Aerospace Operations Manager

PPG's Aerospace Business has an exciting opportunity for an Operations Manager at our transparency manufacturing site in Huntsville, AL! As an Operations Manager, you will provide leadership, direction and guidance to production supervisors and the leads managing manufacturing operations.

This will be an onsite position working in our Huntsville, AL facility and reporting to the Sr. Operations Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Promotes a culture of safety and ensures a safe working environment for all employees while ensuring that stringent housekeeping, 5S standards and safety procedures and practices are followed.

• Promotes quality policies and procedures; drives adherence and accountability to the quality system and ensure manufacturing process control are followed.

• Uses a critical metric driven method to monitor and drive actions towards operational excellence.

• Formulates and implements strategic and tactical objectives to achieve operations goals.

• Lead critical daily/weekly rhythms including Tier3, Gemba walks, safety reviews, 5S, Production meetings, planning meetings, etc.

• Responsible for the cost-effective use of resources in the production process, including overtime.

• Build a flexible workforce to manage forecast and budgets effectively.

• Motivates, encourages, and maintain high level of employee morale and engagement to support continuous improvement and problem-solving culture.

• Recruit, coach and mentor staff to develop a strong performing team.

Qualifications

• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 5+ years of proven successful work experience as an Operations Manager or similar leadership role.

• Excel and mathematical skills sufficient to analyze production needs for resources, budget, planning, etc.

• Familiarity with business and financial principles like budgeting and forecasting.

• Lean Six Sigma experience preferred.

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Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.  

We are excellent operators 

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.

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PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

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Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process. 

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