Manager Certification - Adient Aerospace, LLC

Adient Aerospace is a Joint Venture between Adient and Boeing. Boeing brings a deep knowledge of Aerospace, and Adient is the world’s leader in automotive seating. At Adient Aerospace, it is our mission to deliver innovative seating design through precise operational excellence, resulting in a superior customer experience. We bring the right pieces together, in precisely the right way, at precisely the right time.

Adient Aerospace is looking for a Manager Certification to join our team in Huntington Beach, California. This is an on-site position and you must live in or be willing to relocate to Southern California. We look for highly proficient individuals who are collaborative, value diversity, enjoy working as a team, and share our passion for success. We invest in our employees with opportunities for professional development and offer competitive benefits.

Are you the right piece to complete our puzzle?

JOB SUMMARY

The Manager Certification plans, organizes, and directs certification and/or stress engineering department to develop and execute certification programs that demonstrate compliance to regulatory and OEM regulations. Supports new product development and improvement of existing product lines through the leadership of the certification and stress engineering teams.

SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES - Essential Functions(Other duties and projects may be assigned or requested.)

Reasonable accommodation may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Determine structural certification path for installations, units, and components
• Manage preliminary and detailed stress analysis of aircraft interior units and components using FEA and/or hand calculations
• Prepare, check and/or approve certification test plans/reports, interface loads reports and static test plans/reports, stress analysis reports, comparative analysis reports, etc.
• Manage testing efforts, including instructing, scheduling, coordinating between internal and external parties
• Act as primary interface with customer and certification/stress engineers to identify and assist in articulation of customer requirements and priorities; discusses and resolves technical/program issues and problems and provide contract status and updates
• Identify, evaluate, establish, and implement alternative courses of action in response to changing customer focus, requirements, or needs relating to structural analysis
• Manage and lead certification/stress engineers on one or more projects
• Manage schedules and assign work within the team
• Review designs and sign off on drawings; identify and communicate necessary changes to drawings
• Oversee key projects, processes, and performance reports (KPI), data, and analysis
• Initiate, review and/or analyze proposals, such as sales quotes, department improvements, expansions, etc.
• Develop, determine, and implement policies, procedures, and programs
• Continuously manage on-budget and on-quality performance
• Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities; responsible for adhering to budgetary guidelines; appraisals, coaching, counseling, corrective actions
• Maintain a safe, secure, and legal work environment, adhering to all Company policies and procedures
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Maintain and protect the confidentiality of the Company’s information and products

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS – Education, Knowledge, and Experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree is required
• Master’s Degree is desired

Experience:

• 5+ years or more of direct experience
• 2+ years of leading teams

Skills:

• Project management, problem solving/analysis, technical capacity, communication proficiency, leadership, financial management
• Detailed knowledge of TSO and Part 25 processes and general FAA regulations
• Detailed knowledge of regulatory and installer structural requirements

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Experience in working at a high pace with changing settings; able to provide direction and pivot where needed whilst facing high levels of ambiguity
• Entrepreneurial and engaging leadership style, forward thinker, fostering a growth mindset
• Driven to take ownership and holds oneself and others accountable for delivering results
• Ability to foster a collaborative team environment with open communication, identifying problems and establishing resolutions

Other:

• Extended or irregular hours may be required
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Adient Aerospace is an “at-will” employer; employment is at the mutual consent of both the employee and the employer and may be terminated at will for any reason, with or without cause, at any time during employment with the Company
• As business conditions warrant a change in the operating necessities of the Company, all employees are expected to react productively and handle other essential tasks assigned now or in the future
• Tasks may vary slightly based on products produced at a division

SUPERVISION PROVIDED TO THE POSITION

• Direction is provided for assignments in terms of desired outcome (goals), timing and budget
• Work is reviewed or measured in terms of meeting organizational objectives and schedules

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY

• Manages a team of direct reports
• Manages team for adherence to organizational goals, operating policies, and budgetary guidelines.
• Manages team performance and is responsible for training and coaching

PROBLEM SOLVING

• Develop and provide solutions to complex problems based on established precedents and are consistent with organization objectives

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Adient Aerospace offers competitive wages and benefits to recognize employees for their work. The base pay offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location, experience and take into account internal equity.

Salary Range Transparency: $116,000 - $159,000 annually

Featured Benefits:

• Up to 10% bonus potential (for bonus eligible positions)
• Generous 401(K) matching with immediate eligibility and vesting
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off
• 12 paid holidays
• Affordable health care plans for yourself and your family
• And so much more!

Other Perks

• On-site gym
• Free electric car charging stations
• Potential for growth within organization
• Supportive workplace environment with a team-oriented culture