Accountable for all operations team cost, schedule, and quality Managing the coordination and execution of program schedules with Global Supply Chain Management, Subcontracts, Engineering, and other functional areas. Support Manufacturing Operations strategy and utilize CORE best practices. Lead the effort to develop and implement cost reduction initiatives for both recurring efforts and new business opportunities. Coordinate Operations bids for new development and production proposals. Generate production plans, make/where plans, and write manufacturing sections of technical proposals. Establish key elements of strategic and tactical operation plans. Interfaces with customers to understand customer needs and issues and ensure that the customers receive satisfactory standards of service. Define clear operational schedules, priorities & goals for each Strategic Make Center Coordinate & develop operations requirements for all gate reviews & execute proposed strategies from early gate reviews for effective implementation in future production. Develop and lead supply chain proposal activities including task descriptions, labor requirements and basis of estimates that match the price to win (PTW) strategies., Defense, Intelligence and Defence