Manufacturing Value Stream Lead

Date Posted: 2026-11-02 Country: United States of America Location: US-MA-ANDOVER-AN1 ~ 350 Lowell St ~ AN1 ESSEX BLDG Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Confidential Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1 At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Raytheon Precision Metal Fabrication is seeking an experienced and results-driven Senior Value Stream Lead to manage and oversee our Machine Shop as well as our Sheet Metal, Weld and Paint Shops. As a senior leader, you will drive operational excellence, ensure timely delivery of high-quality products, lead cross-functional teams, and manage end-to-end processes within the value stream to meet customer requirements. This role will play a critical part in achieving our goals in efficiency, quality, and cost management while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. What You Will Do Operational Leadership: Lead all aspects of the Front-End Process, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives, customer commitments, and operational targets. Value Stream Planning: Develop and execute production schedules, capacity planning, workforce planning, and resource allocation to meet demand while optimizing productivity and costs. Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, including operators, engineers, and technical support staff. Foster collaboration and accountability across the team. Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement Lean principles, CORE methodologies, and other best practices to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and improve product quality. Quality Assurance: Ensure compliance with internal quality standards and external customer requirements. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, production control, quality, and other cross business teams to resolve issues, improve processes, and drive innovation within the value stream. Metrics and Reporting: Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs), including safety, on-time delivery, yield, cycle time, Unit Hour performance, COPQ, and customer satisfaction. Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks related to production schedules, yield issues, and technical challenges. Customer Focus: Serve as the primary interface with internal NHA customers, ensuring clear communication and alignment to expectations. Growth: Lead the team through a period of rapid growth, process migration and new capital release to production. Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires university degree or equivalent experience and minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience Experience in Manufacturing, Operations, Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Program and/or project management. Qualifications We Prefer Experience working with aerospace and defense industry standards or customers. Familiarity with a…

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