PRINCIPAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS):
•Plan, assign, train, and lead a team to complete the backshop operations within budget and on schedule.
•Ensure team conformance to existing company policies and departmental procedures.
•Administer vacations, EO, sick time usage, etc.
•Ensure good team relationships by maintaining open communications.
•Responsible for the team's working area. The area should be kept orderly, professional, and safe according to DFJCstandards and OSHA requirements.
•Manage the shop operations and expense budgets to meet or improve upon the company established budgets.
•Accurately charge work hours and other expenses to the appropriate functions or accounts.
•Responsible for monitoring data input and reports to be properly done and maintained.
•Ensure that the aircraft components are built per the requirements described in Planning, Engineering, and Qualitydocuments and to FAA and company quality standards.
•Coordinate effectively with other departments to ensure that needed support is provided on schedule.
•Provide accurate communication regarding shop status, turnover reports, or pertinent issues and information.
•Develop, plan, and implement new strategies to improve the current product or process.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
•High school education or equivalent
•Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience
•Demonstrated leadership ability
•Knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration regulations, as applicable
•Knowledge and familiarity with aircraft engineering design (drawing or 3D data), specifications
and other technical data necessary for aircraft completion
•Must communicate well and work effectively with shop personnel, various level of
management and other departments
•Must possess good working knowledge of the skills required in shops under his/her
leadership
•Strong planning capabilities for assignments.
•Ability and willingness to analyze and resolve work problems
•Requires walking, climbing, and standing for extended periods of time with or without
reasonable accommodation
ADDITIONAL DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
•Computer literacy with experience in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
•Must possess good working knowledge of the skills required in shops under his/her
leadership.
•Strong planning capabilities for assignments.
•Ability and willingness to analyze and resolve work problems