Director of Maintenance

Amentum•Andrews AFB, MD

2d•$128,000 - $132,000•Onsite

About The Position

This role serves as the primary point of contact for managing day-to-day maintenance activities and acts as the on-site liaison with the Government regarding these activities. The Director of Maintenance ensures that aircraft maintenance, flying schedules, and other activities are conducted safely, appropriately, and in accordance with the contract's performance work statement/statement of work. This position is responsible for assigning daily work to the maintenance workforce, coordinating all tasks and issues related to maintenance support for the customer, and developing plans and schedules. The role also ensures that only qualified personnel with the correct equipment and tools perform maintenance, and that all safety directives, occupational safety and health standards, and industrial safety publications are complied with. The Director of Maintenance reviews and evaluates management and production effectiveness, analyzes performance history, and initiates actions to address deficiencies or meet new workloads. They manage the maintenance planning cycle, ensure accurate daily documentation, and identify potential downstream issues that could impact customer requirements, providing recommendations for mitigation. Managing customer expectations through proactive, consistent, and transparent communication is key. This role oversees the monitoring and inspection of maintenance, repair, and service operations for quality control and contract compliance, and ensures the accuracy of management and contract reports before submission. In the absence of the Site Program Manager, the Director of Maintenance assumes responsibility for all contractual requirements. The position also includes performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

Minimum of fifteen (15) years of diverse management experience including experience in aviation systems.
Experience in Flight test, evaluation and integration activities.
Possess excellent communication, analytical, project management and supervisory skills.
Desktop computer skills are essential with proficiency in full range of Microsoft Office products and should be capable of preparing management level reports and presentations.
Possess a valid state issued drivers license.
Must be able to obtain and maintain U.S. Secret clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work site.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of academic/technical/military training and experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Identified as the primary point of contact for management of day-to-day maintenance activities and will act as the on-site liaison with the Government pertaining to maintenance activities.
Ensures the execution of aircraft maintenance, flying schedules, and other activities are being accomplished in a safe appropriate manner acceptable to the Government and in accordance with the contract performance work statement/statement of work.
Responsible for assigning daily work assignments for the maintenance workforce.
Fully coordinate and collaborate on all tasks, activities, requirements, and issues as they pertain to the maintenance support to the customer.
Develop plans and schedules and define and document the implementation of requirements.
Ensures only qualified personnel accomplish maintenance with the appropriate equipment and tools.
Ensures compliance with safety directives, appropriate occupational safety and health standards, and applicable industrial safety publications. Those occupational training requirements that require documentation will be annotated on the appropriate records.
Reviews and evaluates management and production effectiveness. Analyzes personnel and equipment performance history using quality assurance reports. Initiates management actions to meet new workloads or correct reported/perceived deficiencies.
Manages the maintenance planning cycle and ensures accurate daily documentation of maintenance actions.
Identify potential downstream issues that may negatively affect meeting customers’ requirements and provide recommendations to mitigate those negative impacts
Manage the customers' expectations with proactive, consistent, and transparent communication.
Overseeing the monitoring and inspection of maintenance, repair, and service operations for quality control and contract compliance.
Ensuring that management and contract reports are accurate before submission.
In the absence of the Site Program Manager, the Maintenance Manager shall be responsible for all aspects of contractual requirements.
Performs other duties as assigned.