Exciting News!

Matt got a promotion!  I've been wanting to write about this for weeks, but we wanted to wait until it was official and had the opportunity to tell the families in CO and NC.

Matt will remain in the first-class seating division and he'll be in the same building, but now he's a Business Unit Manager, rather than an Engineer.  He gets an office, a cell phone, and a bonus - so many perks!  :-)

If you'd like to read what he'll be doing, I included the job description below.  But in a nutshell he'll be managing the operations for the first-class seats division.

SUMMARY
Has profit and loss responsibility for the production of a range of commercial aircraft seating programs. Leads a cross-functional product-line-focused team that includes line supervisors, line operatives, quality engineers, manufacturing engineers, buyers and material handlers to deliver aircraft seating programs on schedule that meet the customer quality expectations at the planned or improved margins.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
•Manages a continuous improvement operations environment that results in reduced material costs and improved manufacturing efficiencies.
•Works with the engineering design and program management team on new program/product development to ensure DFMA (Design for Manufacturing and Assembly) and cost target management.
•Prepares monthly/quarterly actual output and forecast output reports for planning purposes.
•Analyzes daily, weekly, and monthly business unit production performance against plan.
•Participates in daily production meetings and implements relevant production schedules for the business unit.
•Conducts continuous improvement analysis to identify and resolve supply chain and assembly line process problems, including implementation of Lean and/or Six Sigma best practices.
•Ensures compliance with FAA and CAA regulations.
•Ensures compliance with health and safety policy and laws.
•Coaches, counsels and disciplines staff as appropriate.
•Ensures appropriate staffing levels by recruiting, hiring, and downsizing as required.
•Performs other related duties as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Manages subordinate supervisor(s) who supervises exempt and nonexempt associates. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training associates; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining associates; complying with all aspects of collective bargaining agreement; addressing complaints and resolving problems.