Flight Operations Director Rotary and Mission Systems Connecticut 574238BR Basic Qualifications • 15+ years of experience in Operations and/or Program Management • Experience with managing multiple sites and personnel • Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop high performance work teams • Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and drive change • Expertise in managing budgets, work plans, and schedules, and deliverables • Travel required 10-15% • Ability to obtain Secret Clearance Executive Order COVID-19 continues to significantly impact our employees, families and communities. With employee health and safety as our top priority, and as a federal contractor, [redacted] is taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID variants pose in the workplace and ensuring we meet our commitments to national security. As directed by Executive Order 14042: Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, effective December 8, 2021, [redacted] will require all newly hired employees, in the United States, must be fully vaccinated before their start date. Job Code/TitleL3237E: Mult Func Manufacturing Dir Job Description The Flight Operations Director will be responsible for strategic leadership over the entire flight line and delivery teams for the UH and HH60M, MH60R, CRH and the H53K aircraft programs. The director will manage Business Operations functions for the flight operations and aircraft/hangar maintenance segment of the Sikorsky Line of Business. The Sikorsky Stratford heliport supported 1620 flight hours in 2020 and has completed 729 flight hours in 2021 through August 15th. The leader of the organization needs to have a strong Customer focus with demonstrated successful relationships with the DCMA GGRs, GFRs and senior management. Experience in aircraft and specifically helicopter maintenance is preferred. This position is a key customer interface with the end users of the aircraft. Key responsibilities include: • Assure contractual aircraft operations according to methods, procedures, and standards • Manage a highly skilled workforce responsible for detection of deficiencies which could affect safety and performance of aircraft ground and flight operations • Responsible for production operation support teams, company and customer flight crews, engineering, quality assurance, materiel, production scheduling, facilities, and other support personnel • Manage production and flight test requirements to ensure advance system operability is achieved for future sales and growth of the Corporation • Oversees aircraft acceptance and ferry flight operations to maintain key and positive relationships with senior customers and customer ferry acceptance crews • Ensure rapid response to aircraft issues after the delivery, to include field teams sent to correct the issue to maintain customer satisfaction Desired skills • Experience in aircraft and specifically helicopter maintenance is preferred Other Important Information By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings. Ability to work remotely Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated [redacted] facility. Select the Telework classification for this positionEmployee will work on-site full-time Shift First Work Schedule Information [redacted] supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits. Work Schedule4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week Security Clearance Information This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Security Clearance-Secret LMCareers Business Unit RMS DepartmentMMSO0C:CAFO East Hangar DIR SAL Job Class Manufacturing Job Category-Experienced Professional City, State Stratford-CT City Stratford Zip 06615 Virtual-no Relocation/Housing Stipend Available Possible Req Type-Full-Time Direct/Indirect Direct