Director of Operations (aerospace manufacturing)

About the job JOIN OUR TEAM! HABCO Industries is a Lean-focused aerospace manufacturer delivering highly engineered products and services that support both commercial and defense aviation across fixed- and rotary-wing platforms. With multiple business units and customers ranging from the world’s leading aerospace OEMs to aircraft operators and MRO organizations, HABCO plays a critical role in keeping aircraft mission-ready and operating safely. As a member of the Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) family of companies, HABCO operates with a strong sense of purpose and accountability. CIRI is guided by values of excellence, honor, respect, and unity , and is committed to advancing long-term opportunities for its Shareholders, Descendants, and the communities it serves. That commitment carries through to HABCO’s focus on responsible growth, operational discipline, and investing in its people. HABCO is a fast-paced, execution-driven manufacturing environment —one that values continuous improvement, teamwork, and a hands-on approach to solving complex operational challenges. We offer an opportunity to do meaningful work in aerospace manufacturing while being part of a broader organization grounded in stewardship, integrity, and long-term value creation. The Director, Operations is a senior operating leader for HABCO and is accountable for converting customer demand and backlog into predictable, safe, high-quality and profitable execution. The role owns the end-to-end operating flow, with primary accountability for production, shipment and customer delivery. This role will establish the operating cadence, cross-functional alignment, leadership discipline and continuous-improvement systems required to improve on-time delivery, throughput, lead time, productivity and margin. As HABCO grows in volume and complexity, the Director will build the operational capability, leadership depth and scalable processes necessary to execute customer commitments consistently. Primary Responsibilities · Own end-to-end process flow from order intake through production, shipment and customer delivery, ensuring work moves predictably across functions and constraints are surfaced and resolved early. · Develop and coach operational leaders to strengthen execution, ownership, accountability and continuous improvement within their teams; build bench strength and leadership capability for future growth. · Establish clear goals, KPIs and accountability across operational functions; monitor performance trends and take timely corrective action when results deviate from plan. · Lead cross-functional alignment and decision-making across and in partnership with all execution critical partners, (including Sales/Service, Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality) resolving identified barriers and improving end-to-end flow. · Ensure customer commitments related to quality, delivery and responsiveness are consistently met or exceeded; serve as the senior operational point of contact for delivery, performance and escalation issues. · Drive disciplined daily, weekly and monthly operating rhythms, using clear priorities, KPIs, action tracking and escalation mechanisms to ensure execution against plan. · Partner closely with Finance to manage operating performance, cost structure, labor efficiency, productivity, inventory and margin drivers, connecting operational decisions to financial outcomes. · Foster a safety-first culture in which hazards are proactively identified and mitigated and workplace safety standards are consistently followed in accordance with company requirements. · Lead and execute Lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives where and when appropriate, including waste reduction, flow improvement, standard work, constraint management and leader standard work. · Drive measurable and sustained improvements in throughput, lead time, cost, productivity and de…

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