Site Operations Director

Full-time

Description

We are seeking a results-driven Site Operations Director to lead and manage operational performance across our two critical sites: the high-output production facility in Trinity, Florida, and the New Product Introduction (NPI) hub in Keene, New Hampshire. This role is pivotal to ensuring the delivery of world-class optical components and systems to some of the largest Defense and Aerospace Primes in the United States.

This is an onsite leadership position based in Trinity, FL, with regular travel to our Keene facility to support cross-site alignment and drive excellence in NPI execution.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage all aspects of day-to-day operations at the Trinity production facility, ensuring quality, delivery, cost, and safety targets are met or exceeded.

Oversee New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives at the Keene facility, working closely with engineering, program management, and customers to ensure successful transfer through to volume production.

Proven experience in the ability to rapidly scale a high-mix, low-volume operation.

Drive operational performance improvement through lean manufacturing, process optimization, and workforce engagement.

Partner closely with quality, supply chain, and engineering teams to ensure seamless cross-functional collaboration.

Develop and execute strategies to support aggressive growth plans while maintaining high standards of compliance and operational excellence.

Maintain strong customer focus, particularly with major Defense and Aerospace clients.

Foster a high-performance culture rooted in accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Provide leadership and mentorship to site leadership teams, developing future operational talent across both facilities.

Key Products & Capabilities

Infrared (IR) lens and zoom lens assemblies

Precision coated optics

Periscope and sighting systems

Advanced reticles and custom optical components

Requirements

Proven experience in a senior operations leadership role, ideally within Defense, Aerospace, or a precision optics/manufacturing environment.

Strong track record of managing multi-site operations or complex cross-functional teams.

Expertise in lean manufacturing, NPI processes, and operational scaling.

Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Willingness to travel regularly to the Keene, NH facility.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred.

Note: This job description is not intended to be exhaustive in every respect, but rather to clearly define the fundamental purpose, responsibilities and dimensions for the role. Therefore, this job description does not describe any individual role holder. In addition to the contents of this job description, employees are expected to undertake all other reasonable and related tasks allocated by their line manager.

The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunity or practices on the grounds of gender, race, religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national laws under which the Company operates.

In the instance that the position will involve having access to items and technical data that may be controlled under U.S. export laws and regulations ("U.S. Export Control Laws"), including but not limited to the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR") and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR"). To comply with the U.S. Export Control Laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within G&H that may present access to export-controlled technical data, G&H must assess whether candidates are "U.S. persons" as defined under the EAR (15 C.F.R. Part 772) and the ITAR (22 C.F.R. § 120.15). Certain questions asked during the application process are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this position.