This position is responsible for the day-to-day operation of an aerospace manufacturing department. The role involves overseeing employees, scheduling manpower, ensuring proper material and tooling are supplied, training, evaluating performance, monitoring processing of parts, maintaining proper documentation and reporting, continuous improvement initiatives, and machine troubleshooting.
Core competencies required for this position include strong interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to direct and motivate others, multi-tasking and prioritization, problem-solving, and a results-oriented approach.
Primary responsibilities include planning, organizing, and controlling operations in accordance with production schedules and the Operations Manager, maintaining compliance with all policies, regulations, and procedures, reducing operating inefficiencies, absenteeism, rework time, and downtime, developing and motivating employees to achieve maximum efficiency and productivity, and ensuring all areas of operation conform to health and safety regulations.