General Manager (Aviation)

Focal Search Pte Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Kuala Lumpur seeks a General Manager to oversee the development and management of core competencies in repair operations and business strategies. This role requires an experienced professional with 10 to 15 years in the aerospace sector, a strong background in project management, and the ability to lead and motivate teams. You will direct day-to-day operations, ensuring the facility meets all airworthiness certifications and develops effectively. Strong business acumen and interpersonal skills are essential, along with a relevant degree.

Qualifications

• 10 to 15 years of aerospace experience in a multi-billion dollar global corporation.
• Experience in international operations and multicultural environments.
• Proven career path demonstrating significant accomplishments and increasing responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute long-term business strategy.
• Lead project management for facility and repair capability setup.
• Coordinate relationships between shareholders and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Strategic vision

Interpersonal skills

Operational management

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor in Business, Engineering, Operations or related field

MBA

Job description

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About the job General Manager (Aviation)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment and development of the core competencies in repair operations, quality, engineering; and improvement of the business process and operational excellence.
• In charge of project management of the facility and repair capability setup, which includes obtaining required airworthiness certifications, repair production readiness and MRO business launch for each of the product lines in scope.
• Responsible for achieving project milestones on time and within budget.
• Responsible for and coordinate the development and execution of the long term strategy.
• In charge of developing, implementing and controlling the overall business plan (budget) and arranging the resources to achieve the desired results.
• Responsible for leading, organizing, staffing, motivating, assessing, and developing the key management individuals in the organization.
• Be the Accountable Manager and direct the organizations day-to-day activities including, but not limited to the planning, development, repair operations, quality, supply chain functions and responsible for achieving the joint venture growth objectives.
• Work closely with the sales team to ensure accurate sales and profiting forecasting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis, and hold the leadership team accountable for delivering against their commitments.
• Vigorously promote a customer-focused attitude of can-do, excellence and pride of accomplishment among all the employees and insure that the attitudes are matched by accomplishment. Understand the evolving global customers and their needs, developing products with continuously increasing levels of integration and performance, and delivering parts & systems that meet the highest demands for yield and quality.
• Foresee the business implications and risks with deep understanding of local market and government directions; Provide insights on customers needs and roadmaps, and make recommendations to Senior leadership and Board of Directors on short-term and long-term market positioning of the company, as well as recommend actions, solutions, strategies to the Board of Directors.
• Communicate and manage the relationship between shareholders to foster and enhance collaboration and cooperation for achieving common goals in the growth of the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor in Business, Engineering, Operations or a related field is required.
• An MBA is an added advantage.
• Joint Venture experience is an added advantage.
• Experience and business acumen in dealing with government and managing the relationship of senior leadership. Ability to work with state and local government officials from various government agencies.
• Experienced and highly professional executive possessing a track record of success throughout his/her career and broad capability across all organizational functions.
• An individual who possesses a combination of strategic vision and strong operations and bottom-line capabilities, along with an effective interpersonal style and hands-on approach, enabling him/her to interact effectively across the multiple divisions and the multiple plants throughout the Aerospace group.
• The candidate should be verse with both APAC/local culture and the US multinational corporation culture, and has adept communication and influence skill, in dealing with both JV shareholders to achieve desirable results.
• The ideal candidate should have operational experience with a proven career path demonstrating significant accomplishments and increasing levels of responsibilities, preferably having 10 to 15 years of aerospace experience in a multi-billion dollar global corporation with general management experience.
• Experience in international operations and multicultural environments will also be beneficial.
• The successful candidate will be familiar with the complete range of business functions: general/program management, sales/marketing, business development, engineering and product development, manufacturing operations, and financial control.
• He/she will bring a distinguished track record of leading teams to delivery of products on time and within budget and quality tolerances. He/she should also be focused on customers needs and roadmaps, and will be a fierce competitor capable of organizing solutions for the company to insulate its position with customers and emphasize the company's competitive advantages.
• Direct experience working within a company within the Aerospace industry is strongly preferred, but not required in this position.
• The selected candidate should also possess strong leadership, communications, interpersonal, and motivational skills along with excellent business, financial acumen, executive presence and the ability to lead multiple diverse locations.