{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"f28d5d49a9ef94a04c0cb894","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f28d5d49a9ef94a04c0cb894","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f28d5d49a9ef94a04c0cb894","title":"Operations Program Manager","description":"Rantec is hiring a Operations Program Manager\nCome join our team! Based in Los Osos, California, located along California's scenic Central Pacific coastline, Rantec offers many outstanding benefits, the following are a few:\nCompetitive wages\nGreat benefits - i.e. Medical (PPO, HSA), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts\nVacation - 2 weeks to start, Holidays, Paid Sick Leave\nTuition Assistance\n401K with matching up to 6%,\nPeer-to-Peer recognition and Years of Service Awards.\nWe have every other Friday off as we are on the 9/80 schedule\nFree catered lunch on the Friday/payday that we work.\nPosition Summary\nThis leadership role focuses on product delivery to the customer by means of the Integrated Product Team (IPT), functional leaders, and business executives. This position will drive operations excellence through the development and implementation of process and activities to meet production goals that drive improvement to on-time delivery, quality, and cost of product. The Operations Program Manager has the discretion, authority and responsibility to prioritize resources across operations functions to proactively investigate and remove obstacles to success. This role must balance competing schedules and help account management set appropriate expectations with Rantec’s customer base. They will seek opportunity for improvement in overall manufacturing efficiency and design, and aid in capacity modeling and build and test strategy. The Operations Program Manager may include supervisory responsibility for the Integrated Product Team Leaders (IPTLs) and must drive consistency in targets, execution, data analysis, and reporting. It is crucial this individual and their team work closely with Engineering during New Product Introduction (NPI) to ensure design for manufacturability, cost, and schedule expectations are met.\n\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities, including but, are not limited to;\nCoach, mentor, and manage new and experienced professionals to improve project management and drive operational excellence.\nSet clear expectations on priority and manage commitments to stakeholders throughout the business.\nEstablish overall direction for new processes, systems and solutions.\nDevelop and implement strategies to support long-term operations plans/goals for growth.\nWork with functional leaders to proactively remove obstacles to cost and delivery targets.\nProvide input and constructive feedback to IPTLs and other members of the IPT.\nSteer production and test management to ensure the proper labor, equipment, knowledge, and toolsets are in place to support all active programs.\nSet expectations with team for Production Readiness Reviews (PRRs) including consistent framework, metrics, and deliverables.\nDrive accountability with team to the labor and material inputs for customer capture plans, including but not limited to the overall cost basis, product cost target, lead times, and production rates.\nAdvocate for the best interest of Rantec and our customers, taking Quality, Cost, and Delivery expectations into account and mobilizing the business to a strategic path forward.\nGather and analyze data to share results and provide recommendations for improvement.\nIdentify continuous improvement opportunities across materials, quality, and manufacturing and project manage through yourself and your team to achieve successful implementation.\nIdentify and recommend opportunities to procure material in advance or bundle at higher rates to pull in delivery periods, protect against delivery risk, and decrease cost.\nWork closely with Engineering Program leadership on Transfer Agreement Plans for NPI activity.\nPromote health and safety culture throughout team and Company\nPrepare annual departmental objectives and ensure implementation of these goals.\nEnsure Company policies are managed in fair and consistent manner\nAbility to work flexible hours and/or different shifts, if needed.\nAbility to work in a safe professional manner adhering to all regulatory requirements including OSHA, EPA, State and Federal Regulations.\nAs the Company’s success relies on the productivity of our team and adherence to customer product schedules, an essential function of this position is the ability to arrive to work on-time, and work each day, as scheduled.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\n\nQualification Requirements\nTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\n\nThis position requires access to our export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology and services. These items are restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to U.S. Citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents of the U.S. and properly licensed foreign persons. Therefore, employment is contingent on compliance with ITAR regulations and successfully obtaining and maintaining the necessary export authorization license from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of State’s Office of Defense Trade Controls, or other applicable government agency.\n\nEducation and Experience\nBS degree in engineering or business is required. Engineering, Supply Chain or Technical major preferred. MBA or graduate level degree a plus.\n10 years of experience within manufacturing (aerospace and defense preferred) of custom, high value engineered electronic products preferred.\nExperience managing production planning and supply chain is critical.\nProven record of managing, developing, and building successful teams\nAbility to demonstrate sound reasoning skills (critical thinking) in risk assessment.\nStrong leadership capability; experience in supervising production personnel.\nStrong working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing methods and SPC tools.\nStrong analytical skills\nProficient in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, and Access, and MRP/ERP systems.\nAbility to communicate well, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of employees and customers\nStrong work ethic and organizational skills.\nPhysical Demands\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee needs to be able to sit, stand and move about the inside of the facility to manage the workforce.\nOperates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as; calculator, copy machine, printers, etc.\nLifting and handling of boxes and/or materials up to a maximum of 50 pounds occasionally, and 25 pounds on a regular basis.\nSpecific vision abilities required by this job; close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.\nSalary Range: $140,000 - $183,000 Annually\n\nRantec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran. Rantec will consider reasonable accommodation to its policies for employees and applicants due to sincerely held religious belief.