Operations Manager & Global Planner

Job Summary

- Manage Manufacturing, Purchasing, Planning, Warehouse Operations, and Service Departments

- Provide corrective actions and tactics when performance is below targets and expectations

- Maintain safe workplace for team members

- Ensure compliance with all applicable Government regulations, Quality certifications (AS9100, ISO, and FAA) and Company policy, ethics and core values

- Achieve Company metrics for on-time delivery (OTD), inventory reduction, cost reduction and Customer returns

- Talent management: ensure a high performing team by developing, coaching, goal setting, and appropriately managing less than expected performance

- Ensure developmental objectives are assigned and executed to develop talent and drive performance across the team. Manages succession planning for key roles.

Operations; Purchasing, Planning, and Warehouse Functions

• Manage and drive improvements in all phases of operations
• Manage purchasing functions ensuring parts arrive just in time to fulfill Customer orders and meet inventory reduction goals
• Review parts cost on a regular basis to achieve cost reduction goals
• Perform planning and scheduling functions to ensure Customer orders meet the commitment dates and achieve standard lead times
• Effectively coordinate with Customer Service to properly understand order requirements
• Support Customer Service to assist with review of Customer purchase order terms and conditions, as required
• Oversee all warehouse functions and inventory inspection processes to include completion of First Article Inspections, Acceptance Test Procedures and any other required documentation
• Carefully coordinate with the Quality department to report and resolve any issues with parts received, or manufactured
• Responsible to ensure all inventory operations and procedures are followed to include inventory cycle counts, inventory turns, organization, shelf-life parts, min/max usage, traceability

Service (Repairs & Calibration)

• Manage Repair Coordinator, Repair Operations and Technicians
• Oversee repair process and planning to receive, process and ship repairs to meet customer commitments
• Carefully coordinate with purchasing on repair parts not in stock to complete repairs
• Report to Quality if there are any issues with parts or process during repair
• Maintain customer equipment and part traceability throughout the process

Possess Core Values

• Provide leadership and mentoring
• Possess strong communication skills both verbally and written (up/down and across the organization)
• Self-empowered and initiative
• Adaptability and foster change
• Work well in a team environment
• Possess good work ethic and an understanding to do what it takes to meet objectives
• Tolerance to potential stressful situations

Manufacturing (Assembly)

• Oversee Manufacturing and Assembly
• Manage Assemblers and ensure proper training standards are met
• Report to Engineering and/or Quality if there are any issues with work orders during assembly
• Plan workloads and resolve any unforeseen part shortages during assembly

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree
• Minimum of 10 years in Operations Lead/Manager Role in Aerospace Operations
• Minimum 5 years of leading teams

Contact us for additional information and services quotes

1.877.374.5521