Aerospace Operations Learning Manager

Aerospace Operations Learning Manager

Huntsville, TX

Are you a training or development professional with a passion for leading a team and making a tangible difference? We are hiring someone who is interested in being impactful in the daily operations of a large Aerospace manufacturing and R&D facility while championing safety, quality, efficiency, and compliance to every member of our team on-site. If this sounds like you look no further than this Aerospace Operations Learning Manager role with us here at PPG

As an Aerospace Operations Learning Manager, you will play a pivotal role in developing, implementing, and tracking training programs at a strategic local level. This position involves directing the design, scheduling, and implementation of comprehensive training programs, including technical, operations, and production. You will be responsible for enhancing existing training programs and developing innovative training techniques to ensure world-class training standards.

This role will work on-site at our Huntsville, TX facility and will report directly to Aerospace Training USCA Operations Learning Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Directly leads and supports an assigned training department, team focus on risk reduction, and improvements.
• Accomplishes manufacturing objectives and results by communicating job expectations, planning daily work and assigning resources and monitoring results.
• Hires, mentors, counsels, and coach employees related to performance and company policies and procedures.
• Prioritizes and maintains production progress including workflow by observing steps in process; constraints in flow and equipment, monitoring staffing and resources, studying methods; implementing cost reductions; facilitating corrections and recovery efforts in disruption of flow.
• Compiles reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Ensure operation of equipment by calling for repairs, evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data, answering questions, and responding to requests.
• Leads fellow supervisors to resolves employee problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action.

Qualifications:

• Five (5) or more years of experience in a direct supervisor or leadership role is required.
• Five (5) or more years of experience working in a production/manufacturing environment is required.
• Experience with Workday is desired, and digital proficiency in Microsoft Office required.
• High school Diploma or equivalent education degree required.
• Bachelor's degree in a relative field preferred.
• Skilled in employee leadership or supervision, coaching, employee engagement, and mentorship required.
• Ability to manage processes and process change, resource planning, and production planning required.
• Previous experience with Lean Methodology, process improvement, and 5S preferred.
• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply

All offer amounts are dictated by length/breadth of applicable experience and current departmental pay equity.

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Benefits like health / vision / dental insurance, retirement plans, Family Leave, Life and Disability Insurance are discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.

Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.