Test Pilot Manager jobs in Kentucky

Test Pilot Manager oversees pilots who test model aircraft to ensure compliance with federal regulations and product specifications. Determines if model is suitable for flying and testing. Being a Test Pilot Manager organizes scheduling for testing and for demonstrations for government officials or customers. Recommends changes to cockpit or aircraft to better meet the pilot's needs or to improve flight. Additionally, Test Pilot Manager assists engineering team in developing tests and maneuvers for test pilots. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to the head of a unit/department. The Test Pilot Manager typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Test Pilot Manager typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Operations Manager
  • Test
  • Paducah, KY FULL_TIME
  • ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (All or some of these duties will be performed)

    • Warranty and Finance contract closings
    • Responsible for evaluating initial sales agreements against final finance documents
    • Uses discretion to create final sales agreements to coincide with the finance documents
    • During closings with customers, authority to make changes to sales agreements if there are issues at the closing table and then reprint and close customers with revised documents
    • As part of the funding process, gather additional lender required items at their discretion in order to accomplish the funding of the deal for PHV
    • Project Coordination with contractors, project costing
    • Responsible for gathering bids through project completion.
    • Has discretion to identify best vendor for each individual project
    • Has discretion to switch vendors if not satisfied with work quality or progress
    • Has authority to alter scheduling of vendor work based on changes in customer or company priorities
    • Responsible for holding vendors accountable to written work estimates if there are discrepancies
    • Routinely search for recommended new vendors or for the elimination of poor quality vendors
    • Routinely provide management with evaluation reports of both internal and external customers and made recommendations on process improvements
    • Customer Service Scheduling
    • Full autonomy to arrange, modify and authorize service via factories or vendors for the sole purpose of customer satisfaction and contract completion
    • Has authority to alter schedule or scope of work for the above
    • Responsible for direct communication with dissatisfied customers and negotiations with them as to solutions.  Escalate issues to upper management if cost is substantial or needs advice on how to communicate on a specific situation
    • Make recommendations to management based on the facts when needing to reply to a customer or to a government body for conflict resolution
    • Data base management
    • Allowed to, at their discretion, update deal tracking and deal status reports based on their own assessment of the deal
    • On their own judgement allowed to use company applications to update information missing from deals as seen fit
    • Commission calculations
    • Responsible for the proper review of costing for the payment of commissions.  Has authority for the entry of key information utilized for paying commissions

     

    MINIMUM QUALIFICIATIONS

    • High School Diploma
    • 2 year Degree preferred
    • Willing to Travel up to 50% locally and during normal business hours
  • 2 Months Ago

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Home Sales Consultant
  • Test
  • Bowling Green, KY FULL_TIME
  • Love setting goals and breaking them? Cavco Homes Bowling Green is looking for a New Home Sales professional to join our growing team and meet the exploding demand for our product in this market. We a...
  • 2 Days Ago

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Home Sales Consultant
  • Test
  • Paducah, KY FULL_TIME
  • Love setting goals and breaking them? Cavco Homes Paducah is looking for a New Home Sales professional to join our growing team and meet the exploding demand for our product in this market. We are onl...
  • 2 Days Ago

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Home Sales Consultant
  • Test
  • Owensboro, KY FULL_TIME
  • Love setting goals and breaking them? Cavco Homes Owensboro is looking for a New Home Sales professional to join our growing team and meet the exploding demand for our product in this market. We are o...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Test Manager
  • HCL Technologies
  • Canada, KY FULL_TIME
  • Must have at least 8 years of experience as QA Lead with hands on in Test Automation using Smart Bear Test Complete, API Test Automation, Mobile Test Automation using Appium and Bitbar, Zephyr. And go...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Subway Manager
  • Pilot Company
  • Simpson, KY FULL_TIME
  • Job Description Shift Leaders are responsible for supervising employees and general operations of the restaurant. The ideal candidate for this position would possess excellent customer service skills ...
  • 16 Days Ago

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Income Estimation for Test Pilot Manager jobs
$143,537 to $224,262

Test Pilot Manager in Norwich, CT
A good test pilot knows their platform and mission and is able to draw from a highly technical foundation to design, execute and communicate aviation test events, while implementing appropriate risk mitigation and buildup to take a potentially dangerous event in uncharted territory and make it appear to be routine.
January 23, 2020
Test Pilot Manager in Waco, TX
They will also work closely with the Pilot & Testing Consultant to ensure analytics and presentations are assembled in the most impactful way.
January 26, 2020
Test Pilot Manager in Kansas City, KS
It is important that future generations of test pilots and flight test engineers are exposed to these technologies and are able to test and evaluate them objectively.
January 05, 2020