Operations Manager II Job Savannah area,Georgia USA,Manufacturing / Production

Operations Manager II in GAC Savannah

Unique

Skills:

At Gulfstream, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in inspiring and empowering every individual to reach their fullest potential. From workforce development and meaningful connections to a culture of trust, respect, and integrity, we invest in our employees so they can do their best work and achieve success together. Creating and delivering the world's finest aviation experience starts with our people and when our people thrive, so does our mission.

Demonstrated success in balancing safety, quality, cost, and schedule while maintaining First Pass Yield standards.
Proven ability to navigate cross‑functional production activities and remove barriers impacting aircraft flow.
Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives resulting in measurable reductions in cycle time, defects, or out‑of‑station work.

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Management, Aviation Maintenance or related curriculum or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 18 months managerial experience with accountability and ownership of employee relations activities, including but not limited to; writing and delivering performance reviews, making hiring and termination recommendations, making compensation recommendations, driving employee development, etc.

in a technically related role (i.e. aviation maintenance, general manufacturing).

Position Purpose

Under moderate supervision, plans, schedules and supervises the day‑to‑day operations of one or more departments to meet production requirements in an aircraft manufacturing operation. Meets requirements related to Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), quality, productivity, budgets, 6S and housekeeping. Prepares employees and work groups to meet future requirements through training and employee development activities.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

Assigns production responsibilities, work plans and schedule requirements to department leads and coordinators to ensure that all jobs are completed in a matter that satisfies FAA regulations.

Coordinates with engineering, finance, materials, quality and other departments to ensure that schedules and budgets are met and problems are resolved.

Assists in troubleshooting to solve production process problems with processes and equipment already in operation while minimizing costs and preventing delivery delays.

Enforces quality standards; monitors and provides corrective action for workmanship issues.

Conducts periodic audits to ensure compliance with appropriate Quality Assurance Procedures (QAP); identifies necessary changes in the QAP and coordinates with the Quality Assurance team to develop and implement revised or new procedures.

Executes manufacturing strategy for the department(s) encompassing Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement philosophies and concepts. Leads the implementation of Lean Six Sigma initiatives.

Promotes, encourages and leads assigned employees and MBU(s) towards continuous process and performance improvement.

Ensures that the department(s) has adequate resources to perform assigned tasks. Implements company policies and procedures.

Develops and maintains a safe work environment; ensures that stringent housekeeping, 6S standards and safety procedures and practices are followed; ensures that tools/equipment meet safety requirements; leads trend and root cause analysis and accident investigations.

Provides input for the development of the business units strategic plans to ensure that budget, product cost, productivity, inventory levels, delivery performance and quality objectives/expectations and operational goals are met throughout the department(s).

Additional Functions:

Develops subordinate personnel to have the technical skills, training and certifications necessary to perform their job.

Encourages innovation and maintains awareness of best practices across the company and manufacturing industry.

Ensures departmental emergency action plans support the business units Business Continuity…