General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.

This position is responsible for supervising, planning, and coordinating the daily operations of avionics manufacturing including maintenance, modification, troubleshooting, overhaul, and repair of electronic and mechanical devices used for air vehicles, ground control stations, ground data terminals and ground support equipment. Plans and coordinates activities to meet production safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives while ensuring FAA maintenance requirements are met. Oversees day-to-day activities including planning, training, supervision, and work assignments of avionics personnel. May be responsible for decisions that impact the department.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Working supervisor role, must be able to work on assigned equipment as needed.Coordinate and monitor the planning, scheduling, and activities of avionics operations to achieve business, safety, quality, and financial objectives and to support delivery commitments.Coordinate and participate in activities with engineering, manufacturing, and quality departments to ensure proper hardware and software configurations.Develop methods to improve product quality, reliability and efficiency while inspecting work in progress and finished products.Coordinate and monitor the schedule and technical efforts of avionics technicians to support company and customer operations off-site.Required to plan the testing and inspection of software and hardware changes at the system level to ensure flight safety. Coordinate maintenance and inspection schedules.May interact with other departments (integration, pilots, maintenance, mechanics) to ensure production delivery and flight test schedules are met.Required to develop and administer appropriate procedures and standards for training and flight line operations.May represent the organization with outside vendors and/or customers.Participate in the planning, attraction, selection, retention, and development of human resources to ensure the availability of the required management, professional, and technical talent.Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.Responsible for ensuring all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations are observed wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company. Responsible for ensuring work is accomplished in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.Other duties as assigned or required.
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