VP, ART

AAR; Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point (NC, NC, NC); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Career development

Job summary

AAR in Greensboro, NC seeks a Vice President for ART Greensboro to lead engineering, program management, production, quality, and supply chain. This executive will ensure safe, compliant, high-quality, on-time, and financially disciplined execution aligned with the business plan.

The role requires deep experience in aviation operations, strong customer-facing leadership, and collaboration across locations including Indianapolis and Singapore.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 12+ years of progressively responsible engineering, manufacturing, or operations leadership.
• Experience in aviation cabin production or aircraft modification is preferred.
• Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional teams and manage performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for ART Greensboro including Engineering, Program Management, Production, Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Deliver operating plans and BU objectives for safety, quality, schedule, cost, and profitability.
• Translate backlog and customer priorities into integrated operating plans with defined milestones and metrics.
• Direct end-to-end program execution from customer requirements through production, certification, and delivery.

Skills

Executive leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Aviation quality

Regulatory knowledge

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

The Vice President, ART Greensboro is the senior site leader responsible for the successful operation and performance of a business unit generating more than $40 million in annual sales. The role provides integrated leadership across engineering, program management, production, quality, and supply chain. Reporting to the General Manager, Engineering Services, this leader translates business and customer priorities into coordinated operating plans and drives safe, compliant, high-quality, on-time, and financially disciplined execution. The role works in close coordination with the certification and FAA Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) functions to ensure technical and certification requirements are integrated into program planning, execution, and delivery. The site leader also coordinates and collaborates closely with AAR Engineering Services teams in Indianapolis and Singapore to align resources, capabilities, priorities, technical work, and program execution across locations and support work wherever it can be most effectively performed. The Controller retains functional ownership of accounting, financial controls, and financial reporting; however, the site leader is accountable for operational execution, achievement of the approved business plan, and site performance.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for ART Greensboro, including Engineering, Program Management, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and repair station operations.
• Deliver the operating plan and business-unit objectives for safety, quality, schedule, cost, customer satisfaction, employee engagement, growth, and profitability.
• Translate backlog, forecasts, and customer priorities into an integrated operating plan supported by appropriate capacity, resources, milestones, and performance measures.
• Establish a disciplined management cadence to assess performance, remove constraints, manage risk, and drive corrective and recovery actions.
• Direct end-to-end program execution from customer requirements and engineering release through production, certification, delivery, and program closeout.
• Ensure Engineering is appropriately prioritized, resourced, and executed in accordance with technical, customer, regulatory, quality, and configuration-control requirements.
• Coordinate with the Certification and ODA functions to integrate certification strategy, requirements, schedules, risks, and approvals into program execution.
• Ensure Program Management maintains effective control of scope, schedule, budget, risk, change management, customer commitments, and recovery plans.
• Own the strategy, capability, and performance of Production, with accountability for capacity, staffing, readiness, productivity, safety, quality, cost, and on-time delivery.
• Oversee repair station performance and ensure operations comply with applicable FAA requirements, approved capabilities, the repair station manual, the quality system, and customer commitments.
• Own site quality performance and the effectiveness of the quality management system, including regulatory and customer compliance and continuous improvement.
• Lead Supply Chain performance, including sourcing, supplier performance, material availability, inventory management, procurement execution, and shortage mitigation.
• Collaborate with AAR Engineering Services teams in Indianapolis and Singapore to align priorities, share capacity and expertise, and execute work across locations in support of customer and business needs.
• Serve as the senior ART Greensboro interface for customers, providing accurate commitments, transparent performance reporting, early risk escalation, and decisive issue resolution.
• Partner with the Controller on operating plans, forecasts, budgets, capital, and headcount. The Controller retains ownership of accounting, financial controls, and financial reporting, while the site leader remains accountable for business execution and results.
• Build organizational capability through workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, performance management, and employee engagement.
• Represent ART Greensboro in leadership and business reviews and collaborate across AAR divisions, sites, and shared‑service organizations.
• Leads managers and functional leaders across engineering, program management, production, quality, and supply chain. Responsibilities include workforce planning, hiring, training, work assignment, performance management, recognition, corrective action, employee development, and resolution of workplace concerns in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Need To Be Successful In This Role

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution required; advanced degree in engineering, business, operations, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 12 years of progressively responsible engineering, manufacturing, aircraft modification, or related technical operations experience, including significant leadership responsibility.
• Strong experience leading aircraft cabin interior production operations is preferred, including planning and execution of fabrication, assembly, inspection, kitting, and delivery activities.
• Demonstrated success leading a complex cross‑functional organization with accountability for technical execution, programs, production, quality, and supply chain performance.
• Demonstrated ability to manage business performance through operating plans, forecasts, resource plans, metrics, risk management, and recovery actions.
• Strong customer‑facing leadership, negotiation, communication, executive presentation, judgment, and decision-making skills.
• Working knowledge of aviation quality and regulatory requirements; experience coordinating with FAA, ODA, EASA, or other certification organizations preferred.
• Fluent in English, including speaking, reading, and writing.

The rewards of your career at AAR go far beyond just your salary:

• Competitive salary and bonus package.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Generous paid time off program.
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility.
• The role requires regular presence in office and production environments and may require travel, including travel among AAR Engineering Services locations, or extended‑hours support based on business and customer needs.

AAR provides accommodation in accordance with applicable laws through all stages of the hiring process. If you require accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please advise Human Resources.

Job

Operations

Primary Location

United States-North Carolina-Greensboro-Aircraft Reconfig Technologies

Schedule

Full-time

Overtime Status

Exempt

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.