Manager Production Control (Aviation Maintenance)

Akima, LLC•Clarksville, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Manager of the Akima Technical Solutions (ATS) SOATB/SIMO support team consisting of 106 people. Direct report to the ATS site lead. This role involves coordinating aircraft maintenance, flight schedules, and test support requirements for 3 MDS aircraft, working directly with Lockheed Martin (LM) and government representatives. The position ensures that MDS supervisors provide necessary aircraft and personnel for training and testing missions, and coordinates on-site and TDY support for SOATB and SIMO missions. The manager is also responsible for coordinating support for 34 assigned aircraft with the ATS passback hangar manager and creating/briefing reports on aircraft maintenance status to leadership.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must possess or be able to obtain a secret clearance.
Minimum 15 years’ experience in aviation maintenance with five years leadership experience.
Prior production control experience with multiple MDS aircraft is required.
Experience with and knowledge of SOATB operations required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Adept at briefing and presenting information and reports to mixed audiences.
Well versed with Microsoft Office products.
Solid knowledge of production control applications on ACN, Hydra, and HIVE.

Responsibilities

Works directly with Lockheed Martin (LM) and government representatives to coordinate aircraft maintenance, flight schedules, and test support requirements for 3 MDS aircraft.
Responsible for coordinating on-site and TDY support for SOATB and SIMO missions.
Ensures that the MDS supervisors are providing aircraft and personnel to support both the training and testing missions.
Ability to lead and direct a team of 106 people in the performance of assigned duties.
Direct supervisor for 3 aircraft maintenance supervisors, 11 maintenance test pilots, and 3 ground support equipment mechanics.
Coordinates with the ATS passback hangar manager for scheduled and unscheduled support for 34 assigned aircraft.
Responsible for creating and briefing multiple reports on SOATB aircraft maintenance status to government, LM, and ATS leadership.
Directly involved in personnel decisions related to hiring, performance, or disciplinary actions of subordinate employees.
Monitors and approves timekeeping and training based on established procedures and applications.