Director of Operations

COMPANY OVERVIEW

TAT Technologies (Greensboro Facility) has been in operation for more than six decades and has a long history of satisfied customers around the world. Our team is made up of highly skilled technicians dedicated to bringing you the best product, on time – every time. Our comprehensive service and support works to ensure that we can meet the needs and demands of our customers.

TAT Technologies is an FAA and EASA Part 145 Repair Station and is one of the largest, most extensively equipped independent maintenance facilities in the world. With a customer base encompassing all segments of aviation, TAT Greensboro provides component repair and overhaul services to valued clients around the globe.

If you enjoy being hands‑on and bringing a tactical approach to your leadership – this is the opportunity for you! We have an opening for a Director of Operations within our organization. If you enjoy the ability of working without all the red tape usually found in larger organizations and with the dynamic of enjoying those we work alongside then this is the job for you.

If you are interested in throwing your hat in the ring of consideration – APPLY NOW!

• Implement Visual Standard Work in all areas
• Recruit, select, train, assign, schedule, coach, counsel and discipline employees
• Communicate job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising and reviewing job contributions
• Plan and review compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures
• Contribute operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; prepare and complete action plans; implement production, productivity, quality and customer-service standards; resolve problems; complete audits; identify trends
• Forecast requirements; prepare an annual budget; schedule expenditures; analyze variances; initiating corrective actions
• Analyze process workflow, employee and space requirements and equipment layout; implement changes
• Maintain safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations
• Accomplish operations and organization mission by completing related results as needed
• Meet or exceed operations labor budget expectations
• Manage staff levels, wages, hours, contract labor to revenues
• Responsible for all department managers and supervisors, with review/approval responsibility for all operations employees
• Run a safe, injury/accident free workplace
• Review and approve all operational invoices and ensure they are submitted for approval
• Communicate customer issues with operations team and devise ways of improving the customer experience, including resolving problems and complaints
• Work closely with Director and management team to set and/or implement policies, procedures and systems and to follow through with implementation
• Communicate all operating policies and/or issues at department meetings
• Work closely with the inventory Director and team to perform analysis of our inventory and ensure we are utilizing our inventory effectively, purchasing the right inventory to support all APU Product Lines
• Communicate with Director and safety department to ensure all processes remain compliant with OSHA and other governmental regulations

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Manufacturing Operations or related field is required
• 5+ years of senior leadership experience in a complex MRO manufacturing environment; aviation/aerospace MRO industry a plus
• Dedicated change agent who is not afraid of diving to the water:
  • Drive operations into customer centric focus
  • Drastic improvement in performance output
  • Drive strategic projects to support site growth
  • Develop and implement efficiency improvement initiatives and procedures
• Proven leader who will rally and motivate the team to drive change through a hands‑on, production driven management approach
• Ability to work under pressure and within tight schedule constraints
• Demonstrable experience developing, implementing, and leading lean/continuous improvement strategies, processes and additional best‑in‑class manufacturing techniques to drive competitive advantage in quality, cost and schedule
• Proven…