Head of Operational Excellence (OPEX)

Role Overview

The Head of Operational Excellence (OPEX) reports to the Head of Operations, and has broad responsibility for the implementation of effective organizational processes & systems, including the company Quality Management Systems. Your focus will be on the efficiency of the organization operations and processes, deploying lean, six sigma and continuous process improvement techniques to achieve our goals. You will develop and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and assist the organization in developing actions to meet those KPIs. You will also be responsible for supporting external quality system and organizational approval audits, including the follow-up and corrective actions.

Qualifications

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Graduate degree in Aerospace or similar discipline, or equivalent experience.

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Minimum 15 years experience in operational excellence in an aerospace company environment.

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Practical experience of developing, implementing and continuously improving an AS9100D Quality Management System.

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Experience working in an EASA Part 21J Design Organization, or international equivalent.

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Experience with management of aerospace suppliers including initial and recurring audits

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Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems including configuration and change management.

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Excellent verbal & written communication skills in English.

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Eagerness to work with others.

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Passion for aircraft and Heart’s mission.


The ideal candidate would have

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Experience working in an aerospace start-up environment.

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Formal qualification in Lean, Six Sigma or equivalent.

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Experience with Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI)

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Experience with aircraft certification programs through the entire design, development & certification lifecycle (EASA/FAA Part 23 or 25)

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Working knowledge of systems engineering principles for safety critical systems (SAE ARP 4754/4761)

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Working knowledge of Airborne hardware and software development assurance processes (RTCA DO-178 & 254)



Heart Aerospace is a Swedish startup making electric regional airplanes. Heart's mission is to create the fastest, most affordable and sustainable transportation for regional travel to every corner of the world. Our first aircraft is the ES-19, a nineteen-passenger airliner with an operating range of 400 km. Our goal is to have the aircraft certified for commercial operation by 2026.