L3Harris logo

Manager, Operations Management

L3Harris

Chula Vista, CAJob$105–196K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.

You apply on the employer's site, with no Olive account needed.

Watch jobs like this.

Don't just apply. Show up ready.

Olive works from this exact posting.

At a glance

Compensation
$105–196K/yr
Location
Chula Vista, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.

Job overview

L3Harris seeks an Operations Manager and Site Leader for its Chula Vista facility. The role oversees mechanical and electromechanical assembly operations and has responsibility for facility functions, sustainment, and employee safety. The manager drives production execution, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement while leading employees and maintaining performance records. The posting requires substantial operations leadership experience and offers salary ranges that vary by location.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Production ManagementEmployee LeadershipMicrosoft OfficeExcelPowerPointOutlookManufacturing ProcessesMeasurement SystemsRoot Cause AnalysisStructured Problem-SolvingProblem ResolutionERP Systems

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or 13 Years Related ExperiencePost-Graduate Degree or 13 Years Related Experience9 Years Experience7 Years Experience8 Years Employee Leadership7+ Years Microsoft Office Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Manager, Operations Management

Job Code: 46679

Job Location: Chula Vista, CA

Job Schedule: 5-40- Employees work 8 hours per day, 5 days per week

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for its Chula Vista, CA location. This role will oversee mechanical and electromechanical assembly operations for assemblies, subassemblies, and finished products. The Operations Manager will also serve as Site Leader, with overall responsibility for all functions within the Chula Vista facility, including facility sustainment and the safety of assigned employees.

Essential Functions:

  • Clearly communicate production goals and drive execution to meet on-time delivery requirements.

  • Drive performance against key metrics, including Work Order Attainment, Master Schedule Attainment, Customer On-Time Delivery, and Direct Labor Utilization.

  • Ensure adherence to engineered assembly processes while maintaining consistent quality and productivity.

  • Monitor production yields, analyze daily and weekly failure trends across all processes, and lead yield improvement initiatives.

  • Communicate and enforce applicable safety regulations and requirements.

  • Lead and facilitate Lean and continuous improvement initiatives, embedding these practices throughout the manufacturing organization.

  • Regularly review and enforce the use and maintenance of work instructions, routers, logs, training matrices, calibration requirements, and company procedures.

  • Serve as a company advocate and role model, promoting a positive organizational culture and identifying, addressing, or escalating concerns that could negatively affect it.

  • Maintain detailed employee performance records, provide regular feedback on strengths and development opportunities, and prepare and deliver annual performance reviews.

  • Demonstrated ability to follow engineered assembly processes, maintain consistent quality and productivity, and train direct reports to meet the same standards.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 9 years of experience or post-graduate degree and 7 years of experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience

  • Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in employee leadership and supervision

  • 7-13 years’ experience in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes and measurement systems.

  • Experience applying root cause analysis and structured problem-solving methodologies.

  • Demonstrated ability to identify and isolate problems and drive effective resolution.

  • Knowledge of engineering resource planning (ERP) systems and their functionality.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC areas is $105K-196K. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia is $91-170K. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

#LI-LT1

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in English (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf) or Spanish (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf) . For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here for English (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) or Spanish (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp\_10\_20.pdf) .

How this job compares

Set against the 3,938 open Operations Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$105–196K/yr
  • California median$115–150K/yr261 salary ranges
  • US median$105–150K/yr2,216 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $151K, is 11% above the California median midpoint ($135K) — in the middle half of Operations Management salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 331 open Operations Management jobs in California and 3,938 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 13 years of experience — more than three in four Operations Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,934 postings).
Education
840 of the 3,938 open Operations Management jobs (21%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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.

Prepare for this role

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.