Sr Manager, Aircraft Completions

About the Role

The Sr Manager, Aircraft Completions (SrMAC) is the senior on-site operational leader assigned to an aircraft program, accountable for aircraft execution from induction through Return to Service, customer acceptance, and delivery. The SrMAC leads the cross-functional aircraft team, integrating Maintenance, Avionics, Interiors, Quality, Engineering, Planning, Supply Chain Management, and other supporting organizations to achieve established schedule, quality, cost, and customer commitments.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned aircraft programs from induction through delivery, including daily aircraft operating rhythm and cross-functional execution team.
• Establish and communicate aircraft priorities, milestones, execution objectives, and near-term recovery requirements.
• Develop and maintain the integrated aircraft execution plan in coordination with Planning and supporting functional organizations.
• Maintain clear visibility of aircraft status, critical path, task completion, constraints, risks, and emerging issues; ensure actions are assigned, tracked, and completed.
• Drive schedule adherence and lead recovery actions when aircraft performance deviates from established milestones or delivery commitments.
• Coordinate Maintenance, Avionics, Interiors, Quality, Engineering, Planning, Supply Chain Management, contractors, consultants, and other supporting organizations around aircraft priorities.
• Review applicable production schedules, engineering drawings, installation instructions, material information, and related technical data to understand execution requirements and resolve installation issues.
• Drive resolution of material, engineering, quality, tooling, resource, technical, and other execution constraints; escalate unresolved issues when they threaten schedule, cost, quality, customer commitments, or delivery.
• Balance and prioritize competing aircraft requirements across supporting organizations consistent with established site priorities.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day operational interface with the on-site customer, maintaining clear communication regarding status, schedule performance, constraints, risks, and recovery actions.
• Lead or support recurring customer status meetings, milestone reviews, aircraft inspections, acceptance activities, and final delivery.
• Maintain awareness of contract and scope requirements affecting aircraft execution and provide operational input for change orders, proposals, and over-and-above activity as required.
• Coordinate aircraft testing, closeout activities, documentation readiness, customer acceptance, and delivery requirements.
• Lead operational readiness for Return to Service while maintaining Quality's independent regulatory, inspection, airworthiness, and Return to Service authority.
• Maintain a visible leadership presence on the aircraft and with the execution team, promoting a safe, compliant, accountable, and professional work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and significant related aviation experience preferred; equivalent combination of education, technical experience, and leadership experience may be considered.
• Employees working on programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations must qualify as a US Person (US Citizen, Permanent Resident not working for a foreign entity, or political asylee).
• This safety-sensitive position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program, requiring pre-employment and random drug testing.

Skills

• Demonstrated leadership experience in aircraft maintenance, modification, completions, manufacturing, or comparable aviation environment.
• Experience leading complex aircraft programs, major aviation projects, or cross-functional aircraft execution teams.
• Strong understanding of aircraft planning, scheduling, resource management, modification/installation activity, testing, closeout, and delivery.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, installation instructions, technical procedures, and aircraft maintenance/modification data.
• Strong customer communication, relationship management, decision-making, problem-solving, risk management, and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of FAA Part 145 maintenance operations and associated regulatory requirements preferred.
• Large commercial, VIP, or transport-category aircraft experience preferred.
• Airframe & Powerplant certificate desirable.
• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally as part of a growing team.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, time management, and organizational skills.
• Physical ability to sit for extended periods, lift up to 10 pounds regularly and 25 pounds occasionally, and perform close/color vision tasks.
• Willingness to travel and work outside core business hours as required.

Pay

The expected WA salary range for this position is between $133,000.00 - $183,000.00. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, location, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match

About Greenpoint Technologies

Greenpoint delivers nose-to-tail VIP Jet aircraft interiors for private clients and Heads-of-State. Known for design and engineering innovation, award-winning company culture, and on-time delivery, we use leading-edge tools and employee-built processes to create extraordinary, custom aircraft interiors. Our culture fosters high accountability, transparency, and visible impact on the end product. We welcome diverse contributions and provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.