Vice President, Technical Operations & Continuous Improvement

Vice President Of Technical Operations & Continuous Improvement

Build an Aviation Career You're Proud Of At StandardAero, we use our ingenuity and know-how to find solutions for the simple to the most complex challenges in aviation. Together, we get the job done and done well. Our stability, resources, and respectful culture supports you in building a solid career with a great team you can count on day in and day out for the long term. Reporting directly to the CRS Business Unit (BU) President, the Vice President of Technical Operations & Continuous Improvement will play a pivotal role in driving the operational and strategic growth of CRS. This leader will partner closely with the CRS Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and other functional teams to execute key initiatives that support CRS's broader business objectives. The VP will lead the Monthly Business Reviews, deploy operations goal-setting processes, and develop action plans to translate division objectives into site-specific initiatives. The role is critical in identifying and implementing improvement opportunities through scorecard review, observation, benchmarking, and business case analysis. A key responsibility will be managing the success of Operations Excellence projects and ensuring the successful execution of those deemed critical. This role also involves educating, training, and mentoring individuals identified as Operations Excellence points of contact (POCs) across the business unit. This position will research and adapt alternative operational and business process methods for sector and corporate use, leading and coordinating methodology enhancement pilot projects that could involve multiple sites. The ideal candidate will possess strong operational excellence tools and a deep understanding of business financials, with a proven track record in operational leadership.

High-Level Responsibilities:

• Champion continuous improvement efforts across all CRS sites to ensure operational excellence in performance, efficiency, and product quality.
• Lead and mentor leadership teams in the implementation of lean, Six Sigma, and other operational excellence principles to drive high-impact results.
• Collaborate with leadership teams to prioritize and implement improvement efforts aligned with CRS's strategic goals and long-term vision.
• Lead and manage complex, high-priority Operations Excellence projects, such as site rationalization strategies, logistics optimization, and direct labor utilization improvements.
• Develop and implement performance, efficiency, and product quality standards for all production cells and service operations within the Business Unit (BU).
• Ensure operational goals are met through collaborative initiatives across a matrix organization, leveraging data and analytics to monitor and measure critical performance metrics such as turnaround time, efficiency, productivity, COPQ, etc.
• Participate in strategic business planning, including manpower, equipment, and facility capacity planning, to support forecasted sales and operational needs.
• Identify and manage continuous improvement projects that adapt to technological, legal, regulatory, and product updates, and plan for necessary changes to equipment, production systems, and work methods.
• Lead efforts to enhance the competitive position and profitability of CRS operations through the development and implementation of innovative policies and programs.
• Contribute to the leadership of CRS as a key member of the Business Unit Senior Leadership Team (SLT), collaborating on the development and execution of strategic plans, budgets, and goals.
• Foster a high-performance culture through proactive hiring, coaching, mentoring, and effective performance management of leaders and project teams.

Specific Accountabilities:

Operational Assessment Lead the development of business cases and diagnostics to secure buy-in a