\n\ncQuggLBmNb","company":"Rantec Power System","rawCompany":"rantec power system","city":"Los Osos","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T11:19:58.597Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-1021.00","title":"General and Operations Managers","slug":"general-and-operations-managers"},{"code":"11-3051.00","title":"Industrial Production Managers","slug":"industrial-production-managers"},{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"}],"industries":[{"code":"516110","title":"Radio Broadcasting Stations","slug":"radio-broadcasting-stations"},{"code":"516120","title":"Television Broadcasting Stations","slug":"television-broadcasting-stations"},{"code":"621498","title":"All Other Outpatient Care Centers","slug":"all-other-outpatient-care-centers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Operations Program Manager","description":"Rantec is hiring a Operations Program Manager\nCome join our team! Based in Los Osos, California, located along California's scenic Central Pacific coastline, Rantec offers many outstanding benefits, the following are a few:\nCompetitive wages\nGreat benefits - i.e. Medical (PPO, HSA), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts\nVacation - 2 weeks to start, Holidays, Paid Sick Leave\nTuition Assistance\n401K with matching up to 6%,\nPeer-to-Peer recognition and Years of Service Awards.\nWe have every other Friday off as we are on the 9/80 schedule\nFree catered lunch on the Friday/payday that we work.\nPosition Summary\nThis leadership role focuses on product delivery to the customer by means of the Integrated Product Team (IPT), functional leaders, and business executives. This position will drive operations excellence through the development and implementation of process and activities to meet production goals that drive improvement to on-time delivery, quality, and cost of product. The Operations Program Manager has the discretion, authority and responsibility to prioritize resources across operations functions to proactively investigate and remove obstacles to success. This role must balance competing schedules and help account management set appropriate expectations with Rantec’s customer base. They will seek opportunity for improvement in overall manufacturing efficiency and design, and aid in capacity modeling and build and test strategy. The Operations Program Manager may include supervisory responsibility for the Integrated Product Team Leaders (IPTLs) and must drive consistency in targets, execution, data analysis, and reporting. It is crucial this individual and their team work closely with Engineering during New Product Introduction (NPI) to ensure design for manufacturability, cost, and schedule expectations are met.\n\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities, including but, are not limited to;\nCoach, mentor, and manage new and experienced professionals to improve project management and drive operational excellence.\nSet clear expectations on priority and manage commitments to stakeholders throughout the business.\nEstablish overall direction for new processes, systems and solutions.\nDevelop and implement strategies to support long-term operations plans/goals for growth.\nWork with functional leaders to proactively remove obstacles to cost and delivery targets.\nProvide input and constructive feedback to IPTLs and other members of the IPT.\nSteer production and test management to ensure the proper labor, equipment, knowledge, and toolsets are in place to support all active programs.\nSet expectations with team for Production Readiness Reviews (PRRs) including consistent framework, metrics, and deliverables.\nDrive accountability with team to the labor and material inputs for customer capture plans, including but not limited to the overall cost basis, product cost target, lead times, and production rates.\nAdvocate for the best interest of Rantec and our customers, taking Quality, Cost, and Delivery expectations into account and mobilizing the business to a strategic path forward.\nGather and analyze data to share results and provide recommendations for improvement.\nIdentify continuous improvement opportunities across materials, quality, and manufacturing and project manage through yourself and your team to achieve successful implementation.\nIdentify and recommend opportunities to procure material in advance or bundle at higher rates to pull in delivery periods, protect against delivery risk, and decrease cost.\nWork closely with Engineering Program leadership on Transfer Agreement Plans for NPI activity.\nPromote health and safety culture throughout team and Company\nPrepare annual departmental objectives and ensure implementation of these goals.\nEnsure Company policies are managed in fair and consistent manner\nAbility to work flexible hours and/or different shifts, if needed.\nAbility to work in a safe professional manner adhering to all regulatory requirements including OSHA, EPA, State and Federal Regulations.\nAs the Company’s success relies on the productivity of our team and adherence to customer product schedules, an essential function of this position is the ability to arrive to work on-time, and work each day, as scheduled.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\n\nQualification Requirements\nTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\n\nThis position requires access to our export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology and services. These items are restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to U.S. Citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents of the U.S. and properly licensed foreign persons. Therefore, employment is contingent on compliance with ITAR regulations and successfully obtaining and maintaining the necessary export authorization license from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of State’s Office of Defense Trade Controls, or other applicable government agency.\n\nEducation and Experience\nBS degree in engineering or business is required. Engineering, Supply Chain or Technical major preferred. MBA or graduate level degree a plus.\n10 years of experience within manufacturing (aerospace and defense preferred) of custom, high value engineered electronic products preferred.\nExperience managing production planning and supply chain is critical.\nProven record of managing, developing, and building successful teams\nAbility to demonstrate sound reasoning skills (critical thinking) in risk assessment.\nStrong leadership capability; experience in supervising production personnel.\nStrong working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing methods and SPC tools.\nStrong analytical skills\nProficient in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, and Access, and MRP/ERP systems.\nAbility to communicate well, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of employees and customers\nStrong work ethic and organizational skills.\nPhysical Demands\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee needs to be able to sit, stand and move about the inside of the facility to manage the workforce.\nOperates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as; calculator, copy machine, printers, etc.\nLifting and handling of boxes and/or materials up to a maximum of 50 pounds occasionally, and 25 pounds on a regular basis.\nSpecific vision abilities required by this job; close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.\nSalary Range: $140,000 - $183,000 Annually\n\nRantec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran. 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