Operations Manager, HTF

Standard Aero•Augusta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

StandardAero is seeking an Operations Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of a new, state-of-the-art engine overhaul facility dedicated to the Honeywell HTF engine line. This leadership role requires technical expertise in HTF7000 turbofan engines, guiding maintenance teams, and managing production flow to meet delivery timelines and financial goals. The Operations Manager will be responsible for directing production planning and scheduling, monitoring production yields, coordinating with various departments, and establishing policies and procedures to achieve strategic operating goals. This position also involves capacity planning, developing team approaches to problem-solving and continuous improvement, producing performance measures, and managing capital expenditures. Administrative duties include employee selection, pay administration, budget administration, safety, counseling, motivation, and planning work within the assigned area. The Operations Manager will actively participate in the business unit management team, assisting with strategic plans, budgets, and goals, and will exercise authority over hiring, training, career development, performance appraisal, salary adjustments, promotion, discipline, health, safety, and employee relations for direct reports. Critical projects will also be assigned and executed.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience serving in a people management capacity.
Minimum 5 years’ experience supporting the Honeywell HTF7000 service operations.
Prior experience leading production teams across multiple shifts.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint.
High School Diploma or GED required.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

FAA Powerplant License.
Specialized OEM, manufacturer, or technical training (Honeywell, FlightSafety, CAE, or accredited technical schools).
Experience working in a Business Aviation MRO facility.
Strong business and financial acumen, including aviation billing, cost controls, and contract compliance.
Highly organized with strong analytical and decision-making skills and situational awareness.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

Direct 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 and make adjustments as necessary to maintain delivery schedules.
Coordinate with production, supply, sales, engineering and customer service to ensure production standards and goals are achieved.
Establish and implement policies and procedures needed to achieve the business unit's strategic operating goals.
Perform capacity planning for equipment, floor space and manpower requirements in accordance with forecasted workload.
Builds and develop team approaches to problem solving and continuous improvement concepts within the assigned area.
Produce and maintain measures of performance to graphically display performance-related strengths and weaknesses within the cell.
Monitor, control and report on the cell's capital expenditures in relation to budgeted amounts.
Perform 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 participate in the business unit management team, 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.
Assign and execute critical projects.