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We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.\nYour greatest work is ahead!\nLeidos’ Defense Systems Colorado Manufacturing Facility is seeking a Production Manager to join our team supporting a stand-alone manufacturing facility performing work on a hypersonic weapon system as well as other DOD and aerospace applications.\nIf this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!\nLeidos Defense Systems Sector / Manufacturing provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!\nAre you ready to make an impact? Apply and share your resume with us today!\nPrimary Responsibilities\nAs part of the site leadership team, the Production Manager will have the opportunity to work with a collaborative team to support our nations war fighters. Agility, flexibility, and creativity will be necessary to successfully navigate production challenges. Responsibilities include:\nManage and lead a team of production technicians\nMaintain shop organization and 5S, performing weekly 5S audits\nBrief team in daily morning meeting on status of production jobs\nWork with production control team to understand deliverables and deploy resources effectively to support on time delivery\nWork with manufacturing engineering to continuously improve production flow\nWork with quality to understand status of nonconformities and support closure to move forward to the next step\nIdentify production roadblocks and escalate to appropriate teams\nHold team accountable to adhering to the written production processes\nIdentify and support execution of continuous improvement projects\nIdentify and escalate risks in the production processes\nMaintain department performance metrics\nCandidate must be a US Citizen and possess or be able to obtain Secret Clearance.\nBasic Qualifications\nCandidate least 5+ years manufacturing experience with increasing levels of responsibility.\nPrior supervisory experience\nPrior exposure to precision machining and assembly processes\nExperience with MRP/ERP systems\nUnderstanding of GD&T\nProficient with Microsoft Office Products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.\nPreferred Qualifications\nBS degree in engineering, logistics, or business\nLean manufacturing experience with Six Sigma certification.\nPrior experience in Deltek Costpoint\nSecret Security Clearance\nIf you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.\nOriginal Posting:\nSeptember 23, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.\nPay Range:\nPay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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