Cirrus Aircrafts Mission is to deliver an aviation experience that is the pinnacle of innovation, quality, and safety to our customers. Cirrus Aircraft is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet™, the worlds first single engine Personal Jet and recipient of the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined performance, comfort and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft has passed sixteen million hours and over 250 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS® as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. Find out more at cirrusaircraft.com.
Cirrus offers a competitive benefits package and is dedicated to the advancement of general aviation. The Cirrus Flying Club offers employees and their family members the unique opportunity to obtain their private pilots license in the comfort of a Cirrus or rent a Cirrus for an impromptu adventure at a greatly reduced rate. We are committed to investing in the future of our employees and company by offering professional development and career progression opportunities and we engage employees by offering several employee and family events throughout the year, as well as the opportunity to take part in activity clubs and community events.
Job Summary:
The Assistant Plant Manager – Operations of Facility 5 is responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing facility including production, maintenance, shipping and receiving and quality control. Responsibilities include plant optimization to ensure maximum production, safety, quality, waste reduction, delivery, and cost. This position would report to Operations Executives.
Schedule: M-TH 6-4:30pm. Fridays also if manufacturing department requires additional time to complete schedule tasks.
Essential Duties
- Leads the overall manufacturing development strategy for areas under ownership and ensures operations standards are being met for key metrics (safety, quality, delivery, waste reduction, and cost). Actively measures teams performance against these metrics.
- Responsible for delivering clear and concise communication in a timely manner to supervisors and technicians. Communicates company vision and organizational goals and objectives to continually improve quality, reduce waste, and increase throughput.
- Ensures all safety standards and policies are met. Conducts regular observations for safety compliance and corrects unsafe acts.
- Ensures concurrent development of tool, process, and facilities planning in conjunction with design or rate change implementations.
- Directs implementation and execution of Operations policies and practices.
- Recommends and implements strategic changes in Operations strategy.
- Establishes, develops, and maintains critical relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensures adequate communication and coordination standards within department areas. Status reporting as appropriate to maintain proper communications with other management.
- Builds, develops and manages Operations team capable of carrying out needed operations strategies and improving employee satisfaction.
- Identification and implementation of training requirements and continuous improvement measures for all Operations personnel.
- Provides leadership for problem resolution to facilitate faster improvements.
- Oversee the Operations budget to ensure compliance with organizational expenditure requirements.
- Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Ensures that all assigned work areas are kept clean, organized, and presentable at all times.
- Overseeing the daily operations of a manufacturing plant and ensuring it meets production goals at minimal cost
- Managing and delegating tasks to employees and providing leadership
- Designing and implementing plant procedures, safety protocols, and continuous improvement activities
- Overseeing equipment maintenance, security, and protection
- Collaborating with engineering teams and functional departments to improve products and processes
- Participating in plant expansion, equipment planning, and conversion strategies
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Aerospace Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
- 15 years of related experience with minimum of 3-5 years of leadership experience.
Additional Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have
- Proficient at maintaining budgets and cost effectiveness; interprets financial reports and takes appropriate corrective actions.
- Ability to effectively handle escalations and time critical issues. Remains productive, provides solutions, and meets goals in challenging situations.
- Skilled at coordinating multiple efforts, organizing and prioritizing work, communicating technical issues, and leading a team of individuals with differing levels of skill and experience, enabling them to achieve performance and quality standards.
- Proven ability to coach team members with specific and measurable objectives in areas such as people management, leadership, and quality. Experience confronting performance issues as well as giving rewards and recognition. Can deliver difficult feedback by constructively focusing on improvement. Takes appropriate disciplinary action to handle poor performance. Is aware of legal ramifications of dismissal.
- Articulates ideas clearly and concisely in a variety of settings, adjusting the message to match the audience. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level.
- Operations systems development and deployment.
- Technical skills in Lean Manufacturing techniques, Kaizen, Process Improvement, materials management, production scheduling and quality systems.
- Knowledge of typical production processes, procedures, drawings, and specifications.
- Basic computer skills to include competency in the use of spreadsheets, word processing, and databases.
- Strong customer orientation.
- Ability to work within and develop high performance teams; strong team player.
- Commitment to Company values.
Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Business Insight: Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organizations goals.
Financial Acumen: Interprets and applies understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
Strategic Mindset: Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies.
Action Oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
Drives Results: Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances.
Interpersonal Savvy: Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
Situational Adaptability: Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match shifting demands of different situations.
This opportunity is located in Duluth, Minnesota. As the home to our corporate headquarters, Duluth is a four-season city on the western tip of Lake Superior and was voted “Best Town” by Outside Magazine. The splendor of the largest freshwater lake in the world offers a multitude of outdoor activities for adventure or rejuvenation. The North Shore lifestyle is known its year-round activities, including bicycle and snowmobile trails, kayaking, rock climbing, fishing, hiking, golfing, sailing and skiing. And as a top employer in the area, Cirrus Aircraft was recently named “Best Overall Large Company to Work for in the Northland” and “Best Workplace Culture” by the Duluth News Tribune readers.
Cirrus is dedicated to a drug free work environment promoting equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
