Maintenance Manager (ATAC – Newport News, VA)

Textron•Newport News, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Maintenance Manager within Textron Systems' Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) business area. ATAC provides tactical flight training and adversary aggressor services for U.S. Navy, Marine, and Air Force pilots, and is the only organization certified to train the Navy’s TOPGUN program. ATAC operates across eight sites and two continents, making it the world's largest outsourced civilian, tactical airborne training organization. The Maintenance Manager will be responsible for the service, repair, and overall maintenance of aircraft, aircraft engines, and associated gear, ensuring aircraft are safe for flight in compliance with ATAC GOPS, Government contract requirements, and FAA regulations. This position typically manages through subordinate Leads and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity and provides input to strategic decisions affecting their functional area. The role also involves developing the budget and hiring plan, including talent scouting and recruiting.

Requirements

Minimum 15 years’ experience (FAA or military equivalency) with either an associate’s degree in business management, project management, organizational leadership or military Senior Enlisted Academy equivalent.
Experienced and proficient in a supervisory, lead role.
Capable of communicating effectively with both leadership and subordinates.
Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations requiring coordination with other departments.
Experience with programs such as: Aircraft Scheduling/Records Management, Job/Maintenance Control, Configuration Control, Maintenance Information Systems, Tool and FOD, Training, Safety, Security, Hazardous Waste Management, and Supply Chain Management.

Nice To Haves

Strong verbal and written skills.
Ability to lead diverse workforce.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Products to include briefing and presentation abilities.
Coordination of personnel schedules to provide adequate manpower coverage as needed to support aircraft maintenance operations.
Experience in coordinating mod/retrofit actions with diverse team of contractors and end users to include depot maintenance management experience.
Proficient with researching and interpreting modification engineering drawings and manufacturing/material process specifications.

Responsibilities

Manages the service, repair, and overall maintenance of aircraft, aircraft engines and all associated gear, verifying aircraft are safe for flight in compliance with ATAC GOPS, Government contract requirements and FAA regulations.
Oversees the scheduling and timely completion of repairs and maintenance ensuring adherence to budgetary and safety protocols.
Acts as Chief of Maintenance for the aircraft maintenance team, communicating with the Director Of Maintenance and site Director of Operations regarding projects, tasks, facilities, personnel and operations.
Typically manages through subordinate Leads and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity.
Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility.
Gives recommendations into developing the budget and hiring plan to include talent scouting, recruiting and resume collection.
Responsible for prioritizing, performing, and supervising multiple complex maintenance functions as assigned.
Performance will be continuously monitored by supervision and reviewed annually with the employee.