Senior Operations Manager

Job Description

Role Summary:

The Senior Operations Manager will manage daily tactical and long term strategic execution of safety, quality, delivery and profitability for one business unit within the GE Aviation Business Service Shop. This person will own all aspects of leadership for 10 support staff and 100 mechanics involved in the repair process of aircraft engines, and play a key role in the full site strategy working collaboratively as a member of the site leadership team.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manage an operation, business, unit, or part of a production facility in order to reach defined targets in quality, cost, delivery and safety
  
• Ensure continuous business improvement according to benchmarks and standards
  
• Team management of salaried employees
  
• This does not include production supervisors who oversee hourly employees
  
• Develop research programs on the basis of a year
  
• Give input to business programs of a encompassing part of a function or a business unit and to midterm plan

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
  
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Operation Management

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
  
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
  
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
  
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects
  
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
  
• Established project management skills
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About Us:

At GE Aviation, we are imagination at work. Whether we’re manufacturing components for our GEnx engines or driving innovation in fuel and noise reduction, the GE Aviation teams are dedicated to turning imaginative ideas into advances in aviation that solve some of the world’s toughest problems. Join us and you’ll find yourself in a dynamic environment where our ongoing, substantial investment in
research and development keeps us moving forward and looking ahead. At GE, developing people is embedded in our culture and integral to our growth. Here you’ll work collaboratively and across functions with the highest caliber talent, utilizing cutting-edge technology and processes. Whether it’s the next generation of ecomagination products or the future of aircraft engines, we’ve got the state-of-the-art resources to make those innovations a reality. If you’re
passionate about aviation and looking for a career rich with challenges and unlimited opportunities for growth and advancement, then join GE in reengineering the sky through aviation innovations that will impact the globe for generations to come. Learn More about GE
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Additional Locations:

United States;Kansas;Arkansas City;