Sr. Director Operations (Aerospace Manufacturing)

Location: On-site in Kinston, North Carolina, United States. Travel required: 10% domestic and international.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures aerospace products and operates a composite production and assembly facility in Kinston.

What you will do

• Lead Operations and Multi-Functional Teams in a composite manufacturing environment, including up to 15 exempt direct reports and approximately 300 non-exempt employees.
• Direct production activities and priorities while ensuring performance across Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People.
• Lead production-rate growth, resource forecasting, line balancing, activity sequencing, and bottleneck removal.
• Implement hirify.global Operating System routines, Lean practices, data and Pareto analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze Cost of Non Quality, identify root causes, eliminate recurring defects, and reinforce the quality culture.
• Manage budgets, legal and airworthiness compliance, environmental health and safety, and delivery through internal quality gates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Quality Management, Aerospace Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 10 years of experience in aviation operations, including at least 5 years managing and leading in a composite production environment.
• Experience leading continuous improvement in aviation.
• Knowledge of aviation production and quality rules.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Proficiency with SAP and Google Workplace.
• Must be eligible for employment in the United States; current US work authorization is required.
• No security clearance is required.
• Ability to work on the production floor, operate production and office equipment, stand and walk for extended periods, hear safety alerts, and travel domestically and internationally, sometimes on short notice.

Nice to have

• Fluency in French, German, or Spanish.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, US direct-hire employment.
• On-site work in a composite production environment with a focus on safety, inclusion, sustainability, and employee engagement.
• Regular collaboration with employees at all organizational levels, contractors, suppliers, and hirify.global stakeholders.
• hirify.global is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations during the application process.
• hirify.global does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specifically stated; employment is at will.