Manager, Operations

Standard Aero•San Antonio, TX

17d

About The Position

The Operations Manager oversees daily production operations within StandardAero’s engine assembly and manufacturing division, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and delivery objectives are achieved across production lines. The role advances operational excellence through production planning, resource management, process improvement, workforce development, and cross-functional collaboration in support of aerospace and aviation engine programs. The manager directs production across multiple shifts and work centers, develops and monitors production plans, leads and develops production employees, and ensures compliance with applicable safety, environmental, and quality requirements. The position also manages departmental performance and budgets, coordinates maintenance and materials support, drives corrective actions and continuous improvement, and communicates production status and recovery plans to leadership and customers when required.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in aerospace manufacturing operations, preferably in engine assembly or component production.
Experience leading cross-functional teams in a regulated manufacturing, maintenance, repair, or overhaul environment.
Experience using manufacturing or repair execution systems to monitor work orders, production status, workflow, or operational performance.
Familiarity with nonconformance reports (NCRs) and documented quality processes.
Experience reviewing production data or operational metrics related to labor efficiency, overtime, utilization, rework, scrap, material usage, or cost per unit or repair.
Experience reviewing production operations and rework requirements to identify and implement improvements in labor efficiency and cell performance.
Experience training, mentoring, or providing technical guidance to mechanics, technicians, or other production personnel.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, including creating spreadsheets, documents, presentations, and other tools for daily operational activities.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize work, make operational decisions, and resolve technical issues in a fast-paced, technically complex production environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and/or Six Sigma methodologies.
Experience with production capacity planning and forecasting.
Experience leading operations in an aircraft engine maintenance, manufacturing, repair, or overhaul environment, including coordinating work across machinists, grinders, balancing technicians, sheet-metal personnel, and other production teams.
Experience interacting with customers in a maintenance, production, or technical environment.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Experience applying 5S, standard work, value-stream mapping, and root-cause analysis to reduce recurring delays and waste.
Experience coordinating preventive maintenance, assessing machine or CNC/manual tooling failures, and managing tool crib or inventory supplies.

Responsibilities

Direct daily engine and component operations across multiple shifts, including planning, scheduling, workflow management, work-order assignments, production priorities, and resource allocation.
Run daily tier meetings, review shortages and priorities, track completion against plan, and schedule and prioritize Cycle 2 reworks to meet customer delivery timelines and company standards.
Balance labor, machine hours, maintenance downtime, and incoming workload across work centers and product lines; monitor capacity, labor utilization, and production performance.
Lead, coach, and develop inspectors, technicians, mechanics, machinists, grinders, balancing technicians, sheet-metal personnel, and support staff; provide technical guidance, training support, and career development.
Ensure compliance with FAA, OSHA, EPA, and company safety and environmental requirements, including hazardous-material handling, waste management, and PPE requirements; partner with EHS to assess risks and prevent incidents.
Ensure aircraft finishes meet customer specifications and company quality standards; identify flight- and product-safety-critical parts and processes, establish measures of performance, support performance analysis, and develop improvement actions.
Partner with Quality and Engineering to resolve defects, maintain approved processes, ensure product traceability and documentation, and address nonconformances.
Review operational performance, quality issues, and rework requirements; lead root-cause analysis teams, coordinate corrective actions, and implement improvements in labor efficiency, cell operations, cycle time, delays, rework, scrap, and waste.
Apply Lean manufacturing, 5S, standard work, value-stream mapping, and root-cause analysis to support continuous improvement.
Manage departmental budgets and monitor labor efficiency, overtime, utilization, rework, scrap, material usage, and cost per unit or repair; use production data to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve performance.
Coordinate preventive maintenance and work with Maintenance to assess and resolve machine, CNC, manual tooling, and equipment failures.
Manage tool crib and inventory supplies, coordinate material and resource availability, and collaborate with Materials, Planning, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and downstream operations to support production requirements.
Partner with cross-functional teams to meet or exceed customer commitments; coordinate production priorities, technical issues, capacity requirements, and recovery actions across work centers and product lines.
Provide leadership with accurate production status, performance updates, and recovery plans; escalate risks early and support data-driven operational decisions.
Serve as a customer-facing leader when required, communicate production updates, resolve concerns with appropriate partners, and support customer satisfaction.