Team Leader Aircraft Seating

Description

Pilatus is hiring a Team Leader Aircraft Seating to join our team in Broomfield, CO. In this role, you will provide effective leadership, support, and assistance to assigned team members in the fabrication of aircraft seating upholstery according to specifications and approved standards and procedures. The focus of this position centers around the careful, deliberate, imaginative, and serious undertaking of defined work. Take your career to the next level with Pilatus Business Aircraft!   

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Prioritizes daily activities and team assignments based on production schedule and input from director
• Fabricates and installs aircraft seat covers, recognizes and troubleshoots problems, and ensures that all materials are available to support assembly activities
• Manages assigned parts and projects and maintains continuity of workflow by prioritizing work in a logical sequence, communicating priorities and schedules to team members, and ensuring the team works at a consistent and steady pace
• Ensures all work is performed according to applicable regulatory requirements, customer specifications, and established quality standards and procedures, and notifies appropriate personnel of any deviations
• Maintains accurate records and documents and completes sign-offs in a timely manner
• Ensures that deadlines and schedules are strictly adhered to and immediately notifies director if delays or problems are anticipated or exist
• Trains new hires and apprentices to develop proficiency of skill sets
• Completes timecard and time-off approvals and annual performance reviews for assigned team

Other Duties/Responsibilities

• Inspects incoming components and materials and prepares associated reports
• Maintains a clean, safe, and healthy work area
• Performs QC inspections of cut, sewn, and applied parts as well as Final Seat QC
• Works within Quantum to create reworks, close work orders, submit purchasing requests, and correct punches
• Works with external departments and vendors to troubleshoot issues and create IR’s as needed
• Maintains and provides equipment and supplies on a daily basis
• Responds to other projects, tasks, additional duties, and responsibilities as assigned by director

Requirements

Skills/Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• 5 years upholstery experience with aircraft seats or equivalent combination of education & experience
• Excellent communication skills including ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Good math/reading skills and ability to interpret blueprints and engineering drawings
• High standards of accuracy and quality and ability to organize and plan work, adhering to deadlines
• Self-disciplined, capable of handling multiple, simultaneous projects and tasks
• Able to climb ladders and stairs, work in restricted spaces, and lift up to 40 pounds
• Regular attendance and willingness to work overtime and other shifts as required
• Proficiency in general computer use and MS Office software, including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Must qualify as a U.S. person in compliance with ITAR 22 CFR 120.62

What We Offer

• 11 paid holidays a year, plus 15 days of paid vacation time, and 6 days of paid sick/personal time to start with an increase to 20 days of paid vacation time after 5 years with Pilatus
• 90% of medical, dental, and vision premiums paid for single coverage and 80% for family coverage, averaging $9,600 annually
• Monthly health savings account (HSA) contributions totaling $2,250 for single coverage and $3,000 for family coverage annually
• 401(k) retirement plan matching up to 6%
• Life and long-term disability insurance premiums paid in full
• Tuition assistance available annually after the first year

The salary range for this position is $29.96 - 40.45 per hour depending on experience. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. 

Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd was founded in Broomfield, Colorado in 1996. Pilatus’ new 118,000 square foot facility is custom-designed to conduct aircraft interior and exterior completions for all PC-12 NGX and PC-24 aircraft delivering to North and South America. This new completions center consolidates the operations Pilatus has performed at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport for over 20 years.  

With over 2,500 employees and about 150 apprentices at its headquarters in Stans, Switzerland and completion center in Broomfield, Colorado, the Pilatus family unites people from over