Senior Manager Operations

at  Adient Aerospace LLC

Adient Aerospace is a Joint Venture between Adient and Boeing. Boeing brings a deep knowledge of Aerospace, and Adient is the world’s leader in automotive seating. At Adient Aerospace, it is our mission to deliver innovative seating design through precise operational excellence, resulting in a superior customer experience. We bring the right pieces together, in precisely the right way, at precisely the right time.
Adient Aerospace is looking for a Senior Manager Operations to join our team in Santa Maria, California. This is an on-site role and must be based in Santa Maria, CA. We look for highly proficient individuals who are collaborative, value diversity, enjoy working as a team, and share our passion to succeed. We invest in our employees with opportunities for professional development and we offer competitive benefits.
Are you the right piece to complete our puzzle?

JOB SUMMARY

The Operations Manager is responsible for managing the daily production and associated functions including Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, and Logistics. Incorporates best-in-class practices to increase productivity and improve efficiencies.
SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES - Essential Functions (Other duties and projects may be assigned or requested.)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Oversees all phases of the production process to ensure compliance with established procedures, manufacturing standards, and approved processes
• Directly develops and manages production and associated function personnel
• Ensures the manufacture of quality products, on-time, and in an efficient manner through effective management of the direct labor workforce
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate departmental activities to meet customer demands for on-time delivery
• Determine production head count needs, re-allocating existing personnel or requesting additional resources as needed
• Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. Ensure employees are trained properly for their respective function and are aware of the QMS, AS9100, and related procedures governing the manufacture of aerospace products
• Accomplish staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. Work with Human Resources on coaching, counseling, disciplining employees. Develop, coordinate, and enforce systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards
• Maintain a safe, secure and legal work environment, adhering to all state and federal regulations, Company policies, and procedures
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Maintain and protect the confidentiality of the Company’s information and products

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent is required
• Associate Degree, Trade/Technical Certificate, and or Bachelor’s Degree is preferred

Experience:

• 10+ years of direct experience is required.

SKILLS:

• Technical capacity, problem solving/analysis, leadership, project management, initiative, time management, and communication proficiency

PREFERRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• N/A

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

• Oversees all phases of the production process to ensure compliance with established procedures, manufacturing standards, and approved processes
• Directly develops and manages production and associated function personnel
• Ensures the manufacture of quality products, on-time, and in an efficient manner through effective management of the direct labor workforce
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate departmental activities to meet customer demands for on-time delivery
• Determine production head count needs, re-allocating existing personnel or requesting additional resources as needed
• Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. Ensure employees are trained properly for their respective function and are aware of the QMS, AS9100, and related procedures governing the manufacture of aerospace products
• Accomplish staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. Work with Human Resources on coaching, counseling, disciplining employees. Develop, coordinate, and enforce systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards
• Maintain a safe, secure and legal work environment, adhering to all state and federal regulations, Company policies, and procedures
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Maintain and protect the confidentiality of the Company’s information and product