Maintenance Control Director, MQ-9 (Yuma, AZ)

Amentum•Yuma, AZ

About The Position

The Maintenance Control Director monitors and maintains documentation for all scheduled and unscheduled MQ-9 aircraft and ground control station (GCS) maintenance. The role supports continuous communication with Government representatives, including the Contracting Officer’s Representative and Maintenance Officer, regarding contract requirements. It coordinates maintenance activity and aircraft/GCS availability with operations and Government personnel to support the flight schedule and maintenance priorities. The Director uses approved Department of Defense maintenance systems, including IMDS and NALCOMIS, and maintains aircraft/GCS records, discrepancy books, files, and maintenance documentation. The position verifies maintenance action documentation before submission to the Navy, coordinates with Logs and Records on timely data reporting and logbook entries, and corrects and resubmits Naval-generated reports. It also supports mission configuration, shop pass-downs, safety, employee training, and assignment of contract personnel among work centers as needed.

Requirements

Active Secret U.S. Government clearance and eligibility for a Top Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain these clearances.
Working knowledge of MQ-9 aircraft.
Either an associate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, business, logistics, management, math, sciences, or professional aeronautics and six years performing and executing U.S. military requirements, or a high school diploma and eight years performing and executing U.S. military requirements.
Fifteen years of aircraft maintenance experience, including ten years in a supervisory position with responsibility for assigning program workloads and duties for entire shifts.
At least six years of maintenance control experience.
Experience supervising daily flight operations personnel supporting scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
Ability to write with clarity and technical accuracy.
Working knowledge of governing supply systems, programs, policies, nomenclature, work methods, manuals, and other established guidelines.
Strong critical-thinking and analytical skills, including the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and recommend or take action based on established guidelines.
Familiarity with Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps logistics support procedures used to support material requirements.
Experience with aircraft maintenance plans, procedures, and policies, including monitoring and directing maintenance and supply activities.
Valid driver's license.
Knowledge of technical directives and DAFI 21-101, DAFI 21-103, and CNAFINST 4790.2 (series).

Nice To Haves

MQ-9 avionics technician experience.
Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Monitor and maintain records of scheduled and unscheduled MQ-9 aircraft and GCS maintenance.
Keep the Site Manager and Maintenance Officer informed of aircraft/GCS status.
Plan and coordinate aircraft/GCS inspections, including special, conditional, and phase inspections.
Dispatch and monitor assigned tasks and associated jobs across work centers.
Coordinate with operations to ensure aircraft and GCSs are available for the flight schedule.
Use approved DoD maintenance systems, including IMDS and NALCOMIS.
Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports supporting long-range aircraft/GCS maintenance requirements.
Maintain aircraft/GCS discrepancy books documenting completed and outstanding maintenance actions.
Ensure required maintenance is completed before flights.
Brief and debrief pilots as required and assist with documenting flight time and maintenance discrepancies.
Comply with applicable NAVAIRINST 3710.1, AFI 21-101, AFI 21-103, and CNAFINST 4790.2 requirements.
Maintain aircraft/GCS historical records and other maintenance files.
Verify maintenance action documentation before submission to the Navy and work with Logs and Records on timely data reporting and required logbook entries.
Correct and resubmit Naval-generated reports through upline data reporting systems.
Manage mission configuration and coordinate with civil service work centers on uploads and systems checks as required.
Maintain an orderly work area and ensure safety rules and regulations are observed.
Work with other groups or personnel to resolve problems.
Instruct and assist lower-level employees in proper work methods and job duties.
Perform related duties, including duties of lower-rated technical personnel within the classification.
Coordinate with the Site Manager to reassign contract personnel among work centers to support daily flight schedule requirements.
Ensure shops complete written shift pass-downs in a shop logbook, available to the Government upon request.
Task personnel, as needed, to transport pilots to the Combat Aircraft Loading Area and other hangars when Government personnel are unavailable.
Provide the Government Maintenance Representative a written status/progress report on Government-issued scheduled maintenance priorities daily within six hours of receipt; the GMR provides priorities twice daily.