Director Aircraft Seating
Pilatus is hiring a Director Aircraft Seating to join our team in Broomfield, CO. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing the daily operations at our state-of-the-art seating shop at Pilatus' U.S. Completion Center. A successful person in this position will have advanced knowledge of aircraft seat assembly and upholstery processes along with strong leadership abilities to ensure the highest quality standards are met while adhering to regulatory requirements and industry best practices. Take your career to the next level with Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd!
Your place of work: Broomfield, USA
What you do
- Plans and coordinates department activities for the seating program at Pilatus' U.S. Completion Center
- Provides strong leadership and direction to the aircraft seating team, fostering a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement
- Provides department capacity planning, ensuring personnel requirements, material, facility, tooling, and equipment needs are met
- Manages department operations to achieve all quality, cost, and delivery commitments
- Manages staffing levels and ensures adherance to budgets and production schedule
- Establishes department KPI's and produces monthly department reporting
- Advances the apprenticeship program and ensures apprentices receive effective instruction, structured on-the-job training, and periodic progress reviewsOther Duties/Responsibilities
- Responsible for coordinating seating program between U.S. operations and our Swiss parent company
- Ensures team members are in compliance with internal policies, procedures, and quality standards
- Evaluates staff performance and provides effective training and feedback
- Performs timely reconciliation of work orders
- Interfaces with key vendors to support production requirements
- Establishes individual and department goals, monitors progress to accomplish organization objectives
- Maintains effective working relationships with management, staff, and other departments
- Assists with developing annual department budget and goals
What you bring
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of technical training and work experience in aviation field
- 5 years of aircraft seat upholstery design and trimming experience
- 2 years of management or supervisory experience
- Previous work history in an FAA certificated repair station preferred
- Proven track record of driving process improvement and operational efficiency
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve excellence
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with internal stakeholders, customers, and regulatory agencies
- Strong computer skills with proficiency in MS Office software including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Must qualify as a U.S. person as defined by 22 CFR 120.15
What we offer
- 11 paid holidays a year, plus 15 days of paid vacation time, and 6 days of paid sick/personal time to start with an increase to 20 days of paid vacation time after 5 years with Pilatus
- 90% of medical, dental, and vision premiums paid for single coverage and 80% for family coverage, averaging $9, 600 annually
- Monthly health savings account (HSA) contributions totaling $2, 250 for single coverage and $3, 000 for family coverage annually
- 401(k) retirement plan matching up to 6%
- Life and long-term disability insurance premiums paid in full
- Tuition assistance available annually after the first year
Become part of the Pilatus family
- We want to address everyone with our job ad's and are committed to diversity in our company – we are looking forward to receiving your online application
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