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Production Manager
Permanent
Location:Germany/Switzerland
Start: April 2008
Salary: Excellent and Competitive
Ref:00202
We seek an experienced Production Manager to take on the challenge of helping in the start-up and ramp-up of a new manufacturing entity for executive aircraft interiors with our International Aerospace client located in Germany and Switzerland.
The role:
- Head the day-to-day production activities for the business jet interior completion centre first in Germany, and then, in Switzerland
- Be responsible for the interior manufacturing and installation phases.
- Provide leadership, coaching and direct supervision to all production employees involved on the interior (woodshop and upholstery craftsmen, aircraft mechanics, avionic technicians, interior installers, groomers and painters)
- During the aircraft development phase in Germany, lead the set-up of the manufacturing and aircraft interior installation activities (hiring, tooling & processes)
- Perform the hiring, training and motivation of the production workforce force
- Set up an apprentice program to develop in-house talent to sustain the ramp-up in production
- Work to meet deadlines and budgets
- Requirements:
- Excellent leadership, communication, organizational and problem solving skills
- Experience with Business Aircraft interiors is a plus
- Some experience in setting up new factories would be a further plus
- German and English spoken and written. French a plus
- Be comfortable in a start-up environment (i.e. flexible, creative,
pro-active, responsive, patient/good sense of humor, comfortable with uncertainty/grey areas)
- Very strong customer focus, self confident, outspoken, excellent organization and presentation skills
- Good intercultural and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently, be a good team player
- Process oriented, computer-literate and willing to learn new things
- Strong knowledge of Aerospace manufacturing environment
- Ability to work in Germany and in Switzerland
- Successful candidate will have experience in a manufacturing leadership role
- Relevant educational background with strong team building and management skills
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