Aircraft Manager

ALTEN USA, subsidiary of ALTEN Group, includes 500 employees dedicated to the automotive engineering development. ALTEN is a Leader in Engineering & Information Technology system, and operates in over 21 countries (Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and Middle East) with more than 28,000 employees of which 88% are engineers.

ALTEN Group provides support for its clients’ development strategies in the fields of innovation, Research & Development and Information Technology systems. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to full-blown project outsourcing.

Employee. Client. Technology. In that order. We offer, effective immediately;

• Competitive medical insurance with multiple options – tailored to your needs
• Dental and vision benefits
• Matching 401k plan – your future secured
• Highly-competitive compensation – Alten invests in the best.
• 15 Days of PTO, and much more

We place a high value on thought leadership. We want every employee to develop all the skills required to become an engineering and technology thought leader; contributing to the knowledge assets of our team and our clients. From day one, every consultant is trained and mentored to elevate their careers.

Responsibilities :

• Document, follow, organize and manage MCAs (Major Component Assembly) Handover (from Plants to Flowline), Review and analyze MCAs status and participate in Quality Gate meetings.
• Prepare and conduct FOT meeting (In collaboration with station managers). Create the MSN status report and update it on an on-going basis regarding the progress of individual aircraft (the "Aircraft Process").
• Prepare Aircraft Documentation for the different milestone production meetings (ex: FOT / MCA Handover) and liaise closely with the MAP Manager to achieve folio endorsement.
• Responsible for Aircraft follow-up addressing progress in a pro-active manner and anticipating issues and attempting to resolve them before they slow production.
• Perform inflow analysis (ex Non Conformities, work orders, QLB, TLB...) and new points' distribution.
• Record information in "Aircraft Progress" record and define daily priorities with the Station Managers.
• Generate the daily Flowline or XP-team Activity Report (folio point's analysis).
• Guarantees that all information's in "Aircraft Progress" concerning the FAL and Plants CA are in accordance with the actual physical state of the subject aircraft.
• Participate in the Quality Gate Meetings (Aircraft Transfer Between 2 Stations).
• Support the H/O Flowline or the H/O XP-TEAM regarding priority setup and work organization.
• Cooperate in national/international projects.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and 2-5 years experiences in the aviation industry is required
• Project Management experience using relevant tools and techniques.
• Good MS Office and SAP skills, as well as experience in analyzing data.
• Excellent coordination skills.
• A thorough understanding of aircraft production methods and processes.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrable effective knowledge and experience in LEAN practices.
• High degree of flexibility and ability to work under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to organize engagement efforts and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Position Location: Mobile, AL