Production Manager I - RF Rate Manufacturing

Job Description At BAE Space & Mission Systems’ Westminster, Colorado location, we develop and manufacture state-of-the-art RF and sensor technologies integrated into tactical missile and aircraft platforms. We are seeking manufacturing leaders to support disciplined execution within rate manufacturing while developing teams capable of solving problems, improving processes, and delivering customer value.

This role is accountable for leading daily execution within an assigned manufacturing area through floor presence, disciplined daily management, and development of supervisors, leads, and technicians. The ideal candidate understands that standards, leader behaviors, and problem-solving at the floor are foundational to operational stability, learning, and continuous improvement.

This leader will use Tier 1 daily management, regular Gemba, and structured problem solving to make abnormalities visible, support rapid response, and build capability within the team. Success in this role requires strong communication, coaching, accountability, and the ability to maintain execution ownership while working cross-functionally with support teams.

The Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution – from strategic capital investments, industrial operations and an efficient supply chain, to state-of-the-art manufacturing and test operations and top-notch facilities management.

• •Own execution within an assigned manufacturing area, supporting safety, quality, delivery, and labor performance.
• •Lead and sustain Tier 1 Daily Management routines that help teams understand the plan, recognize abnormalities quickly, and respond consistently and effectively.
• •Reinforce discipline in daily execution, including adherence to standard work, escalation routines, and follow-up.
• •Develop supervisors, leads, and technicians to own execution within their areas, surface problems early, lead daily management routines, and continuously improve processes through coaching, feedback, and daily engagement.
• •Ensure teams understand who their customer is — including downstream operations and end users — what they value, and how daily execution decisions support or threaten that value.
• •Support translation of organizational priorities and customer needs into clear and executable expectations at the floor level.
• •Apply structured problem solving and PDCA thinking to improve stability, flow, execution capability, and organizational learning.
• •Reinforce a culture where problems are expected, visible, and addressed respectfully and systematically.
• •Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Industrial Engineering, Planning, and other support functions to remove barriers to execution in support of customer value while maintaining ownership within operations.
• •Protect the floor from unnecessary disruptions, conflicting priorities, and unplanned work that compromise safe, stable execution.
• •Spend significant time at Gemba observing work as performed, reinforcing standards, validating conditions, and coaching leaders in real time.
• •Communicate expectations clearly and consistently so supervisors, leads, and technicians understand priorities, roles, and accountability.
• •Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• •Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• •Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

• •Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.