Company is a premiere aerospace manufacturer and supplier globally. Company has grown with the same entrepreneurial spirit of its founder for the past 29 years, which continues to exist throughout the organization today.
CEO/President will have proven success as a “Servant Leader” with hands on leadership and operations with small to medium size aerospace companies to ensure Company’s stability and its sustainable growth.
CEO/President is responsible for the strategy, financial performance, and compliance of all operations; including, operation implementation of Company’s strategies.
He/she will lead all operations for the Company with a focus on market share gain and have full P&L responsibility.
The role reports to the Board of Directors.
Location: San Diego, CA
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with and report to the Board of Directors; foster relationships with Board members and consistently maintain communication.
- Provide the leadership necessary for development and execution of a market – driven strategic plan focused on revenue growth for the commercial aerospace market globally and positioning the business for a sustainable competitive advantage and maximum operating performance. Promote a culture focused on driving continuous improvements in safety, quality, lead times, margins and growth.
- Full P&L responsibility validated by performance.
- Oversees day-to-day operations with significant hands on operations; and employee interface (on the manufacturing floor).
- Develop a growth strategy that includes M&A plan.
- Work with HR to establish hiring best practices and compliances to ensure retention of employees and hiring companywide to include; mentorship, promotion, and training programs for employees.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master degree in relevant discipline; MBA preferred.
- 15 plus years of experience in senior management or executive positions in Aerospace/Aviation – Manufacturing Industry working with the OEMs and Aftermarket affiliates.
- Full P&L experience in a high mix, low volume manufacturing commercial aerospace environment.
- Understanding of aerospace product life cycles, including transitioning from build– to–print to design–to–spec and transitioning from batch manufacturing to flow line production.
- Highly motivated hands on leader focused on building a talented, lean and aggressive team that is focused on delivering results to support the organization as it grows and evolves.
- Operations, manufacturing, supply chain and/ R&O background.
- Experience with program, project and product management.
- Proven track record in building and scaling small to medium size aerospace organizations for stability and sustainable growth globally.
- Validated track record of success in the commercial aerospace industry (product line management, marketing, sales) and operations (manufacturing, supply chain, operational excellence) demonstrated throughout their career promotional history leading to a successful P&L role.
- Value driven leader with attention to detail.
- Ability to successfully interface with a variety of disciplines and cultures operating with varying business priorities; sales, production, engineering, and HR.
- Focus on Customer Confidence.
- M&A experience.
- Strong communication skills with experience working in a multi-cultural company environment.
- Ability to lead by example and inspire confidence - Hands on leadership!
