Commercial Operations Manager
GE Aviation Systems LLC
This is a Contract position in Arkansas City, KS posted February 14, 2022.
Job Description Summary
The Commercial Operations Manager is responsible for driving the success of the commercial overhaul operations at the Strother site, including CF34-8, CFM and CF34-10 engine models serving both domestic and foreign customers.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
- Lead the Commercial team in achieving defined targets in quality, cost, delivery and safety. Ensure continuous business improvement according to benchmarks and standards.
- Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influences policy formulation.
- Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may influence work.
- Use high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders. Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and is able to construct and provide recommendations. Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
- Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others’ options on particular topics. May guide others to consider a different point of view.
Qualifications/ Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
- Minimum 5 years relevant operations experience
- Prior experience as a people leader; demonstrated ability to lead large teams in a manufacturing environment
Desired Characteristics:
- Aviation industry experience strongly preferred
- Lean Manufacturing knowledge and expertise
- Prior experience working in a Union environment
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
- Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skill
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, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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).
As a federal government contractor, GE may in the future be required to have U.S. employees fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Some GE customers currently have vaccination mandates that may apply to GE employees.
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
