Manager, Operations

Standard Aero•San Antonio, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Manager oversees daily production operations within StandardAero’s engine assembly and manufacturing division in San Antonio, Texas. The role is accountable for achieving safety, quality, cost, and delivery objectives across production lines, while driving operational excellence through production planning, resource management, process improvement, workforce development, and cross-functional collaboration for aerospace and aviation engine programs. The manager leads production personnel, coordinates workflows and resources across work centers and product lines, ensures regulatory and company requirements are met, and works with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Materials, Planning, Program Management, and other teams to meet customer commitments. The role also monitors operational performance and costs, leads corrective and continuous-improvement efforts, and provides production updates 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 support customer delivery timelines and company standards.
Balance labor, machine hours, maintenance downtime, and incoming workload across work centers and product lines.
Monitor cell operations, equipment capacity, labor utilization, and production performance; identify opportunities to improve labor efficiency and operational effectiveness.
Lead, coach, and develop inspectors, technicians, mechanics, machinists, grinders, balancing technicians, sheet-metal personnel, and support staff; provide technical guidance and support training and career development.
Ensure compliance with FAA, OSHA, EPA, company safety and environmental requirements, 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; recognize 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 required documentation, and address nonconformances.
Review operational performance, quality issues, and rework requirements; lead root-cause analysis teams, coordinate corrective actions, and implement improvements to 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 evaluate results, 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 work with Materials, Planning, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and downstream operations to support production requirements.
Coordinate production priorities, technical issues, capacity requirements, and recovery actions across work centers and product lines with cross-functional partners.
Provide leadership with 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.