Production Lead - Greenpoint Technologies

Summary

Performs production planning and leadership for manufacturing projects. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads production team on assigned projects through completion.
• Performs general fabrication of aircraft interior detail parts and sub-assemblies.
• Supports production efforts in all aspects to ensure project completion objectives are met.
• Responsible for project production planning and layout, organizational set up, progress reporting, and departmental coordination to ensure a successful project completion.
• Assigns tasks to crew and provides guidance in all aspects to complete such tasks.
• Provides direct feedback to management regarding all project visibility.
• Fabricates detailed components and/or value added tasks to detailed components.
• Assembles detail components to form assemblies.
• Assists in assembly of complex structures using sub-assemblies.
• Assists in ensuring crew is properly equipped to perform assignments.
• Operates various fabrication machines and equipment. 
• Performs skilled tasks including trimming and finishing of panels and cabinets, using aluminum trims, dec-lam, leather, and vinyl, etc.
• Promotes quality craftsmanship.
• Displays and encourages behavior in alignment with company code of conduct.
• Works under general supervision.
• Wear safety equipment as required and practices safety guidelines/procedures, including Hazardous Materials guidelines.
• Maintains regular attendance including being at work, being on time to work and working full shifts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Greenpoint Core Competencies

• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications – Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, keeps others informed, and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability – Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative – Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Work Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Safety– You observe safety and security procedures, you determine appropriate action beyond guidelines, you use equipment and materials properly, and you report potentially unsafe conditions.

Job Core Competencies

• Planning & Organization– You prioritize and plan work activities, you use time efficiently, you plan for additional resources, you integrate changes smoothly, you set goals and objectives, and you work in an organized manner.
• Problem Solving – You identify problems in a timely manner, you gather and analyze information skillfully, you develop alternative solutions, you resolve problems in early stages, and you work well in group problem solving situations.
• Leadership – You exhibit confidence in self and others, you inspire respect and trust, you react well under pressure, you show courage to take action, and you motivate others to perform well.

Summary of Education, Experience & Certification

Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent and of five years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience with demonstrated skills.  Aerospace background and aircraft interior industry experience required. Vocational and technical schooling preferred.

Employees working on programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations must qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US Citizen, a Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company/foreign government/foreign governmental agency or organization, or a political asylee for legal compliance purposes.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of all aspects of manufacturing production.
• Ability to provide timely progress reports on project progress.
• Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate team members towards project objectives.
• Ability to share lessons learned and company processes and procedures with new employees.
• Ability to read blueprints and documents to specification.
• Ability to assemble multiple components per drawing.
• Ability to maintain high quality standards and work within a schedule driven environment.
• Ability to work with your hands, performing several tasks, such as operating air tools, edge potting panels, potting inserts in panels, riveting, general assembly using hand tools to attach components together, etc.
• Skill in applying dec-lam, leather, rubber trim, and aluminum trims, etc.
• Knowledge working with aluminum and Nomex materials.
• Knowledge of aerospace record keeping and related quality standards preferred.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time, use hands to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and have close/color vision ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Ability to work outside of core business hours as required.

Physical Requirements

• Able to climb and work on step stools and/or ladders.
• Able to lift 25 lbs. without assistance/able to lift up to 100 lbs. with assistance.
• Able to reach overhead.
• Able to work in a non-dust-free environment.
• Normal or corrected vision (required to perform exacting tasks).
• Full range of motion with both hands.
• Can work in a stooping, kneeling, or standing position and in cramped areas.

The expected WA salary range for this position is between $61,472.00 - $84,524.00 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, location, and other factors permitted by law.