Overview

Operations Team Manager

Typical Salary range £50,500 – £55,000 plus annual bonus

At Spirit, we don’t just build aircraft structures – we build the future of aviation. At Northern Ireland’s largest aerospace manufacturer, our highly skilled professionals work at the cutting edge of design, manufacturing, integration and after-market support. With world-class facilities spanning over 3 million square feet across six locations, we deliver advanced aerostructures – including wings, fuselages, and engine nacelles – for global leaders like Bombardier, Airbus and Rolls-Royce.

Innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Our Belfast operation is a recognised centre of excellence for advanced materials and ultra-light structures, including our unique composites capabilities.

Joining Spirit AeroSystems means being part of an industry leader that values talent, fosters innovation, and offers exceptional career growth.

These opportunities, based at our Belfast site, offer: 

36 hour working week (half day Friday) Generous holidays  Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and generous life cover. Employee Assistance Program Professional development and Opportunity for advancement Coaching and mentoring  Free car parking  On site Occupational Health Department and Company occupational sick scheme. Enhanced maternity pay  Short term incentive Plan  Private medical coverage  Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Responsibilities

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

The successful candidate will:

Ensure a safe and rewarding working environment for their team. Develop, lead and motivate their direct reports in line with Spirit values and leadership behaviours. Play a lead role in supporting our cultural transformation within the management team in alignment with business priorities. Manage the KPI metrics under Performance, Safety, Quality, Productivity, People and Cost thus driving the journey for the team. Take responsibility for employee engagement activities such as Annual Performance Reviews and associated training and development plans. Assign labour to support programme requirements.

Qualifications

Candidate Requirements

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that sufficient detail is provided on the application form to how the applicant meets essential job criteria, as this alone will be used for vetting purposes.

ESSENTIAL:

Possess a minimum of an HNC in an engineering or business-related discipline

OR

Possess an NVQ Level III in Supervisory Management or hold a recognised certificate/diploma in management related degree

AND

Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience at a leadership, supervisory or management level within an operations, functional or engineering environment or 3 years’ experience leading projects or function/operational initiatives.

The ability to work shifts will be required for this role.

Completed applications must be submitted by 12pm on Friday 21st, February 2025.

We employ people from all sections of the community and are committed to the appointment of the best candidate based upon the merit principle alone. In pursuit of our equal opportunities programme, we would particularly welcome more applications from Catholics and females, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.