Northern Aviation Services LLC Hiring for SASS Technical Operations Business Manager Job at Seattle, WA Full Time

The pay range for this position is $79,680 to $119,520 depending on experience.
COMPANY INFORMATION
Saltchuk Aviation Shared Services is a wholly owned subsidiary within the Saltchuk family of companies, providing a range of aviation related support services primarily in North America with revenues of over $250 million. Through our operating brands, Northern Air Cargo, Aloha Air Cargo, and StratAir we collectively transport over 250 million pounds of freight annually via our scheduled cargo service in Alaska and Hawaii and on-demand charters throughout North and South America. Other services include third party aircraft maintenance, management services and consulting expertise, aviation support services for large-scale industrial projects, and scheduled freighter service throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. Our over 1,000 employees are committed to providing safe and reliable service for our valued customers which include most major freight companies and air cargo integrators in the markets we serve.
LOCATION:
This position is located at the Saltchuk Aviation Shared Services office in Seattle, Washington, and is eligible to work on a hybrid basis.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Saltchuk Aviation team is looking for an enthusiastic leader who will bring advanced business tools to aircraft maintenance, engineering, quality, and logistics. This role will support Tech Ops teams to identify, implement, and support technology necessary to reduce cost, increase operational reliability, and improve productivity. We are on a Continuous Improvement (CI) journey, and the incumbent will play a key part in building a problem-solving and learning culture. This position reports to the Vice President of Technical Operations. This position is based out of our Seattle office with moderate (~25-30%) travel required and a flexible hybrid schedule.
DUTIES:

• Coordinates TRAX system development with IT and leads establishment of system requirements on behalf of Tech Ops
• Provides Tech Ops team with development, training, and coaching on TRAX, Microsoft Office, learning management system (LMS), and other business tools
• Updates and revises the General Maintenance Manual (GMM) as necessary as processes evolve

• Collaborates with Continuous Improvement, Business Intelligence, Project Management, and IT teams on projects and in achieving business objectives

• Serves as the primary liaison between the Tech Ops and IT departments
• Maintains a close working relationship with department heads including Stores/Logistics, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality Control, Records, and FAA
• Accomplish objectives through other people, requiring effective collaboration and relationship building skills – become seen as a trusted advisor whose advice is sought out
• Communicate with stakeholders and senior leaders on the status of projects, escalating issues as necessary
• Dedicated servant leader that fosters a positive and productive work environment
• Champion of LEAN and continuous improvement
• Promotes safety, efficiency and adherence to departmental and company policies and government regulations
• Other duties as assigned

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); bachelor’s degree preferred

Experience:

• Airframe and Powerplant license preferred
• Proficient in computer-based environments including Microsoft Windows, TRAX, Microsoft Office Suite (including Power Point), and web browsers
• Extremely flexible due to daily changes in operational demands
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal, communication, and project management skills
• Previous supervisory experience strongly preferred
• Experience developing courseware preferred

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Excellent English oral and written communication skills
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as government regulations, collective bargaining agreements, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from top management, staff, and outside agencies

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Most work requires normal physical effort.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk, see, or hear
• Manual dexterity is required for word processing, compiling reports or input for manuals, working with numeric data composing memoranda or other similar tasks

DISCLOSURE:
The intent of this Description is to provide a representative summary of the major responsibilities performed and results expected by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job. Incumbents may be required to perform other job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application process, please email [email protected].
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Saltchuk Aviation Shared Services (SASS) is part of Saltchuk which is a family of diversified transportation and distribution companies with a vision to serve our customers by being the best in North America. We value safety, reliability, and commitment to our organization – in a work environment where anyone would be proud for their children to work. To learn more about either SASS or Saltchuk, please visit www.saltchuk.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Location: Seattle,Washington,98104,United States, Seattle, WA 98104

Location: Seattle,Washington,98104,United States, Seattle, WA 98104

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $99,600.00 – $119,520.00 per year