Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies: Senior Manager-Component Services   

Job Purpose

Planning, directing and controlling all Production Planning and Control requirements needed to support Component Repair and Overhaul in ADAT and ensure that all Production, both mandatory and scheduled, is cost effectively available at the right time to meet the scheduled and unscheduled inputs. Provide leadership across the division for continuous performance improvement, effective measurement of performance and implementation of corrective actions, workforce engagement, employee involvement, and leadership

Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership Responsibilities

• Build a cohesive team of production employees, closely integrated with other departments/sections
• Create a positive working environment with all management and supervisors/lead man
• Ensure all compliance activities are performed.
• Increase margin growth utilising Six Sigma/Lean tools and ensure that productivity projects and initiatives are successfully executed
• Manage approximately 60 staff
• Actively develop, teach/train and provide performance feedback to all employees
• Drive strategies including succession planning and career development

Strategic Responsibilities

• Ability to manage within a highly matrix organisation
• Provide strategic direction for all integrated activities
• Develop a structure to drive an effective goal deployment process that aligns with ADAT’s objectives

Financial Responsibilities

• Drive team to achieve/surpass financial commitments
• Drive functional excellence within all functions including Operations, Material Management, Quality, Health and Safety EASA/FAA/UAE-GCAA (regulatory compliance)
• Manage capacity to achieve TAT, on time delivery
• Ensure cost, quality and TAT goals are met
• Integrate Six Sigma/Lean tools to continuously improve process yields, drive shop floor productivity
• VOC feedback to improve quality (customer satisfaction)

Qualifications

University degree in related field or equivalent

Knowledge, skills and Experience

• At least 15 years of practical experience in Production Planning Management
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in a supervisory position associated with Material Management functions
• Professional command of English is a must
• Knowledge of Arabic is desirable
• Responsible for all aspects of the Overhaul Workshops management
• Extensive planning, controlling, innovative and problem solving skills required working to tight time scales
• Close liaison and planning with other departments, customers, outside suppliers etc. as required in order to meet objectives
• Works in accordance with professional industry standards and wide scope of options
• Develop, recommend and implement rules, regulations and procedures for his department within the policy and guidelines laid down by the CEO and in line with the Company’s rules and procedures
• Work tasks accomplishments are subject to the acceptable norms and standard of the industry
• Extensive internal and external contacts at all levels
• With other airlines, clients and vendor organisations