MANAGER, OPERATIONS Senior

Standardaero - Batavia, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Batavia, OH

Repair and Maintenance

About the position

The Senior Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the aviation repair and maintenance company. This role involves planning and directing operations, managing manpower, and ensuring production efficiency while maintaining a safe work environment. The manager will implement processes and practices to achieve strategic goals and will work closely with various departments to ensure production standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Directs the production planning and scheduling process according to sales volume, sales mix, inventory requirements and materials availability.
• Plans day-to-day operations, assigns manpower, authorizes overtime and controls costs.
• Monitors production yields on a daily basis; makes adjustments as necessary to maintain delivery schedules.
• Coordinates and liaises with production, supply, sales, engineering and customer service to ensure production standards and goals are achieved.
• Establishes and implements policies and procedures needed to achieve the business unit's strategic operating goals.
• Performs capacity planning for equipment, floor space and manpower requirements in accordance with forecasted workload.
• Builds and develops team approaches to problem solving and continuous improvement concepts within the assigned area.
• Produces and maintains measures of performance to graphically display performance-related strengths and weaknesses within the cell.
• Monitors, controls and reports on the cell's capital expenditures in relation to budgeted amounts.
• Performs administrative activities necessary for the effective management of the cell, including the selecting of 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 cell.
• Actively participates in the business unit management team(s), assisting with the development and realization of strategic plans, budgets, goals and outcomes.
• Exercises authority in hiring, training, career development, performance appraisal, salary adjustments, promotion, discipline, health, safety and the general employee relations of direct reports.
• Act as safety ambassador and champion a strong safety culture.
• Monitor and ensure compliance and safety policies and procedures.
• Promote safe work practices and use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Carries out special projects as assigned.
• May perform cell production tasks as required, depending on cell size and technical qualifications.

Requirements

• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, leadership, interpersonal, decision making, oral and written communication skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of production management computer systems.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow company instructions, company processes, administrative policies and procedures, and export compliance regulations.
• 5+ years of management experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, business administration or related discipline 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