Job Description Summary

Job Description

Role Overview:

• Lead strategic Gate 0 initiativesfor engine receiving and work scoping.
• Ensure EHS regulatory airworthiness and quality compliance;strengthen safety culture proactively manage risks and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Build strong relationships across all sitesand drive common Gate 0 process and culture standards.
• Maintain and continuously improve process documentation routings and standard work.
• Standardize processes and equipmentacross the global overhaul network.
• Lead transformation kaizen and problem-solvingto improve TAT first-pass yield and productivity using lean tools (GEMBA VSM visual management standard work RCA).
• Define and manage SQDC KPIs;conduct regular reviews close gaps to plan and implement recovery/improvement plans including standard work for cleaning and inspection across all MRO sites.
• Partner with operations quality engineering planning sourcing and materialsto remove constraints resolve issues and ensure smooth overhaul flow and cross-shift communication.
• Develop implement and sustain standard work for critical processes;support training and upskilling to ensure consistent execution and adherence.
• Leverage data analytics and digital toolsto identify bottlenecks monitor performance prioritize improvements and support deployment of new systems and technologies.
• Lead change initiatives in the shopwith strong stakeholder engagement clear communication and effective adoption of new standards.
• Drive process yield improvements and researchon new technologies and methods applying advanced product management manufacturing and engineering techniques to solve issues.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Customer-driven:Demonstrated customer-first mindset with a strong propensity to go to Gemba deeply understand shop-floor realities and act on voice-of-customer and operator feedback.
• Bias for action:Consistently moves with urgency makes data-informed decisions and drives issues to closure rather than allowing problems to linger.
• Proven operational leadership:Hands-on experience leading production cells or value streams setting clear expectations implementing and enforcing standards and building a culture of safety accountability and continuous improvement.
• Strong process depth:In-depth knowledge of ATMRO quality systems standards and processes with a track record of improving compliance first-pass yield and overall process robustness.
• Manufacturing engineering expertise: Solid grounding in manufacturing engineering fundamentals to understand routings methods tooling and process capability to effectively partner with technical teams.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Operations Supply Chain or related field
• 5 years relevant experience in Aerospace aviation MRO or complex manufacturing/overhaul environment
• Demonstrated experience leading process improvements and cross-functional teams
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally up to 15%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) or engine/component overhaul operations
• Working knowledge of aviation regulations and quality systems (e.g. Part 145)
• Strong Lean/continuous improvement and shop operations background with proven use of data-driven problem solving to deliver measurable results
• Process change expert with deep manufacturing/process expertise including design implementation and sustainment of new or improved overhaul processes
• Experience in technology industrialization managing technical products (e.g. shop equipment) from specification through installation and ramp to full-rate production
• Functional experience in jet engine systems (architecture performance operability) with end-to-end familiarity with engine hardware and configurations
• Demonstrated project management communication and influencing skills across all organizational levels with ability to work on the shop floor engage operators and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment