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With a legacy spanning 75 years, Field Aviation stands as a trailblazer in the global aerospace arena. Pioneering innovation since 1947, we've evolved into a powerhouse, boasting a team of over 500 experts across 5 strategic North American locations. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with engineering and manufacturing hubs in Oklahoma City and Toronto, we're not just a company – we're a driving force in the ever-evolving world of aviation. Join us in embracing change, meeting new challenges, and shaping the future of aerospace.

Clearance: All applicants, including applicants that may work remotely, must be eligible to secure CGP Clearance within 6 months of applying for it. Field will assist applicant in applying for CGP Clearance.

General Duties:

Work closely with the Program Manager and Program Team to create the detailed set up of job cards and production of the job card package.

Essential Job Functions:

• Create and issue appropriate work packages for work to be carried out and distribute work packages as per project plan to project team.
• Responsible for setting up of manufactured and install items as appropriate in JDE.
• Generate routine work cards and manufacture job cards.
• Responsible for transferring the parts list and routing from drawings into JDE.
• Identify delays in completion of W/O and work with the Assistant Program Manager to minimize schedule impact.
• Identify material shortages and work with the Program Purchaser to minimize schedule impact.
• Manage the W/O planning and ensure work order data is managed appropriately.
• Track the status of the work orders and prioritize work orders for closure.
• Ensure all job cards are completed and filed in preparation for Program certification release and completion.
• After final certification of the Program package job cards for long term store
• Analyze, understand, and interpret technical manuals, engineering drawings, blueprints and schematics and coordinate with operations and engineering personnel to resolve issues and expedite.
• Support quality and safety requirements in identifying and ensuring conformance.
• Ensure risks to planned completion schedules are known and mitigation plans established.
• Work with the project expeditor to ensure adequate material, shop supplies and tooling are available to complete projects.
• And any other duties as assigned by program management.
  
  

Skills and Experiences:

• 3+ years of aircraft manufacturing, component manufacturing and modifications.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities
• Team-management and leadership skills
• Documentation management and ability to use project management tools
• Attention to details even under pressure.
• Time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to stay highly organized and balance multiple tasks.
• Familiarity with risk management and quality assurance control.
  
  

Competencies:

• Integrity
• Excellence
• Accountability
• Innovation
• Leadership
• Organization and Planning
• Communicating in writing and orally
• Adaptability
• Initiative
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Interpersonal Skills
• Developing/Motivating self and others
  
  

Education: Bachelor of mechanical / aerospace, Degree in Business or related project management experience (preferred)

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Position requires minimal travel to operations in US and Canada.
  
  

Reports to: Program Manager / Senior Program Manager

Field Aerospace is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or other characteristics protected by law.

In order to comply with Export Control Laws and the NISPOM, we must secure all governmental approvals that are required to authorize our workforce to work on our defense and government programs. To ensure we comply with these regulations in a manner that does not violate our equal opportunity employment/non-discrimination compliance obligations, Field maintains the following recruitment policy: All applicants, including applicants that may work remotely, must be eligible to secure CGP Clearance within 6 months of applying for it. Field will assist applicant in applying for CGP Clearance.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted. Please continue to monitor our website and apply for additional positions for which you are qualified and may be of interest to you.