Job Title: Repair Station Manager - FAA Part 145Job DescriptionJOB FUNCTION
Manages the Repair Station, creates team spirit, manages harmony among employee groups to achieve the highest levels of safety, quality, productivity, on-time delivery, 6-S accomplishment, and instills the Lean manufacturing concept. Coordinates and works with all internal as well as external customers. Ensures compliance with rules, regulations, and the current labor agreement in a consistent manner.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Develops a work environment of open and honest communications that instills confidence and credibility by actively engaging with the workforce. Leads by example; Exhibits enthusiasm and encourages a sense of urgency. Establishes credibility through actions. Provides leadership, management, and organization to the repair station team, including technicians, inspectors, warehouse, and support staff. Manages material planning and inventory control processes to meet delivery and financial goals. Establishes and monitors key business metrics. Supports the development and monitoring of pricing and warranty strategies. Develops and implements work processes, standards, and policies for work conducted by technicians to ensure high levels of production and regulatory compliance. Communicates with Manufacturing Engineers and Quality Assurance regarding product processes, issues, and follows up to ensure resolution is received and tested. Advises upper management on product development issues arising from product problems identified through bench test and service repairs. Ensures the repair and testing of all articles and components in a quality and timely manner. Ensures availability to the repair station of the current approved technical data on all articles tested or repaired by the repair station. Examples of the data would be manufacturer’s technical data and manuals, approved customer supplied data, service bulletins, parts specifications, and other related FAA approved data. Ensures repair technicians and repair station staff receive appropriate training. Maintains the repair station's equipment and tools in a serviceable condition, including required checks and calibrations, and ensures station areas are kept in a clean and orderly manner. Ensures the proper handling of parts, including any required special handling or preservation, and monitors the quality of the work during and after the repair process. Works closely with Customer Sales & Service to increase customer satisfaction and ensure orders and repairs are processed in a quality and timely manner. Initiates purchase requisitions as required supporting the repair station's operation. Completes, maintains, and processes pertinent paperwork and records. Plans and schedules levels of support according to product release schedules and assists in final testing of new products. Promotes the 6-S program and Lean manufacturing concepts. Provides training and development opportunities for personnel; oversees the quality of workmanship, production cost, morale, and attitudes of workers. Provides technical expertise to resolve production process problems. Maintains adherence to company policies, safety standards, and good housekeeping practices.Hard Skills
FAA Repair Station
Supervisor
Repair station manager
Soft Skills
Leadership
Communication
Organizational skills
Problem-solving
Job Type
This is a permanent position.
Work Site
This is a fully on-site position in Santa Monica, California.
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