Aerospace Operations Learning Manager

Aerospace Operations Learning Manager

Sylmar, CA

Are you a training or development professional with a passion for leading a team and making a tangible difference? We are hiring someone who is interested in being impactfully involved in the daily operations of a large Aerospace manufacturing and R & D facility while championing safety, quality, efficiency, and compliance at every level on-site. If this sounds like you, look no further than this Aerospace Operations Learning Manager role with us here at PPG!

As an Aerospace Operations Learning Manager, you will play a pivotal role in developing, implementing, and tracking training programs at a strategic local level. This position involves directing the design, scheduling, and implementation of comprehensive training programs, including technical, operations, and production. You will be responsible for enhancing existing training programs and developing innovative training techniques to ensure world-class training standards.

This role will work on-site at our Sylmar, CA facility and will report directly to Aerospace Training USCA Operations Learning Manager.

• Directly leads and supports an assigned training department, team focus on risk reduction, and improvements.
• objectives and results by communicating job expectations, planning daily work and assigning resources and monitoring results.
• Hires, mentors, counsels, and coaches employees related to performance and company policies and procedures.
• Prioritizes and maintains production progress including workflow by observing steps in process; constraints in flow and equipment, monitoring staffing and resources, studying methods; implementing cost reductions; facilitating corrections and recovery efforts in disruption of flow.
• Compiles reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs, evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data, answering questions, and responding to requests.
• Leads fellow supervisors to resolve employee problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action.

• Five (5) or more years of experience in a direct supervisor or leadership role is required.
• Five (5) or more years of experience working in a production/manufacturing environment is required.
• Experience with Workday is desired, and digital proficiency in Microsoft Office required.
• High school Diploma or equivalent education degree required.
• Bachelor's degree in a relative field preferred.
• Skilled in employee leadership or supervision, coaching, employee engagement, and mentorship required.
• Ability to manage processes and process change, resource planning, and production planning required.
• Previous experience with Lean Methodology, process improvement, and 5S preferred.
• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

The base salary range for this position is $73,000 to $78,000 annually. All offer amounts are dictated by length/breadth of applicable experience and current departmental pay equity.

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

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