Operations Manager | Aerospace

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We're excited that you're interested in this opportunity.

Your resume tells us a lot about where you've been and what you've done. But it doesn't always tell us how you think, how you work with people, or the kind of impact you've made along the way.

That's what we'd like to learn here.

We've kept the application fairly short, but we've included a few questions that will help us get to know you beyond your resume. There are no "right" answers. Just tell us about your experience and how you approach the work. One quick note: Please take the time to answer all of the questions. We ask them for a reason, and yes, we notice when they're skipped. Completing the entire application tells us something about your attention to detail, your commitment, and your interest in the opportunity.

Thanks for taking the time to tell us a little more about you. We look forward to learning more about you!

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What type of engineering degree do you have? And where from?

Please include the degree, field of engineering, and university.

Please include the customer and describe the nature of your involvement.

Which best describes the largest manufacturing operation you have personally led?

Approximately how many employees were within your area of responsibility?

Describe the manufacturing environment(s) in which you have worked and indicate which included process manufacturing.

What was being manufactured? What type of production process was involved? Was it high-volume or low-volume? High-mix or low-mix? Batch or continuous? What made the operation complex?

Which types of manufacturing environments have you worked in?

Select all that apply.

Tell us about the most significant measurable improvement you personally led in a manufacturing operation.

What was the situation when you started? What did you change? What were the measurable results?

What operating metrics were you personally accountable for?

Please select all that apply.

Which two or three of these operating metrics did you most significantly improve, and by how much?

Tell us about an operation, production line, or value stream that wasn't flowing the way it should. How did you determine what was wrong and what did you change?

What ERP/MRP systems have you used, and how have you personally used ERP data to manage manufacturing performance?

Describe a time you introduced a new process, piece of equipment, layout or manufacturing capability.

What problem were you solving, and what was your role from design through implementation?

How are you using AI in your work today?

Tell us about a team you inherited that needed to operate differently. What did you change, and how did you get people to adopt the new way of working?

Think about the best-run manufacturing environment you've worked in. What made it work so well? What systems, disciplines, or operating practices from that environment would you want to bring into an operation you were now responsible for building?

Why are you interested in moving from your current environment into a role where you would have broader responsibility for building and improving an entire manufacturing operation?