Sub-Assembly PLM

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Job Description:

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston (North Carolina) Sub-Assembly facility is looking for a Production Line Manager (PLM) to lead the operations of A350 S15 Passenger Door Surround (PDS) and Forward Lower Shell (FLS) frames. The PLM is responsible for technical leadership along with oversight of all manufacturing activities within the purview of all PDS & FLS frames stations and ensuring effective coordination between the multiple processes supervised.

Primary Responsibilities:

Responsible for the management of all employees assigned to all PDS & FLS frames stations. It includes the selection, performance management, identification of development needs, and employee recognition.

Operational Duties 70%:

• Provide direction and oversight to production activities and monitor the progress of the PDS & FLS frames through the Stations
• Function as a role model and leader in the observance of OSHA rules and regulations and ensure the
  • importance and company commitment to safety is in the forefront of thought and action on the part of
  • every employee
• Provide leadership to the PDS & FLS frames Multi-Functional team
• Routinely report and update upper level management on PDS & FLS frames progress and alert colleagues to potential problems and solutions. Perform or assign to staff analyses on operational issues, improvements and other savings initiatives.
• Coordinate and communicate Station activities throughout the line, the management team, and relevant parties
  • Ensure orders and (work) material availability to guarantee work progress
• Apply insight, experience and interpersonal skills in order to achieve integration of assigned teams between team members
• Proactively identify and resolve problems to prevent disagreements and encourage cooperative work relationships. Engage with support staff from Quality, Procurement and other specialty areas to improve work flow and enhance existing processes.
• Responsible for the development of manpower forecast requirements based on workload and necessary skill sets required to meet the delivery schedule.
• Identify, eliminate and, when able, anticipate problems, which occur in the manufacturing process, as quickly and as early as possible.
• Participate and lead Station in achieving the annual objectives (e.g. CI, Quality Gates and specific KPIs)
  • Ensure the completion of specified work packages in compliance with costs, quality specifications and customer expectations.
• Responsible for PDS & FLS frames documentation for Hand Over to next Station (WO attestation, Folio update, NC rectification and closure, Intervention Cards, Removal-Sheet-Book, etc.).
• Responsible for daily attendance and time management of the assigned employee group.
• Responsible for ensuring that all value-added time is approved in the work-booking system.

Continuous Improvement Duties 10%:

• Support implementation and development of AOS improvement activities
• Master all elements of the Performance Management Center to include Production Pace Control (PPC), Standard Line Balancing (SLB), SQCDP, Quality Gate, along with the knowledge transfer and Practical Problem Solving processes. Including the physical updates to NC, Job Stops, and Job Blockers.
• Support action plans to improve AOS grade for their assigned area.

T
raining and development 20%:

• Mentor and develop the First Level Managers in all facets of Leadership, and production processes.
• Provide documented development plans to the workforce for career progression (Poly-Poly).
• Provide input to the training department for needs and requirements for personnel development.
• Aide in developing training criteria for their assigned area.
• Manage corrective actions with employees as appropriate.
• As needed, be involved in the Crisis Management Team and if needed lead the team.
• On 2nd shift and…