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Aerospace Manufacturing Lead

General Plastics & Composites LP · Houston, TX · 4 wk ago
ManagementFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The job summary is basically description. We'll create sections: About the role (maybe from Job Summary), Responsibilities (Essential Duties & Responsibilities), Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills, Personal Attributes), maybe Benefits? Not present. Pay? Not present. Schedule? Not present (though mentions occasional overtime). Should we include Schedule? The posting mentions occasional overtime and weekend work may be required. That's schedule info. According to rules: include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit heading followed by filler/placeholder text. "Occasional overtime and weekend work may be required based on business needs." That's specific enough? It's not a precise schedule but indicates schedule expectations. Might be considered schedule content. However they said never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It does state occasional overtime and weekend work may be required. That's schedule info. So we can include a Schedule section with that sentence. Benefits: none. Pay: none. We need to use

for section headings. Use
  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use

    for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. Do not put Job ID etc. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can format them. We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The posting includes QHSE Responsibilities paragraph which is somewhat boilerplate but it's substantive? It's about company commitment; maybe we can keep as part of About the role? It's not duplicated. It's okay. We need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We need to output only HTML fragment. Let's structure:

    About the role

    Job Summary ...

    But the Job Summary includes multiple sentences. We'll put as

    . Then Responsibilities: we have a list of duties. We'll create

    • each duty. We need to capture all duties from "Essential Duties & Responsibilities" list. Let's extract them: - Lead daily aerospace manufacturing activities, including lay-up, vacuum bagging, curing, autoclave operations, trimming, and assembly activities. - Direct the daily activities of the Cutting Table Operator, Lay-Up Technician, and Autoclave Operator. - Assign work, establish priorities, and monitor productivity to ensure production schedules and customer requirements are met. - Coordinate workflow between cutting, lay-up, curing, autoclave processing, trimming, and inspection activities. - Monitor staffing and production requirements and communicate resource needs to Aerospace Leadership. - Provide hands-on leadership, technical guidance, and daily direction to aerospace manufacturing personnel. - Train, coach, mentor, and evaluate personnel to ensure compliance with manufacturing procedures, quality standards, and safety requirements. - Assist with startup, qualification, installation, and operational readiness activities for the aerospace lay-up cell, cutting table, autoclave, and supporting equipment. - Support the development and implementation of manufacturing processes, production controls, work instructions, and training programs during startup activities. - Ensure compliance with all aerospace manufacturing procedures, quality standards, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements. - Coordinate production activities to support customer delivery schedules and program milestones. - Support process qualification, validation, and first article activities. - Assist Engineering and Quality teams with process development, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions. - Develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing work instructions, process documentation, and standard operating procedures. - Train, coach, and mentor aerospace manufacturing personnel on proper manufacturing techniques, quality requirements, safety practices, and process controls. - Verify personnel competency and readiness before performing critical aerospace manufacturing operations independently. - Monitor production performance, throughput, quality metrics, and schedule attainment; identify improvement opportunities and implement corrective actions as needed. - Ensure production targets, customer delivery commitments, and quality objectives are achieved. - Support material control, tooling readiness, and equipment maintenance activities. - Ensure compliance with AS9100, customer, safety, environmental, and company requirements. - Participate in audits, customer visits, and qualification activities as required. - Promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement. - Adhere to safety, environmental, and quality system requirements - Adhere to all safety protocols, including PPE usage and handling hazardous materials (resins) - Adhere to all safety regulations and Foreign Object Debris (FOD) prevention policies We need to ensure no duplication. Some are similar; but we keep as given. Now Qualifications & Experience: we have Education, Experience, Skills, Personal Attributes. We could make a Qualifications section with sub-sections? But we only have

      headings; we could make separate sections for Education, Experience, Skills, Personal Attributes. However rule: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine into one Qualifications section with lists for each subcategory. We need to use
      • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for Education we can list items; Experience list; Skills list; Personal Attributes list. We'll create a Qualifications section with maybe multiple
          groups preceded by

          headings? But we cannot use headings other than

          . Could use

          Education:

          then
            . That's acceptable. Similarly for Experience, Skills, Personal Attributes. Now Physical Requirements & Work Environment and ITAR Requirements and QHSE Responsibilities: these are also substantive. Should we include them? They are not in the prescribed headings list (About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). The instruction says use

            for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It seems they expect those headings only. But we can also include other headings if needed? The instruction: "use

            for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It gives examples but not exclusive. However later: "IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text". So we could create sections for those as well if they have content. But they didn't list them as examples; but we could still use

            for any section heading. Safer to stick to the given headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Where to put Physical Requirements, ITAR, QHSE? Possibly under Requirements or Qualifications. Requirements could encompass Physical Requirements & Work Environment, ITAR Requirements, QHSE Responsibilities. So we can make a Requirements section with those details. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Schedule (since we have overtime info). No Benefits, Pay. Now we need to ensure we don't repeat content. Let's draft. About the role: include Job Summary paragraph plus maybe QHSE Responsibilities? Actually QHSE Responsibilities is about company commitment; could be part of About the role. But we might keep it under Requirements. Let's decide: About the role: Job Summary paragraph only. Responsibilities: list of duties. Requirements: include Physical Requirements & Work Environment, ITAR Requirements, QHSE Responsibilities. Possibly also include "Must be a U.S. Person..." etc. Qualifications: Education, Experience. Skills: Skills list. Personal Attributes: maybe part of Skills? But we have separate Personal Attributes list; we could include under Skills or Qualifications. Since we have Skills heading, we could put Personal Attributes under Skills as well, but better to separate? The instruction gave Skills as a possible heading. Personal Attributes could be part of Skills. We'll include Personal Attributes under Skills section as a sub-list. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Schedule. Now we need to ensure we don't miss any details. Let's extract each piece. Job Summary paragraph: "The Aerospace Manufacturing Lead is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of aerospace composite manufacturing activities, including lay-up, vacuum bagging, autoclave processing, trimming, inspection preparation, and related production processes. This position serves as the technical and operational leader for aerospace manufacturing personnel and is responsible for ensuring products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and in compliance with customer, regulatory, and quality requirements. The Aerospace Manufacturing Lead plays a key role in supporting the startup, qualification, and ongoing operation of GP&C's aerospace manufacturing capabilities and will assist in developing work instructions, training personnel, implementing best practices, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The Aerospace Manufacturing Lead is responsible for directing the daily activities of Cutting Table Operator, Lay-Up Technician, and Autoclave Operator roles and ensuring production schedules, quality requirements, and operational objectives are achieved." We'll put that as

            . Now Responsibilities list as above. Now Requirements: Physical Requirements & Work Environment paragraph: "Manufacturing environment with exposure to machinery, tools, composite materials, chemicals, heat, noise, and personal protective equipment requirements.Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, lift, and perform hands-on manufacturing activities for extended periods.Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.Occasional overtime and weekend work may be required based on business needs.Must be a U.S. Person (Resident Alien or US Citizen) under 22 CFR 120 (due to ITAR Restrictions)" But note the ITAR Requirements section also includes details. We'll separate. ITAR Requirements: "To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder) as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. GP&C will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. GP&C will not seek an export authorization for this role." QHSE Responsibilities: paragraph about commitment. We'll combine these into Requirements section with maybe multiple

            or

              . Since they are not lists, we can use

              for each. Now Qualifications: Education: "High school diploma or GED required.Associate degree in Manufacturing Technology, Engineering Technology, Aerospace Technology, or related field preferred." Experience: "Minimum 5 years of composite manufacturing experience required.Minimum 2 years of leadership, lead, trainer, or supervisory experience required.Aerospace composites manufacturing experience strongly preferred.Experience with autoclave operations, vacuum bagging, and process documentation preferred." We'll make

                for each. Now Skills: list of skills plus Personal Attributes. Skills list: "Strong knowledge of composite manufacturing processes, including hand lay-up, vacuum bagging, curing, and autoclave operations.Understanding of aerospace quality systems and manufacturing requirements.Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, work instructions, and technical documents.Knowledge of composite materials, tooling, and aerospace manufacturing best practices.Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple manufacturing activities simultaneously.Ability to lead and develop manufacturing personnel in a team-oriented environment.Working knowledge of production scheduling, workforce coordination, and manufacturing workflow management." Personal Attributes list: "Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.Ability to train and develop manufacturing personnel.Strong organizational and communication skills.Ability to lead teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.Demonstrated leadership and decision-making ability.Ability to effectively communicate with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Leadership teams.Strong sense of accountability and ownership for production results.Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.Familiarity

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