Leader, Operations

Bombardier; Red Oak (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bombardier is seeking a Leader, Operations in Bombardier US Aerostruct LLC to oversee manufacturing teams in a fast-paced environment. You will direct work assignments, enforce safety and quality standards, and drive performance against production schedules and budgets.

This role requires strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills, with experience in lean manufacturing and union environments preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Manufacturing experience
• 2+ years leadership/supervisory or lead experience
• Strong interpersonal skills to work across all levels
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities to develop teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience training employees and coordinating workloads
• Budget control experience and timekeeping management
• Experience with electronic work instructions and lean manufacturing (belt) is a plus

Responsibilities

• Establish work assignments for subordinates and oversee scheduling
• Conduct required meetings and enforce company rules and attendance policy
• Enforce CBA interpretation and compliance
• Perform supervisory duties including hiring, discipline and development
• Monitor production status against schedules and quality goals
• Create corrective actions and recovery plans when needed
• Coordinate cross-functionally to support schedule success
• Manage staffing to align with budget and production requirements
• Ensure training on equipment and OSHA requirements

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Coaching

Verbal & written communication

Planning & organization

Training skills

Budget management

Timekeeping

Team building

Job description

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.

Providing services to Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing continuous growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the greatest results happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.

What are your contributions to the team?

• Establish work assignments for subordinates
• Conduct required meetings on schedule in accordance with scheduled guidelines
• Enforce company rules and regulations and attendance policy
• Enforce, interpret, and correctly apply the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
• Perform supervisory responsibilities, for example, hire/fire, disciplinary actions, counseling sessions, proper issuance of disciplinary actions including terminations, and professional development
• Analyze work status in order to determine if production schedule and quality guidelines will be met
• Create recovery plans/corrective actions when necessary
• Coordinate cross functionally to support the success of the schedule
• Ensure financial goals and objectives set by department are met and adhered to
• Ensure staffing is consistent with budgetary and production requirements.
• Ensure employees receive proper training on company equipment as required by Company and OSHA requirements.

How to thrive in this role?

• You have a minimum of 3 years of Manufacturing experience
• You have a minimum of 2 years leadership / Supervisory or Lead experience
• You have Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective working relationships with employees, customers, all levels of management team, and other departments
• You demonstrate strong leadership and coaching skills with the ability to develop people and build a strong team
• You have strong Verbal and written communications skills
• You have training skills necessary to provide employee training
• You have planning and organization skills necessary to plan, prioritize and coordinate workload of assigned employees within a multiple project setting
• You have union experience preferred
• You have control of budget
• manage time keeping system to ensure employees hours ae accurate and attendances tracked
• Experience with electronic work instructions
• Manufacturing aircraft assembly knowledge
• Basic OSHA Knowledge
• Lean Manufacturing experience (yellow belt, green belt certified) is a nice to have.

Now that you can see yourself with the Bombardier Team!

OpportunityLeader, Operations
Primary LocationBombardier US Aerostructures
OrganizationBombardier US Aerostr LLC
Requisition 14789 Leader, Operations