General Manager - Fortner Engineering

Job Description

Overview of the Position :

The General Manager provides leadership and vision to the organization by working with Senior Management to set long range and annual company goals.

Implement and develop strategies to achieve these goals while staying within identified budget. Oversee the daily function and operation of all production shops, logistics, quality control, and customer service.

Develop and be held accountable for an effective flow of product that meets customer expectation while meeting company forecasted expectations.

Enhance the team's cohesiveness through people development, company strategy, and overall direction

Salary Wage Range : $170,000 to $190,000

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Assist the company President with the development and management of the operational plan and budget. Report the progress of plans to leadership team.
• Research and create analysis documents and proposals as needed to assist the company in determining and meeting its long and short-term goals.
• Identify P&L cost and overhead containment, pricing policies, inventory, capital expenses, and any other aspects that affect the bottom-line profitability of the organization
• Continually analyze and assess the company's performance against the identified objectives and goals. Immediately define and correct obstacles to set the course of meeting goals.
• Lead and develop the operations teams; responsible for the overall direction, training, coordination, motivation, conflict resolution, succession planning, and evaluation of the team in accordance to company policies and procedures.
• Assure schedules are established in accordance with customer requirements, and that ship schedules are maintained in accordance with those requirements.
• Manage weekly shop production meetings where shop managers and sales staff discuss schedules, workload assignments, and blocking issues.
• Maintain surveillance over shop employee product, processes, and subsequently identifies additional training requirements.
• Identify new processes and procedures that can improve time management, reduce labor hours and recover components that promote profits and increase value to the customer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• Prefer Airframe and Powerplant License or equivalent experience.
• Advanced leadership experience, analytical, and decision making skills.
• Demonstrates leadership and vision in managing staff groups and major projects or initiatives.
• Knowledge of industry related sales and marketing principles.
• Excels at operating in a fast past, team environment.
• Excellent people manager, open to direction and collaborative work style and commitment to get the job done.
• Ability to challenge and debate issues of importance to the organization.
• Ability to look at situations form several points of views and move forward quickly and efficiency.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Has an understanding of both the Repair Station and Design and Development quality manuals.
• Ability to understand regulatory requirements for airworthiness for FAA and various foreign authorities.
• Experience in the quality control and new product development within the aviation industry.

Requirements

Education / Experience Requirements :

Prefer associates, or bachelor's degree; and 5 years related experience and / or training; or Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Prefer 5 years' experience in aerospace and 5 years' experience in a managerial and / or other Sr. Leadership role.

Other Qualifications :

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills : Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.

Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and / or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills : Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability : Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands and Work Environment :

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; and lift up to 10 pounds
• Is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Is frequently required to talk or listen
• Works in moderate noise levels
• Travel up to 10%
30+ days ago