Aircraft Maintenance Manager 3

Aircraft Maintenance Manager 3

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Sector is seeking an experienced Aircraft Maintenance Manager 3 to join our team of qualified individuals within our Flight Operations organization. This position will be located at Ellsworth AFB, SD with initial onboarding and training located at another CONUS location prior to location assignment. Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the daily operations of the aircraft team to include leading, managing, motivating, developing, and engaging a team of managers, aircraft mechanics, and technicians in a dynamic environment
• Overseeing maintenance servicing, repairing and overhauling aircraft and aircraft engines to ensure that aircraft are in good mechanical condition and safe for flight
• Ensuring customer maintenance requirements are met
• Scheduling maintenance and inspections
• Releasing aircraft for flight
• Recommending procedure changes to improve maintainability of aircraft and timely inspections
• Consulting manufacturers manuals for specifications and determining feasibility of repair or replacement
• Conducting briefings and participating in technical meetings for internal and external representatives concerning specific operations
• Coordinating with customer and support agencies on all constraints and risks affecting critical path milestones
• Developing, tracking, updating, and reporting status of product/requirements for contracted work to program leadership
• Establishing milestones and monitoring adherence to master plans and schedules, identifying problems, and obtaining solutions, such as allocation of resources
• Collaborating with local customers on routine and max level effort maintenance events and schedule changes to support aircraft maintenance operations
• Participating in maintenance meetings with the customer and providing maintenance status briefings at the customer's request
• Working with functional and program leadership to ensure proper staffing and performance goals
• Acting as Facilities Lead and Site Manager

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 7 years of military or civilian aircraft maintenance experience; or a Master's degree with 5 years of military or civilian aircraft maintenance experience
• 3 years of management experience
• Must demonstrate strong interpersonal and organizational skills as well as oral and written communication skills
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time
• Must be able and willing to work on an aircraft flightline year round
• Must be willing to work a flexible work schedule that may include alternate/second shifts, extended shifts, holidays, and weekends and support on call status for 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week, 365 days a year
• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active US Government Top Secret clearance
• USAF or equivalent Aircraft Maintenance Flightline Expeditor or Production Superintendent experience
• Knowledge of USAF or equivalent aircraft maintenance processes and procedures