HOV Seat Build Supervisor

Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, seeks a Prototype Department Supervisor to lead a team of prototype technicians and test seat build assemblers.

You will prioritize tasks, plan department goals, and provide technical and leadership support across functions. Responsibilities include coordinating with Platform Engineering, Testing, Program Management, Quality, Logistics, Planning, and Purchasing; training staff; maintaining equipment; implementing 5S; and conducting

Qualifications

• 4+ years in aircraft seat assembly or related work.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage deadlines.
• Proven track record of leading a team through development of complex mechanical systems.
• Ability to read blueprints and BOMs.
• Lean Methodology experience.
• Experience with cross-functional meetings and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Supervise prototype builds and developmental/test seats.
• Coordinate across Platform Engineering, Testing, Program Management, Quality, Logistics, Planning and Purchasing for schedules.
• Elevate issues to management and drive root-cause analysis.
• Motivate and lead the team to meet company goals.
• Train technicians on equipment usage and procedures in Prototyping and Test Seat Build.
• Maintain safe, clean, and organized workplace; perform housekeeping audits; support 5S.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Problem solving

Meeting facilitation

Lean methodology

Blueprints/BOM reading

SAP/Teamcenter experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates or Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Experience in lieu of degree accepted

Tools

Teamcenter

SAP

MS Office

Job description

About this position

Description:

Position Summary:

Supervise a team of prototype technicians and Test Seat build assemblers. Prioritize tasks in support of company programs, in coordination with the Stress/Simulation and HOV Seat Build Manager, Platform Engineering, and Sales teams if applicable. Plan and execute the goals of the department, including personnel training and development, and addition of new skills and capabilities. Provide technical, personnel, and leadership support of the daily activities associated with the Prototype department and Test Seat Build department with general supervision.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, other duties may be assigned:

• Supervise internal prototype builds, developmental test seats and Certification test seats.
• Coordinate between internal departments (Platform Engineering, Testing, Program Management, Quality, Logistics, Planning and Purchasing). Coordinate a build schedule that will satisfy all parties involved.
• Effectively communicate and elevate issues impacting the daily performance of the prototype seat build and test seat build from Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Logistics to the Stress/Simulation and HOV Seat Build Manager.?
• Motivate and lead the team to meet company goals.
• Ensure Prototype equipment’s are maintained and operated safely.
• Ensure all equipment is updated, calibrated, and in accordance with quality standards.?
• Train technicians on equipment usage in the Prototyping department and Test seat build department.
• Train technicians on creation of deviation lists for test articles; ballasting of test articles, in accordance with the instructions provided by engineering team.
• Create procedures and process for the Prototype department and Test Seat build department.?
• Review and Maintain daily attendance reports.
• Maintain a safe, clean and organized workplace; Conduct regular housekeeping audits.
• Support and maintain 5S initiatives.
• Conduct performance evaluation for Prototype and Test seat build technicians

Requirements:

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required. Associates or Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Relevant work experience in lieu of degree accepted.

Experience:

• Degree + 4 years’ (or no degree and 8+ years) of aircraft seat assembly or closely relevant & related experience. Knowledgeable of the entire seat assembly process.
• Exceptional organizational skills, self-motivation, a sense of urgency and sensitivity to short and changing deadlines, and a detail-oriented style are required
• Proven track record of leading a team through the development of complex mechanical systems
• Ability to lead and facilitate effective meetings.
• Proven experience in problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Experience with Lean Methodology.
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints or technical drawings and Bill of Materials.
• Knowledge of aviation legislations, quality and environmental requirements and standards of quality management are preferred (FAA Part 21, EASA Part 21, AS 9100, ISO 14001).
• Experience using Teamcenter and SAP is preferred.

Computer Skills:

Intermediate Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required [specifically – basic formulas, data collection, categorize and sort, reports. (want capability to gather and analyze data. In MS Word, professional typing and business writing)

SAP knowledge

Certificates and Licenses:

Lean/Six Sigma is a plus