Program Manager, Paint

West Star is the fastest growing maintenance repair organization in the industry and we recognize this is the result of our talented team of trusted employees working together to deliver customer service excellence. We are committed to providing our employees with personal and professional growth opportunities while fostering a culture of respect and well-being with a small company feel.

When you join our team we don’t think you should have to wait for your benefits to kick in. That’s why when you start, they start with you! This includes medical, dental, 401K match, time off accruals, weekly pay days and much more. We don’t want you to live to work, we want you to work and live.

What you can expect as a Paint Program Manager at West Star:

This position requires a responsive, fast-paced decision maker who is highly driven to achieve business expectations. This is a results-oriented leader driven by personal and team accountability. They will be responsible for leading the Paint technician team to ensure all operations are successfully executed. This manager will also develop and implement “best practices” methodology while driving a competitive advantage. This is accomplished by a continuous improvement, process-based culture, focused on people, safety, service, profitability, accuracy, and speed. Under minimal supervision, exercise discretion and sound business judgment to deliver an on time and squawk free customer service experience while adhering to all regulatory, safety, quality and company standards.

You will be ESSENTIAL to many FUNCTIONS including:

• Under minimal supervision, exercise discretion and sound business judgment to deliver an on time and squawk free customer service experience while adhering to all regulatory, safety, quality and company standards.
• Hire, assess, and develop employees at various skill levels to perform work in accordance with all applicable procedures and standards.
• Review available manpower by skill and shift to plan short and long-term training needs along with hiring goals for an optimized workforce.
• Engage employees for feedback on improvement opportunities or other job related needs to enhance the work environment and remove obstacles.
• Partner with all departments to develop the workflow from pre-planning, to aircraft delivery.
• Communicate status updates during routine operational meetings and attend customer meetings as required.
• Perform project based planning to assign manpower, identify and prepare a recovery plan addressing any potential risks, schedule changes or other constraints.
• Ensure all work is performed of the highest level of technical knowledge, in accordance with company and regulatory procedures, repair station manual, safety and quality standards.
• Promote and hold employees accountable for a safe work environment to include proper use of all PPE, operation of support equipment, and general housekeeping.
• Perform normal employee management tasks such as reviewing and approving time off requests, labor charges and expense reports; conduct quarterly performance pulses; provide regular coaching for performance and team developmental opportunities, share positive feedback and all other general employment matters such as hiring, training, conflict resolution, establishing work schedules, overtime assignments.
• Develop positive relationships with peers to foster effective communication and teamwork for employees and customers alike.
• Review material purchases, billing invoices and labor charges to determine cost/profitability. Communicate regularly with Billing to review and sign all final invoices.
• Perform other related job duties as assigned.
• Effectively and clearly communicate (i.e., speak, write, read) in English

What you’ll need to bring with you:

Your Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent required

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business, Leadership or Aircraft related field preferred

Advanced knowledge of corporate aircraft painting processes.

Your Experience:

10+ years in aircraft painting, with management experience in building and leading world-class operations and organizations

Working knowledge of Corridor, Cost Accounting Management, Microsoft Office, MS Project, and similar type desktop software applications.

Attention to detail and strong organizational and communication skills, both written and oral, along with budget and forecasting experience.

LEAN, Six Sigma and 5S experience preferred

Your Initiative:

This position will build a “world class” organization respected by customers and the industry. They will develop and implement a strategic vision to upgrade their program into a consultative, continuous improvement-oriented organization with resources and staff skill sets that will lead to excellent quality outcomes.

Your Sense of Responsibility:

Unquestioned credibility, judgment, character, and ethics

Attend work every day as scheduled to include overtime, travel and weekend assignments

Must perform all work in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration guidelines

Follow all company and safety rules during performance of duties

Maintain customer oriented work habits

Direct the work and flow of multiple projects

Other Particulars:

Physical Requirements                        

Routine walking, bending and squatting or sitting

Routing or repetitive physical motion with arms and hands

Basic personal computer operations especially with Apple and Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, and Excel)

Mental Requirements                           

Understanding and implementation of regulations and guidelines

Work with others in a professional manner

Coordinate projects

Team management skills

Supervision 

Will work with minimal supervision of General Manager  

Direct supervision of Team Leads and technicians.   

Working Conditions 

This work will be accomplished in both a hangar environment and office environment. 

Varied positions in and around the aircraft. 

Equipment Used  

Computer operating with Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Corridor (work orders) and scheduling programs. 

Desk phone and cell phone and other office equipment.