Sr. Manager MRO

Honeywell Aerospace•Lansdale, PA

About The Position

The Sr. Manager owns the end-to-end repair and overhaul value stream within Honeywell Aerospace, covering intake, inspection, teardown, repair, reassembly, testing, return-to-service, and final disposition. The role ensures phase-gate discipline, drives operational excellence, and expands value stream capability to support current and future program needs. The position leads repair and overhaul operations, governs process execution and documentation, maintains system and audit controls, and partners across functions to align schedules and material flow. Success is measured through turnaround time, first-pass yield and quality, schedule adherence, return-to-service timeliness, data integrity, and successful launch or expansion of capabilities. Candidates must be a U.S. person under applicable U.S. export control laws and regulations, defined as a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or a person with protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field.
At least 10 years of experience in aerospace operations, repair and overhaul, or value stream leadership.
At least 5 years in a leadership role managing cross-functional operational teams.
Strong Lean/Value Stream Management background.
Experience with repair station processes and return-to-service documentation.
Must be a U.S. person as defined by U.S. export control laws and regulations: a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or person with protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
Strong systems discipline and process focus.
Leadership, communication, and cross-functional influence.
Continuous improvement mindset.
Ability to develop and enforce standard work and audit-ready documentation.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or MBA.
Experience leading structured phase-gate or lifecycle management frameworks.
Aerospace MRO or OEM repair and overhaul experience.
ERP/MES proficiency and advanced analytical skills.

Responsibilities

Map, optimize, and expand the value stream across repair and overhaul operations.
Identify bottlenecks, reduce cycle time, eliminate waste, and implement standardized work.
Lead tiered daily management, visual controls, and performance reviews.
Develop scalable repair and overhaul capabilities to support strategic growth.
Oversee standardized intake, verification, and identification of materials entering repair flows.
Ensure adherence to approved work instructions, inspection requirements, and return-to-service documentation standards.
Govern repair station practices, contractor work controls, and documentation accuracy.
Integrate Quality requirements and maintain complete traceability throughout the lifecycle.
Establish and maintain phase-gate criteria for repair and overhaul processes.
Lead cross-functional reviews to ensure readiness, alignment, and risk mitigation.
Maintain documentation packages, evidence, and artifacts required at each gate.
Capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement into future cycles.
Ensure accuracy and integrity of internal systems of record across repair activities.
Lead cycle counts, audits, reconciliations, and corrective actions.
Maintain site procedures, work instructions, and training materials aligned with Aerospace standards.
Partner with Engineering, PMO, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Logistics to align schedules and material flow.
Serve as the primary operational leader for repair and overhaul escalations and readiness reviews.
Lead problem-solving efforts and drive accountability across teams.
Improve turnaround time, first-pass yield, quality performance, schedule adherence, return-to-service timeliness, and data integrity; support successful expansion or launch of new value stream capabilities.