Spirit AeroSystems · 2 months ago
Sr. MRO Operations Manager
Dallas, Texas
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expSpirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. The Sr. MRO Operations Manager will oversee maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aircraft service activities while managing schedules and ensuring compliance with regulations.
AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Demonstrated ability to run a multi-million MRO structures & composite operation in a FAA Part 145 repair station
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
Oversee maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aircraft service activities to ensure airworthiness and compliance with Repair Station and Quality Control manuals, and regulations
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
Manage and train new employees in proper procedures, methods, and practices
Maintains all shop equipment and tools and supervises the maintenance, safety, and the organization of the repair station facilities
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
Responsibility for personnel performance and workforce management
Ensure technicians have the appropriate technical data available during the performance of maintenance, preventive maintenance and alteration activities
Perform surveillance of certificated and non-certificated employees performing maintenance, preventative maintenance and alterations
Initiate requisitions for stock as required for the work being performed
Other duties and responsibilities as called out in company policies, procedures, repair station/quality control manual, SOP’s, and as directed
Qualification
Required
Must have 5-10 years of experience in a leadership/supervisory role in operations management
Must have experience in both metal structure and composite repair
Must have demonstrated understanding of applying Lean tools
Must have experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Must have good written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Business, Aviation, Engineering, or related field
FAA Airframe certificate or be eligible to receive a FAA Repairman Certificate for Structures & Composites
Working knowledge of SAP
Company
Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems is a manufacturer of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, defense platforms, and business or regional jets.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.3BKey Investors
Kansas Department of Commerce
2024-07-01Acquired
2023-11-08Post Ipo Debt· $1.2B
2023-11-07Post Ipo Equity· $200M
Leadership Team
Irene Esteves
Chief Financial Officer
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