Robert Kirsch has been named the new director of operations for Kelly Aviation Center. He will be responsible for production operations, master scheduling and logistics, quality, environment, safety and health and engineering for government programs and commercial services. Since 2010, Kirsch served as general manager of operations for Pratt & Whitney Canada, where he oversaw operations, supply chain, continuous improvement and facility maintenance. Before that, he was general manager at Pratt & Whitney’s turbine engine component overhaul facility in Wichita Falls, Texas.