Aircraft Maintenance Shift Supervisor

AAR Corp•Kaneohe, HI

3d•$110,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position is contingent upon the successful award of a contract anticipated in 2027. Recruiting and candidate selection activities may occur in advance of contract award to establish a pipeline of qualified talent and support timely program startup upon award. The Shift Supervisor serves as the direct supervisor for all Contractor personnel assigned to the on-duty shift and reports to the Site Manager. The Shift Supervisor directs daily shift execution, maintains workforce accountability, coordinates production priorities, enforces safety and quality requirements, and ensures assigned maintenance tasks are performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement, approved technical data, local instructions, and Government-directed priorities. The position serves as the Contractor supervisor on duty during the assigned shift and communicates aircraft status, production constraints, manpower issues, safety concerns, material delays, and other conditions that may affect contract performance.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Minimum of three (3) years’ experience supervising aircraft maintenance experience is strongly preferred.
At least five (5) years’ experience and knowledge of aircraft overhaul trades and labor work.
Experience overseeing MRO operations on multi-engine aircraft is strongly preferred.
Military aircraft maintenance experience is preferred.
Proficient personal computer skills to include a strong working knowledge of standard Microsoft Office Suite.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance. In order to obtain a secret clearance, US citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

Serve as the direct supervisor for all Contractor personnel assigned to the on-duty shift and maintain accountability for personnel, work assignments, production status, safety compliance, and shift turnover.
Report to the Site Manager and keep the Site Manager informed of shift performance, manpower status, maintenance progress, risks, constraints, quality issues, safety concerns, material shortages, and Government-directed schedule changes.
Coordinate daily shift priorities with Government Maintenance Control, the Contracting Officer’s Representative, Quality Assurance personnel, and designated Government representatives.
Assign and monitor Contractor personnel performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, aircraft inspections, launch and recovery support, corrosion control, tool room support, material control, support equipment operation, logbooks and records support, maintenance administration, and other task order functions.
Ensure Contractor personnel perform work in accordance with the Performance Work Statement, approved technical manuals, Maintenance Requirement Cards, local instructions, Standard Operating Procedures, Ground Operations Procedures, and applicable safety and security requirements.
Maintain shift-level workforce discipline by ensuring personnel report on time, remain at assigned work locations, use required personal protective equipment, follow tool control procedures, and comply with installation access, identification, and security requirements.
Confirm that assigned personnel possess required qualifications, certifications, licenses, training, access credentials, and special designations before performing assigned maintenance, support equipment, hazardous material, ordnance handling, logbook, or quality-related tasks.
Support quality performance by verifying adherence to technical data, monitoring rework and rejected work, supporting corrective actions, reinforcing inspection discipline, and ensuring completed tasks are ready for Quality Assurance review.
Enforce safety requirements, including foreign object damage prevention, hazardous material handling, aircraft movement safety, support equipment safety, fall protection, emergency response procedures, personal protective equipment use, and mishap reporting protocols.
Conduct shift turnover with the relieving supervisor or designated lead and provide accurate status on aircraft, open discrepancies, parts and material constraints, tools, support equipment, personnel issues, safety concerns, and pending Government coordination.
Support development, implementation, and compliance with Local Operating Instructions, Ground Operations Procedures, Standard Operating Procedures, and work center processes applicable to the assigned shift.
Protect Government property, tools, support equipment, technical data, records, aircraft parts, hazardous materials, and controlled information assigned to or used by Contractor personnel during the shift.
Document and elevate personnel issues, attendance concerns, conduct matters, potential conflicts, qualification gaps, and staffing constraints to the Project Site Manager for resolution.
Other duties as required.