Blades Operations Manager

Blades Operations Manager

Ethos Distributed Solutions' Blades Repair Business Line is growing and we are looking for a talented Blades Operations Manager to direct blade repair projects throughout North America. You are a great fit for this role if you are eager and ready to build your own team. You will help us build systems, teams and processes that keep our teams safe and keep our customers coming back. If you love a good challenge and you know what it takes and you inspire, guide, and lead your team to meet and beat customer expectations you are our candidate. We want you to put your hard-won success and great ideas to work in building a great business line, we're here to grow with you. You will be a big part of our team and you will make a big impact on your career, your employees, and our company.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Be Ethos' lead technical expert in blade systems and repairs.
• Provide technical guidance to field resources and provide necessary technical coaching and training.
• Meet targets for Safety, Quality, Costs, People Development, and Customer Satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain effective project management processes and controls to meet schedule, scope and budget.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with customers, suppliers, subcontractors and Ethos employees.
• Regularly travel to jobsites to evaluate project progress and meet with Customers and your crews (approximately 25% to 50%)
• Build your team by interviewing, hiring, and training. Guide your crew leads to develop great technicians.
• Facilitate and/or lead effective pre-project planning meetings, daily project monitoring, weekly project reviews, timely mobilization and demobilization, and project close out meetings and related activities.
• Plan project steps, milestones, labor requirements, supply, equipment and material needs.
• Ensure that operational and safety procedures are implemented and followed, in collaboration with Ethos Safety Manager.
• Review and approve Daily Progress Reports (DPRs) and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Monitor and ensure project completion meets customer expectations; ensure that revisions, changes, and additions to contracts are properly documented and invoiced.
• Regularly communicate project status, obstacles, risks and successes to all stakeholders.
• Prepare and deliver daily reports to the customer in an organized, clear and concise manner.
• Effectively and clearly document project tracking status in Ethos systems and create reports as required.
• You will collaborate closely with Ethos Project Coordinators, Safety personnel, Field Leads and Business Development personnel.

Qualifications And Skills

• Must have OSHA 30 training and other site-required safety trainings.
• Legally authorized to work in the US for any employer.
• Valid US Driver's License
• Pass an MVR Check, Background Check, Physical, and Drug Test
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is plus.
• Needs to have excellent attention to detail, great organizational skills, and possess the ability to work independently.
• Must have strong, two-way communication skills, excellent customer service skills, and be a strong team player.
• Must have strong computer skills including internet, email and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project Management tools.

Experience

• Combined 7 year wind experience, with a mix of:
  • 2 years blade manufacturing experience
  • 2-3 years in the field management directing crews on Cat 1 - 5 repairs
  • 3 years in a management role
• 2-year or 4-year technical degree or equivalent work experience and training.

• The travel requirement for this role is 25% to 50%.

Ethos Distributed Solutions, Inc is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. Employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.