Repair Station Supervisor II

ELDEC Aerospace • Lynnwood, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Repair Station Supervisor II (day shift) at our Lynnwood, WA location. Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Located in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Lynnwood, Wash., facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power and fluid solutions. Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles from Earth on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft. You’ll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience within a CFR -145 Repair Station or equivalent military experience.
• Must possess a current working knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations (CFR145), EASA-145 and CCAR-145 or be able to acquire this knowledge quickly upon assignment into the role.
• Must be computer literate with a working knowledge of Windows and MS Office applications.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced team environment and build teamwork and cohesion between departments and groups within the organization.
• Must be able to support customer and regulatory authority on site audits and visits and represent Crane in a very positive and professional manner.
• Possess or be able to attain a CFR-145 Repairman’s Certificate.
• This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Nice To Haves

• At least 3 years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads and directs teams of direct labor shop employees in the Repair Station.
• Accountable for maintaining a safe working environment and adhering to quality standards.
• Responsible for meeting customer demand schedules within established cost goals.
• Plans, coordinates, trains and supervises shop labor resources to achieve on time delivery of high quality, reliable repairs.
• Provide inputs (resource planning, overtime projections, productivity improvements) to management to develop monthly and annual budgets.
• Assist Value Stream Manager with required monthly reporting to senior level management.
• Estimate personnel needs and assign work to meet completion dates.
• Plan shop OTJ certification requirements by product line based on sales plans and volume estimates.
• Schedule, coordinate, and track progress on the training required to certify the required number of personnel on each product line.
• Lead daily Repair Cell walkthroughs and work with Lead Technicians and the Repair Cell members to ensure that 95% or more of orders are processed through shop statuses in 6 calendar days or less.
• Aggressively work to resolve any tooling, test equipment, training or personnel issues preventing the team from achieving this objective.
• Review and understand daily key performance indicators to evaluate the status and gap to plan, and use this data to drive daily problem solving (8 Step, 5 Why, Cause and Effect, Fishbone) where required.
• Take actions necessary to get day-to-day problems and conflicts resolved; analyze backlog reports, receipt trend reports, WIP cost trend data, CARs, Out of Tolerance Reports and shop KPIs and determine actions required to aggressively resolve any noted issues.
• Serve as liaison to other groups and/or functional areas to resolve engineering, quality, personnel, technical documentation, reliability, compliance and/or material issues impacting the Repair Station.
• Ensure that all product processed through the Repair Station is serviced, inspected and/or tested per customer specified, approved technical data.
• Evaluate and recommend process improvements and changes in methods, equipment or procedures in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Implement improvements in workflow and methods.
• Foster and lead 5S and continuous improvement activity in the repair station.
• Propose and support Capital Equipment Requests (CER’s) as necessary to support Repair Station operational requirements.

Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month.
• 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401k plan with company match.
• Education Reimbursement: eligible after 6 months of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager