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Job Description:

Job Summary:  Reporting directly to the President of AHI and Head of North American Region, the VP, Operations  leads the Operations, Repair & Maintenance  teams in Airbus Helicopters in MS and the maintenance and repair team in the Grand Prairie TX facility. In addition, acts as site manager for AHI’s Columbus, MS facility.  The VP, Operations is a standing member of the Airbus Helicopters North America Executive Leadership Team.

Primary Responsibilities: 

Industry:  70%

• Provides strategic guidance, oversight and leadership for the Company Industry operations.

• Optimizes the financial results of the Company in order to positively contribute to Airbus Helicopters’ results.

• Leads and directs key areas of Industrial Activities, Production, Final Assembly Lines,Maintenance & Repair and Completions activities

• Motivates teams to achieve optimal performance of production and assembly lines

• Manages resources to ensure successful on-time, on-quality aircraft delivery

• Cascades and ensures compliance with all company and regulatory standards in keeping with Airbus Values and in line with the requirements of ISO 9001, FAR 145, etc., by ensuring all required procedures are kept current and by retaining a well-defined relationship with Quality Assurance and Ethics & Compliance

• Acts as site manager for Mississippi site

• Directs the preparation of reports and analysis concerning cost, manpower, schedule status, workloads, and special situations affecting areas of responsibility and assures managerial effort is exerted to their effective appraisal and control.

• Ensures teams work in conjunction with Purchasing to optimize inventory levels through accurate forecasting 

• Promotes a strong management commitment to employee safety and health throughout all functions to ensure compliance with Federal /State regulations.

• Maintains and fosters successful working relationships with customers, DCMA, local government officials, FAA and other regulatory bodies.

• Execute industrial ramp up as part of global industrial set-up

• Drive efficiency and productivity improvements, e.g., AOS/Lean initiatives

• Reports Risks & Opportunities that the region considers to have a central impact

• Establishes & provides drumbeat for identification & mitigation of risks & opportunities

Business/Team Management:  30%

• Assists in development of Company strategic and operating business plans and translates the business objectives into specific measurable corporate business objectives.

• Defines Regional industrial strategy aligned & communicated with Central and the other regional functions

• Establishes or approves the organization, functional responsibilities, budgets and overall schedules of direct reporting employees.

• Delegates that degree of authority to direct reports which is appropriate and essential for the efficient and economical execution of assigned responsibilities.  Works closely with direct reports to ensure assigned goals are achievable and consistent with Company Business goals and Airbus Values.

• Provides CEO/President, CFO, and other Executive management level officers with sufficient reports to reflect progress, status, and costs of all on-going major activities and advises them of all significant problems requiring this level attention.

• Manages individuals in multiple locations in Texas, Mississippi 

• Ensures all teams operate within ethics and compliance policy, including requirement that Gifts & Hospitality processes are used and enforced. 

• Cascades regional / corporate objectives, processes & general information (MBOs, etc.)

• Reviews adequate regional resources to perform activities in the Region and CCs; reports deviations to central

• Drives & oversees periodic performance evaluations, makes recommendations for salary increases (promotion, merit, adjustments), transfers, hires, and disciplinary actions (terminations).  Conducts succession planning; career planning and development.

• Monitors and enhances employee engagement and alignment with Airbus Values

Additional Responsibilities: 

 

Other duties as assigned:       

• Supports SIte Development Plan activities and projects, as well as Site specific enablers to Sustainability roadmap and Hi 5+ targets

• Liaises with other sites across the customer centers to support resource allocation and short term support, if needed to drive delivery completions across the network

 

Qualified Experience and Training:   

Education:

Required

• BS degree in Management, Industrial Management, Engineering or equivalent aviation related discipline or equivalent work experience in aerospace     

Preferred

• Master’s degree or MBA

Experience:

Required

• Minimum of 10 years of executive level (Senior Manager or above) experience managing teams in the aviation industry                

Preferred

• Experience in the helicopter industry

• Experience within manufacturing/repair and overhaul function within the aviation industry

Licensure/Certifications:

Required

• None

Preferred

• Project Management Certification

Travel Required: 

• 25% Domestic and International

Citizenship: 

•  US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

Clearance: 

•  None

Qualified Skills:  

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

Required

• Must have proven leadership and management skills with ability to lead and manage staff towards high performance and to timely execute against deadlines.     

• Strong problem solving and creative skills.   

• Ability to maintain effective relationships/communication with direct reports, external and internal customers as well as partners.  

• A collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality.  

• High level of ethics, integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.

• Ability to think strategically and independently. 

• Strong interpersonal, organizational and political skills

• Must have prior demonstrated experience of industrial process/project management and workforce leadership, with quality and safety as key operational drivers.

Preferred

•   Aviation Manufacturing and Maintenance experience.

Communication Skills: 

Required:

• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English 

• Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills, as well as strong interpersonal, organizational and political skills 

• Fluency in English (verbal and written) 

Preferred:

• Proficiency in French and/or German

Technical Systems Proficiency:

Required:

• Microsoft Office Suite

• Program Management software/tools

• Salesforce and SAP familiarity

Preferred:

• None

Complexity of the Role: 

Level of Decision Making: 

• The VP is responsible for roughly one third of the Profit & Loss for AHI (350M$ out of 900M$).  

• The VP has complete oversight for all production lines/completion centers in AHI. 

• The VP will make high-impact decisions with wide ranging effects across multiple departments.  Many of these decisions involve deep understanding of multiple factors in a complex and dynamic business environment.  

• The VP will interface regularly with executives across the group and with partners, suppliers, and other outside organizations.

Organizational information:

Reports directly to the President/CEO Head of NA Region

Direct Reports: 

Is this a people manager? Yes

Direct Reports:

# of Exempt Reports:  6    

# of Non-exempt Reports:  2

# of Part-time:  1

Job Dimensions: 

• Responsible for 1/3 of the P&L for AHI (350M$ out of 900M$)

• Responsible for the management of roughly 1/3 of AHI employees

• Responsible for oversight of the Industrial footprint.

• Accountable for meeting all Labor Hours budgets and Delivery Schedules for Commercial Programs AH North America and for Industrial activities within AHI.

• Responsible for all employees / contractors involved in Civil Programs, Industrial Production activities +/- 370 regular and temporary FTEs across two sites.

• Support Company Operating Plan and participate in strategic planning and development of this on an annual basis.

• Participate in AHNA Site Development Plan strategic and operational activities on an ongoing basis.

• Support Customer visits to all AHNA sites, and respond to questions, comments, or issues.

• Responsible for maintenance of customer relationships

Nature of Contacts: 

•  Involved, negotiation type Communication on a daily Basis with internal and external parties

Physical Requirements:  

• Onsite or remote:  80% 

• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.   Daily

• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms.   Daily

• Speaking:  able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.   Daily

• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.   Daily

• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs/5kgs.   Daily

• Lifting:  able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs/5kgs.   Daily

• Pushing / Pulling:  able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.   Occasionally

• Sitting:  able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer.   Daily

• Squatting / Kneeling:  able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.  Occasionally

• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.  Daily

• Travel:  able to travel independently and at short notice.  Frequently

• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents):  able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.   Occasionally

• Personal Protective Equipment required:  Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site

• Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Helicopters, Inc.

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

Leadership <JF-FA-EM>

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