Aircraft Production Manager for Japanese Facility

Job Description:Aircraft Production Manager for Japanese Facility
Description: Plans, prepares, issues, and controls production schedules and material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements. Identifies raw material and component requirements for production from engineering and production specifications and schedules. Coordinates material movement between warehouse and production areas. Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed. Schedules equipment and personnel. Confirms material supply and demands. Prepares work orders or purchase requests for the production or purchase of components or parts based on a master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements. Coordinates interdepartmental activity with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering, Inventory Control, Traffic, and Contract Administration. Schedules and expedites the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers, and requests for shipping orders. Analyzes inventory usage, scrap, and shrinkage, and coordinates any appropriate action. Assists management in resolving problems concerning overshipments, shortages, engineering changes, and cancellation of orders.

Responsibilities:


Tracking of all parts in relation to the manufacturing flow for building the sections of a new air craft in Japan. Weekly reporting of metrics and status to management is required. Learning the build process of the aircraft and how to monitor changes.Job Requirements  Required Skills:

Must have valid U.S. Passport. Previous Aviation Production Management Experience Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Bi-lingual in Japanese~desired, but not required.

Keywords: Production Manager, MRO, Production Planner, Maintenance Manager, Airframe and Powerplant, A&P, Overseas Opportunity