Director of Operations

About Advanced Atomization Technologies
Advanced Atomization Technologies (AA TECH) is a joint venture between Parker Aerospace and GE Aerospace, created to produce and support advanced fuel nozzles and related products for current and future commercial engine platforms, including aerospace and aero-derivative engines. The highly skilled and experienced team of AA TECH employees is expert in design, assembly, testing, and aftermarket support, providing our customers with a world-class product and support experience.

AA TECH offers a comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Variable Incentive Plan (Bonus Eligibility)
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance with HSA Company Contribution
• 401k Plan with Employer Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Vacation Accrual
• Flexible Work Schedules for Most Positions

Position Summary: Responsible for team leadership, projects and resources of the AATECH internal operations organization. This includes all internal manufacturing, rework, and new product development. Works closely with business development, human resources, environmental health and safety, engineering, and quality.

Key Responsibilities:

Scope/Supervision and Interaction:

• Develops plans and schedules for team(s) to ensure achievement of goals covering an extended period of time.
• Coordinates activities and provides leadership to team members assigned to a major manufacturing area or an operations area as either solid or dotted line responsibility (e.g. quality assurance, engineering, purchasing); ensures integration with related teams or interdependent functions.
• Organizes the structure of the team(s) and may redirect the objectives of the team, or other team leaders, to meet changing demands and customer requirements.

Essential Functions:

• Recommends and implements systems and/or process controls for efficient operations, quality and productivity through continuous process improvement and establishing and communicating performance measures and results. Relates effectively to people at many levels in the organization including external contacts with customers, suppliers, and government agencies.

Functional Areas within operations include:

• Manufacturing Operations: Assembly and Test; Inspection; Machining; Industrial Engineering; Facilities and Maintenance.
• Operations Support: Provisioning; Materials and Production Planning and Control; Inventory and Logistics.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Leads the operations organization in hiring and developing key personnel within the respective functional areas.
• Working with the functional team leaders, ensures company key metrics are properly maintained and areas of deficiencies are addressed accordingly.
• Leads the operations organization in developing and monitoring departmental and functional financial budgets.
• Leads a cross functional review of daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly goals.
• Assists in the creation of key metrics in all aspects of operational activities. These include but are not limited to first time yield, scrap, productivity, safety, cost initiatives, equipment down time and inventory.

Required Qualifications:

• B.A./B.S. degree in a related technical or business discipline or equivalent, professional level experience of six or more years and demonstrated ability to perform the described role and responsibilities and obtain the desired results.
• Proven competency in a higher-level team leader role for five or more years, and/or demonstrated leadership of major projects or programs in a team environment.
• Thorough knowledge of products, manufacturing processes and technology, information systems, and/or specialty areas, and general business practices.
• Demonstrated teamwork and team building skills in producing results and meeting organizational objectives.
• Capable of assessing and developing individual and team skills and capabilities.
• Able to create and maintain enthusiasm for new and challenging goals.
• Serve as a role model by promoting new ideas and positive change.

Due to the Company's military contractor status, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident of the United States and must provide evidence of citizenship or immigration status upon applying for the position.

Advanced Atomization Technologies, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. ("Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/VEVRAA Federal Contractor").

Typical Mental and Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit. The employee frequently is required to use hands to operate a computer. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Also expected of the employee is regular attendance, the ability to work cooperatively and professionally with others and members of the public, and the ability to manage multiple tasks at once.

(The essential functions have been provided as examples of types of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. The physical and mental demands described above are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.)

In addition to the key responsibilities listed above, this position requires successful completion of all other duties assigned by management.