The Sr. Manager owns the end-to-end repair and overhaul value stream within Honeywell Aerospace. This includes intake, inspection, teardown, repair, reassembly, testing, return-to-service, and final disposition. The role ensures strong phase‑gate discipline, drives operational excellence, and expands value stream capability to support current and future program needs.
ResponsibilitiesValue Stream Leadership & Expansion- Map, optimize, and expand the value stream across all repair and overhaul operations.
- Identify bottlenecks, reduce cycle time, eliminate waste, and implement standardized work.
- Lead tiered daily management, visual controls, and performance reviews.
- Support strategic growth by developing scalable repair and overhaul capabilities.
- Oversee standardized intake, verification, and identification for all materials entering repair flows.
- Ensure adherence to approved work instructions, inspection requirements, and RTS documentation standards.
- Govern repair station practices, contractor work controls, and documentation accuracy.
- Integrate Quality requirements and maintain complete traceability throughout the lifecycle.
- Establish and maintain phase‑gate criteria for repair/overhaul processes.
- Lead cross-functional reviews ensuring readiness, alignment, and risk mitigation.
- Maintain documentation packages, evidence, and artifacts required at each gate.
- Capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement into future cycles.
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of internal systems of record across all repair activities.
- Lead cycle counts, audits, reconciliations, and corrective actions.
- Maintain site procedures, work instructions, and training materials aligned with Aerospace standards.
- Partner with Engineering, PMO, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Logistics to align schedules and material flow.
- Serve as the primary operational leader for repair/overhaul escalations and readiness reviews.
- Lead problem-solving efforts and drive accountability across teams.
- Turnaround Time (TAT) improvements.
- First-Pass Yield and quality performance.
- Schedule adherence and RTS timeliness.
- Data integrity and reconciliation metrics.
- Successful expansion or launch of new value stream capabilities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
- At least 10 years in aerospace operations, repair/overhaul, or value stream leadership.
- At least 5 years in a leadership role managing cross-functional operational teams.
- Strong Lean/Value Stream Management background.
- Experience with repair station processes and RTS documentation.
- Master’s degree or MBA.
- Experience leading structured phase‑gate or lifecycle management frameworks.
- Aerospace MRO or OEM repair/overhaul experience.
- ERP/MES proficiency and advanced analytical skills.
- Strong systems discipline and process focus.
- Leadership, communication, and cross-functional influence.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
- Ability to develop and enforce standard work and audit-ready documentation.
About us:
Join a company that's reintroducing itself to the aviation community we've helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we're launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution.
Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world's aircraft, your work here has reach that's rare to find anywhere else.
Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we're shaping what comes next.
Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.
Benefits:
Beyond a performance-driven salary, you'll work alongside dedicated experts on technology that's advancing aviation. As a Honeywell Aerospace employee, you're eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
- Employee assistance program and educational assistance
- Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
- Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time
Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/
Posting Timeline
The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on aircraft across commercial aviation, defense and space — from engines and cockpit electronics to cabin systems, mechanical components and connectivity solutions. Our technology helps operators fly more safely, reduce fuel consumption, improve on-time performance and deliver a better experience for the people on board.
As aviation continues to evolve, we're also developing systems to support autonomous and supersonic platforms, bringing the same focus on safety and efficiency to the next era of flight. With approximately 36,000 employees worldwide and net sales of $17.4B in 2025, Honeywell Aerospace is one of the largest dedicated aerospace companies in the world. Explore our businesses: https://www.honeywellaerospace.com
Electronic Solutions develops the avionics, navigation systems, sensors and electromagnetic defense technology that help aircraft perform safely and with precision. Our systems are on board 90% of the world's aircraft — serving commercial aviation, defense and space operators from integrated flight deck platforms with 30-plus years in service to radiation-hardened systems trusted for human spaceflight.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field
- At least 10 years of experience in aerospace operations, repair and overhaul, or value stream leadership
- At least 5 years of experience leading cross-functional operational teams
- Strong Lean and value stream management background
- Experience with repair station processes and return-to-service documentation
- Master's degree or MBA
- Experience leading structured phase-gate or lifecycle management frameworks
- Aerospace MRO or OEM repair and overhaul experience
- ERP/MES proficiency and advanced analytical skills
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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