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Operations Director

Woensdrecht, The Netherlands, GKN Aerospace [1108]

Field(s) of expertise
Project and Service Management
Job type
Permanent
Education
Bachelor
Deadline
Closed

About this job

Managing and continuously improving the production processes in the Operations Department of Fokker Techniek, so that in time, efficiently and at a high quality leve,l the needs of the customer are met.

Responsibilities

The preparation and implementation of concrete (year) plans for the Operations department.

  • Maintaining and developing relationships with functional areas within One-Fokker and GKN.
  • Monitoring the various processes and continuously “improving” processes and methods as well as coaching employees.
  • Managing employees and ensuring a proper distribution of tasks and conditions under which should be operated within the Operations Department.
  • Budgeting and management of allocated budgets.
  • Translating market trends into concrete ideas for opportunities.
  • Operational guidance to the various unit managers for achieving the common goals

Profile

Essential

Vocational working and thinking level, mature professional knowledge in operations area. Multiple years of international experience and knowledge relating to controlling a complex industrial aircraft-related production environment. Experience with LEAN and process thinking to continually remove the “waste” from the process. Knowledge of management techniques and social skills, leadership skills, organizational skills, result oriented, problem solving skills, flexibility, stress resistant.

Desirable

  • More than 10 years’ experience in a in a similar position, with multiple departments and reports.
  • Has a hands-on mentality, high degree of decisiveness, can motivate his reports, shows entrepreneurship, and shows leadership.
  • Is a strategist. Possesses a large dose of self-discipline..
  • Has proven experience in continues improvement processes. Is highly analytical. Has the ability to create support for new ideas and changes.

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