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Production Manager

BAE Systems

Westminster, COFull-time$101–172K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$101–172K/yr
Location
Westminster, CO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

BAE Systems seeks a production-focused leader for its Westminster, Colorado location to lead a defined team of technicians and supervisors. The Production Manager applies Lean principles and daily management routines to support safe, high-quality, on-time production and customer value. The role includes coaching team members, reinforcing standard work, addressing barriers, and collaborating with other managers and support functions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Lean ThinkingPDCADaily ManagementStructured Problem SolvingCoachingStandard WorkEscalation RoutinesHoshin Kanri

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Related Field6+ Years Related ExperienceManufacturing or Production ExperienceFront-Line Team Leadership ExperienceInterim Secret ClearanceHigher Degree or Related Technical Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

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 a production-focused leader to support execution within a defined team of technicians, coaching supervisors and technicians to think, problem-solve, and own their work.

This role applies Lean principles & thinking to deliver customer value, maintain team-level standards, daily management routines, and continuous improvement. The Production Manager (PM) collaborates with other PMs to support alignment across the floor, while focusing on creating and protecting customer value within their team.

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.

What You ll Do:

  • Lead a defined team of technicians (~1525) and their supervisors to deliver safe, high-quality, on-time production aligned to customer value.

  • Support Tier 1 Daily Management routines within the team:

  • Understand the plan for the day

  • Surface problems quickly

  • Respond effectively and consistently

  • Reinforce standard work, escalation routines, and follow-up within the team.

  • Coach supervisors and technicians to take ownership and solve problems at the level of their work, with attention to impact around customer value.

  • Translate higher-level objectives into actionable expectations for the team.

  • Apply PDCA and Lean thinking to drive stability, capability, and flow within the team.

  • Partner with support functions to remove barriers while keeping ownership within the team.

  • Conduct Gemba walks to observe work, coach supervisors, and verify standards are applied.

  • 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.

Working Conditions:

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

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Bachelor s degree in a related field plus 6 or more years related experience.

  • Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.

  • Experience in a manufacturing or production environment, including leadership of front-line teams.

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A DoW Interim Secret clearance will be required to start work and required to be maintained to continue work. Higher level clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Familiarity with operating within a structured management system, including elements such as Hoshin Kanri, Tiered Daily Management, and structured problem solving.

  • Practical experience supporting Tier 1 daily management routines.

  • Ability to coach technicians and supervisors to identify problems and respond through standard work and escalation routines.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $101398 - $172377

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

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How this job compares

Set against the 636 open Production Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$101–172K/yr
  • Colorado median$94–128K/yr24 salary ranges
  • US median$95–130K/yr316 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $137K, is 24% above the Colorado median midpoint ($111K) — in the top quarter of Production Manager salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 28 open Production Manager jobs in Colorado and 636 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Production Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (481 postings).
Education
175 of the 636 open Production Manager jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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