Associate Improvement Manager

Summary

The Associate Improvement Manager contributes to the success of the Operations Department through special projects which enhance business operations, improve efficiency and streamline communication.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops solutions to key business issues and presents alternatives
• Leads complex and large scale projects for cross-functional and/or cross-departmental/corporate teams as allocated by executives.
• Identifies improvement opportunities and provides optimal solutions that support key strategic initiatives.
• Liaises between all Greenpoint divisions and with internal and external partners concerning projects.
• Creates and executes project work plans and performs project management.
• Estimates and budgets the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Plans and schedules project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Develops and delivers progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifies potential risk items and develops mitigation plans to address them.
• Effectively communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Liaises between leadership and the Continuous Improvement Team
• Mentors and coaches team members and provides direction.
• May temporarily take on new roles to support strategic initiatives
• Communicates project status to Manager, Site Perf. Improvement and other stakeholders.
• Leads the training of necessary personnel and practical revisions to BMS where necessary.
• Summarizes projects to plan results periodically and at close of project.
• Audits solutions and processes on a periodic basis to ensure effectiveness.
• Makes recommendations for cross-functional organizational improvement opportunities.
• Maintains regular attendance including being at work, being on time to work and working full shifts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: 

Greenpoint Core Competencies

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, and keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability - Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative - Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Work Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Safety – You observe safety and security procedures, you determine appropriate action beyond guidelines, you use equipment and materials properly, and you report potentially unsafe conditions.

Summary of Education, Experience & Certification

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university and a minimum of 10 years related project management experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Aerospace background and aircraft interior industry experience is a plus.

US Citizen Required - this position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally as part of an established and growing team.
• Displays sound judgement, problem-solving skills and ability to function independently to accomplish tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to effectively write reports and business correspondence.
• Strong communication, time-management, and problem solving skills
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to read and interpret data.
• Ability to deal with variety of abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications with advanced Excel skills and experience with CRM Software.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time, use hands to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and have close/color vision ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Ability to work outside of core business hours as required.

About Greenpoint Technologies 
Greenpoint delivers nose-to-tail VIP Jet aircraft interiors for private clients and Heads-of-State.  We are proud to be known in the aerospace industry for our design and engineering innovation, award-winning company culture, and on-time delivery of our beautiful products. We use leading-edge tools and employee-built processes to deliver extraordinary, one-of-a-kind custom aircraft interiors.  It’s complex work, but we work smart.  In return for hard work, collaboration, and creativity, our people experience a culture custom built for high achievers:

• Big jobs and stretch assignments.
• High accountability environment, with transparent decisions aligned to values, open communication, and engaged leadership.
• Ability to make a big, visible impact on the end product. 

We welcome diverse contributions and provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.