for this position is $87,100 - 130,700