Repairs Operations Manager

Spirit AeroSystems•Wichita, KS

17h

About The Position

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminium manufacturing solutions.

Requirements

DOT safety sensitive position and requires participation in a DOT drug screen and random screenings
5+ years of related work experience
Must have working Knowledge of FAA 14 CFR Parts 21, 39, 43, 65, 91, 121, 135, and 145.
Must have FAA Airframe Certificate or the ability to obtain a FAA Repairmen certificate.
FAA Part 145 Repair Station experience
Ability to manage multiple priorities and effectively work multiple simultaneous assignments in a fast-paced environment
Must pass a FAA drug and alcohol pre-employment test.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Aviation, Engineering, or related field
Experience in both metal structure and composite repair
Understanding of applying Lean tools
Excellent interpersonal skills working cross functionally across teams
Analytical, demonstrated ability to deconstruct requirements and prioritize accordingly
Strong leadership ability
A focus on continuous process improvement
Exceptional time management skills
Working knowledge of Root Cause Corrective Action processes
Familiar with Aircraft CMM and SRM
Knowledge of 14 CFR Parts 43 and 145

Responsibilities

Manages schedule of aircraft component repairs and overhauls in relation to the availability of personnel, skills, tools, equipment, parts, materials, and required work areas consistent with the customer contracted delivery schedule and cost forecasts.
Oversees work operations required and the tooling, equipment, materials, employee skills, and hours necessary for their accomplishment.
Plans, recommends, and coordinates the sequencing and allocation of workload for efficient use of staff, skills, and space.
Supervises non-routine work into scheduled workload; assigns jobs according to the skills, experience, and training of mechanics; develops requirement forecasts; investigates the recoverability of parts and components and determines appropriate repair or overhaul processes.
Reviews job progress and makes adjustments to planned schedule to meet changing workload conditions.
Responsibility for development and presentation of production and business metrics, to include: Units in process, inventory, component repairs and overhaul status/history, and current and projected workloads, progress to plan.
DOT safety sensitive position and requires participation in a DOT drug screen and random screenings