Manager, Operations (Clean Line/NDT)

Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of. Your work ties us all together, helping our team function and operate. Experience opportunities to learn and be a part of an organization that has your back. With competitive compensation and total rewards, you’ll also enjoy great perks.

About the role

As an Operations Manager (Clean Line and NDT), you will manage two critical production functions supporting engine repair and overhaul operations. This role combines operations leadership, process engineering and continuous improvement, and strategic capability development to drive safety, quality, delivery, cost, production, and long-term operational performance across the Clean Line and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations for the Clean Line and NDT teams, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with production schedules, quality requirements, and customer commitments.
• Direct the production planning and scheduling process according to sales volume, sales mix, inventory requirements, and materials availability.
• Plan day-to-day operations, assign manpower, authorize overtime, and control costs.
• Monitor production yields on a daily basis; make adjustments as necessary to maintain delivery schedules.
• Coordinate and liaise with production, supply, sales, engineering, and customer service to ensure production standards and goals are achieved.
• Establish and implement policies and procedures needed to achieve the business unit's strategic operating goals.
• Perform capacity planning for equipment, floor space, and manpower requirements in accordance with forecasted workload.
• Build and develop team approaches to problem-solving and continuous improvement concepts within the assigned area.
• Produce and maintain measures of performance to graphically display performance-related strengths and weaknesses within the work group.
• Reinforce accountability for accurate documentation and process adherence.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with company safety.
• Monitor, control, and report on the group's capital expenditures in relation to budgeted amounts.
• Perform administrative activities necessary for the effective management of the work group, including selecting employees, pay administration, budget administration, employee safety, employee counseling and motivation, organization goals and objectives, and planning, organizing, integrating, and measuring the work performed within the group.
• Actively participate in the business unit management team(s), assisting with the development and realization of strategic plans, budgets, goals, and outcomes.
• Partner with Engineering and Quality to address recurring process issues, production constraints, and quality concerns.
• Exercise authority in hiring, training, career development, performance appraisal, salary adjustments, promotion, discipline, health, safety, and general employee relations of direct reports.
• Carry out special projects as assigned.
• May perform production tasks as required, depending on work group size and technical qualifications.

Requirements

• 5+ years in aviation maintenance, operation, and testing experience.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing safety, quality, delivery, productivity, capacity, and employee performance.
• Experience with continuous improvement, Lean, root cause analysis, process optimization, or engineering principles.
• Product knowledge of the respective business segment is beneficial.
• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, leadership, interpersonal, decision-making, oral, and written communication skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow company instructions, company processes, administrative policies and procedures, and export compliance regulations.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within an FAA Part 145 Repair Station or similar regulated aviation maintenance environment.
• Turbine engine maintenance, repair, overhaul, inspection, or testing experience.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, value-stream mapping, or standard work.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of production management computer systems.
• Aviation Clean Line and/or Non-Destructive experience preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare
• 401(k) with 100% company match; up to 5% vested
• Paid Time Off starting on day one
• Bonus opportunities
• Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Learning & Training opportunities

About Us

Raising the Standard of Excellence since 1911. With over a century of proven excellence, StandardAero has become an industry leader in MRO services and customized solutions in the aerospace field. Our shared values and learning-based culture inspire our team to exceed their potential and power our customers’ missions worldwide. With on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and excellent benefits, StandardAero invites you to experience a fulfilling and meaningful career with us.