Manager - Manufacturing - 2nd, Weekend Shift - Vero Beach, Florida

Company/Organization: Piper Aircraft

Position: Management

Job Type: Permanent

Posted: 10/8/2023

Description:

Manager - Manufacturing - 2nd, Weekend Shift (Full Time)
Department: All Openings

Job Description:

Responsible for managing supervisors in the production of high-quality aircraft parts and assemblies, as well as the installation and testing of aircraft systems and equipment following Piper Drawings, Process Specifications (PPS) and other manufacturing instructions. Meets or exceeds all planned production and delivery schedules and manufacturing performance targets while maximizing company resources.

Ensures team compliance with all Piper QAM/QIM and FAA requirements.

Act as liaison between all disciplines, i.e., Engineering, QA, Production Control other Manufacturing Support Teams to improve team performance resolve problems.

Interfaces with all departments regarding parts, materials, and quality issues to avoid or expedite shortages on the line.

Drive continuous process improvement efforts including analyzing data to improve quality of product processes, reduce costs and improve schedule attainment

Analyze, evaluate, and recommend resources necessary to attain increases in production schedules.

Supervise all major troubleshooting and re-work efforts as necessary to ensure quality standards are sustained.

Promote regular housekeeping efforts throughout assigned departments to ensure a safe and efficient work environment for all team members

Foster support for company safety programs and require use of proper safety equipment at all times. Drive improvements where needed.

Ensure comprehensive training and cross training is provided to employees to eliminate schedule delays due to labor constraints.

Enforce compliance with all personnel policies. Direct hiring efforts when required, ensure consistent and equitable performance evaluations, apply disciplinary actions when needed, etc.

Champion continuous improvement efforts to enhance the team schedule delivery performance including reduction of late work, eliminate or reduce quality defects scrap, sustain productivity improvement initiatives and drive cost reductions.

Perform other related duties as required by Production Directors.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experiences: High school diploma or general education degree (GED), and at least five years aircraft mechanic or assembly experience, and five years management or lead person experience required.

Thorough knowledge of fundamentals of aircraft assembly and/or mechanics, and working knowledge of Windows based computers and programs are necessary to perform the duties in this position. Individual must have the ability to perform the duties of the job applying basic mathematics, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Language Skills: The employee must possess the ability to communicate effectively with all internal and external customers in both written and oral form. Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential in this position.

Must be able to work 2nd shift and weekends.

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