Job description

About the Company

International Aerospace Coatings (IAC) is the world’s leading aviation specialist painting company. We work with Domestic and International Original Aircraft Equipment Manufacturing Companies, Airline’s operators, private operators, and aviation leasing companies across the globe to provide tailor made aircraft painting and graphic solutions that ensure regulatory compliance globally. We currently run 16 sites, 6 of which have wide body aircraft capacity and each year we paint over 1000 aircraft across our facilities. Our European headquarters is based at Shannon Airport, County Clare, Ireland, with our US headquarters located in Spokane, Washington, and Irvine California. Please feel free to review more information regarding IAC at http://www.iac.aero.

About the Position

Reporting to the General Manager, the Director of Operations he/she is responsible for the site’s management of production resources and successful execution of projects. Works with General Manager to achieve low aircraft damage ratios, high project efficiency, on-time deliveries, and customer satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure company environmental, health and safety policies are upheld.
• Ensure ongoing regulatory compliance of the FAA repair station certificate and repair station manual.
• Ensure processes are in place to protect customer assets and avoid accidental damage
• Direct production resources to complete aircraft projects in line with safety, quality and TAT requirements.
• Communicate with customers to provide timely and accurate reports and ensure all customer concerns are addressed.
• Provide leadership and guidance to ensure project plans and manpower schedules are consistently managed and optimized on a daily basis to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Manage and monitor operational budgets, with particular focus on controlling direct and indirect costs to meet monthly P+L budgets
• Schedule resources as needed to best meet the operational requirements
• Ensure sufficient planning and preparation is executed for all projects.
• Lead the site in developing and maintaining world class production standards, in particular with regard to 5S standards, housekeeping and safety.
• Provide leadership and direction to ensure processes are consistently adhered to, and improved, in order to delivering world-class quality standards.
• Act as focal point and link with support departments to ensure all production needs are addressed (HR/Materials/Facilities/Quality)
• Partner with quality department to provide active management of AS9100 quality system..
• Maintain a safe work environment and ensure processes for preventative maintenance of the hangar and equipment are in place.
• Constantly drive employee development and training to ensure required skillset is readily available and fluctuations in workload can be met.
• Engage with all employees to promote a positive working environment and maintain a highly skilled and motivated work force.
• Support HR in all areas functional areas of people development, including activities to recruit, hire, develop, promote and maintain a highly skilled and motivated work force.
• Encourage positive, supportive and respectful working environment, and lead initiatives to reduce employee attrition.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree, Aviation Management preferred.
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in an aviation environment.
• Production/operations experience in aviation or manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership skills; interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to deal with internal and external clients and senior executive.
• Strong problem solving and adaptability to be successful in a changing environment.
• Proven leader who can manage a team, set goals, develop individuals and drive accountability across all departments.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Microsoft Outlook, Word, Power Point, Excel and Project.
• Professional Training: A/P Certification a plus.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location

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