Description:F-35 Build Team Sr Manager on 1st Shift - Leads Managers, Supervisors, Technical Leads and manufacturing activities including facilities and capital planning, tool utilization, manufacturing plans, work flows and crew loading. Assigns work priority to manufacturing planning, manufacturing engineers, industrial engineers, quality engineers, production control and inspection. Assures the timeliness and accuracy of aircraft records. Manages direct, indirect and allocated Business Unit Budgets. Uses earned value management tools to manage production task execution. Responsible for Strategy and Execution. Coordinates Employee recruitment, training, performance, work assignments, etc. Ensures adherence to company and F-35 program policies and procedures. Responsible for overall strategy and execution of manufacturing, supervisors, technical leads, manufacturing engineers, manufacturing planners, industrial engineers, production control, quality and inspection for the F-35 operations, work group performance to budget and schedule targets, work group conformance to core processes, coordination with manufacturing engineering to provide technical input to employees, staffing line analysis and planning, performing yearly performance assessments and review for salaried employees. Verifies products meet requirements through inspections and tests. Ensures tooling, workplace layouts and staffing are aligned with quality, cost and schedule requirements. Identifies and implements changes to improve quality, schedule and cost. Reinforces a culture that values and embraces Foreign Object Debris prevention. Ensures certification of employees who perform certification required tasks. Provides a safe work environment and takes timely corrective action to correct unsafe conditions. Assures employees and leadership comply with defined Core processes and submits changes/exception to defined processes that are program specific.
Basic Qualifications:
• Leadership experience, preferably in a manufacturing or production environment
• Must have a thorough understanding EVMS, AMS and/or experience managing cost and schedule
• Must have experience in Manufacturing structure assembly and Coatings process and procedures.
• Must have good oral and written communication skills
•Must have strong knowledge in leading a Culture of Accountability
Desired Skills:
Previous experience in leadership over structural assembly and aircraft coatings.