Aviation Operations Lead - Clean Line & NDT

Socket.dev; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off from day one

Bonus opportunities

Health- & Dependent Care FSAs

Disability insurance

Life & AD&D Insurance

Learning & Training opportunities

Job summary

StandardAero is seeking an Operations Manager (Clean Line / NDT) to lead two critical production functions in aviation maintenance. You will guide daily operations, plan and schedule production, manage costs, and partner with engineering and quality to address recurring issues.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, delivery, and continuous improvement, with opportunities to drive strategic initiatives and develop a high-performance team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in aviation maintenance, operation and testing.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing safety, quality, delivery, productivity, capacity, and employee performance.
• Experience with continuous improvement, Lean, root cause analysis, process optimization, or engineering principles.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations for the Clean Line and NDT teams, ensuring safe, efficient work.
• Direct production planning and scheduling according to sales volume and inventory.
• Plan day-to-day operations, assign manpower, authorize overtime and control costs.
• Monitor production yields and adjust to maintain delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with production, supply, sales, engineering and customer service to meet standards.
• Establish and implement policies to meet strategic goals.
• Perform capacity planning for equipment, floor space, and manpower.
• Build team approaches to problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Produce and maintain performance measures to display strengths/weaknesses.
• Reinforce documentation accuracy and process adherence.
• Promote safety culture and compliance with safety policies.
• Monitor capital expenditures relative to budget.
• Handle recruitment, pay, safety, and organizational goals.

Skills

Aviation maintenance

Supervisory leadership

Lean / Six Sigma

Project management

Planning & coordination

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Production management software

Job description

StandardAero is seeking an Operations Manager (Clean Line / NDT) to lead two critical production functions in aviation maintenance. You will guide daily operations, plan and schedule production, manage costs, and partner with engineering and quality to address recurring issues.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, delivery, and continuous improvement, with opportunities to drive strategic initiatives and develop a high-performance team.