Overview In this role you lead a unionized manufacturing team in the Dynamic Components group to deliver high-quality helicopter components safely and efficiently. You will drive production performance, manage scheduling and costs, and support continuous improvement initiatives aligned with business goals. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to uphold ethics, safety, and manufacturing excellence, shaping the operations of a world-class aerospace facility. This position offers opportunities to impact throughput, quality, and cost in a mission-driven environment.
Compensation / Benefits- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10)
- 401(k) match
- Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
Responsibilities- Drive team productivity while meeting safety, quality, schedule, and cost targets
- Review COPQ and Discrepancy Reports and initiate corrective actions
- Manage and approve employee timekeeping in SAP
- Ensure effective shift turnovers and clear communication to all team members
- Participate in daily business meetings and reinforce policy adherence
- Prepare work schedules and manage overtime/time-off in SAP
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining EH&S standards
- Promote an ethics-based culture and manage the production budget
- Oversee direct and indirect budget responsibilities
- Collaborate with Production team and stakeholders to achieve department goals
Key requirements- Self-motivated, autonomous, organized, detail-oriented, and able to work under pressure
- Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, team-building, and problem-solving skills
- Solid technical and customer-facing abilities
- Knowledge of government and company flight procedures a plus
- Must be a US Person
- Experience leading union-represented employees in a dynamic production environment
- Leadership with strategic thinking
- Clear communication and stakeholder management
- Adaptability under shifting priorities
- Knowledge of Sikorsky processes and procedures for aircraft production
- CNC machining knowledge
- Experience with SAG/CAD or equivalent production tooling understanding
