Production Line Manager

Sunshine Avionics LLC, located in Miramar, Florida, is a leading provider of the highest quality MRO services for advanced avionic component repairs, and is also a HEICO Avionics company.

Sunshine Avionics' significant investments in automatic test equipment (ATE), combined with a talented team of hands-on engineers, has resulted in efficient and reliable repairs with significantly reduced turn times. Sunshine Avionics leads the industry by providing the most innovative cost saving solutions available in the marketplace and a commitment to outstanding customer service and reliability.

These characteristics, along with the HEICO promise of unparalleled quality, are the key ingredients to Sunshine Avionics' continued success.

“Sunshine Avionics – Forward Thinking Engineered Solutions”

ROLE: Direct and supervise production department, while establishing and coordinating the production schedules in an Aerospace electronics manufacturing environment. Ensures the flow of materials, parts, and assemblies within the department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Ensure that the team has all the necessary tools, resources, and skills to accomplish daily tasks, as assigned.
• Assist manufacturing and sales personnel to understand technical information and requirements, testing procedures, and shop capabilities.
• Develop training materials and provide on-the-job training; maintain training logs for personnel.
• Coordinate with quality, engineering, and sales to understand and implement regulatory compliance Requirements such as FAA, EASA, CASE and interfaces with FAA Manufacturing/Flight Safety/Aircraft Certification offices. Ensure compliance with customer requirements.
• Analyze sales forecasts to determine short- and medium-term requirements for production resources (people, materials, equipment, and subcontractors).
• Plan and direct department activities by establishing priorities and sequences of operations for effectiveness, costs and ensuring customer service.
• Coordinate preparation of production schedules and material orders.
• Monitors and adjusts, schedule to respond to market/production requirements and optimize costs.
• Identifies the causes of product losses and take corrective action.
• Mount, install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
• Troubleshoot issues on production-line equipment.
• Collaborate with engineering and purchasing teams on preventive maintenance for production line equipment.
• Ensure that all Customer Orders are on time, and all requirements are met.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Yes

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS N/A

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S. in Engineering) from four-year College or university preferred; 2-4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

EXPERIENCE

• At least 2 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILS OR ABILITIES

Communication Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as Component Maintenance Manuals, (CMM) safety rules, operating / maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to author routine reports and correspondence Ability to create and manage KPI's measuring performance of departments objectives. Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees, leadership, and customers.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to use basic shop math. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning abilities: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Technical Skills: Aerospace electronics manufacturing environment. Typical equipment involved: Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) Pneumatic & hand tools. Ability to use equipment and tools properly and safely. Knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100 a plus.

Organizational Skills: Strong organizational skills, strict attention to detail and the ability to multi-task and prioritize as necessary.

Leadership Abilities: Ability to lead, coach, mentor and motivate a team. Ability to effectively instruct team on technical processes.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to stand for long periods of time, walk, bend, squat, crouch, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The Team Member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. May work with toxic or caustic chemicals.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Position will work primarily in an office environment with low noise level.