AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER, Position Description Number D2412000 and is part of the ME 101st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, National Guard.

What you'll do

This position is located at an Air National Guard aviation wing. Its purpose is to serve as the Aircraft Maintenance Manager for the Maintenance Squadron, with responsibility for directing and managing the Squadron. It partners with the Group Commander, as well as the other Commanders and organizations in the Wing in planning, scheduling, and implementing a flying program following Operational Risk Management (ORM) concepts. The supervised workforce may fluctuate daily to meet mission requirements. The workforce may include: Title 32 Military Technicians, Traditional Guard members, Active Guard/Reserve (AGR), Title 5 NG Employees, state employees, other civilian, military duty personnel. This is an Air National Guard Dual Status Technician position requiring military membership, compatible unit and military skill assignment, and classification. MAJOR DUTIES: 1. Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the organization. Develops goals and objectives that integrate organization and functional area requirements. Establishes, revises, or reviews policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design for the staff, as necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment, promote team building, implement quality improvements, or in response to concerns with regulatory compliance and/or customer requirements. Plans work for accomplishment by subordinate units, sets and adjusts short-term and long-term priorities to include at a minimum; unit inspection cycles, deployment cycles and depot inputs. 2. Collaborates with the Group Commander and other base organizations to plan, develop and implement numerous long term plans to include: the Wing/Group Strategic Plan (mission, goals, values, objectives, etc.), Commander's Inspection Program, the Base Master Plan (facilities), Communications/Computer Plan (infrastructure capabilities/upgrade), the Vehicle Replacement Plan, the Deployment Cycle Plan, Aircraft Modification Plan, Depot Input Plan, force management and recruiting/retention plans, weapon system conversions, and base supplements. Develop operational plans and conduct operational planning to provide for an adaptable, agile force able to respond to dynamic contingency and non-contingency worldwide events based on the assigned aircraft and mission sets. Collaborates with the Group Commander and the HRO on major organization changes and changes based on manpower documents. Serves as a key team member in the strategic planning process at the state and national level. a. Through subordinate functional supervisors, directs and supervises staff and production functions affecting very complex high performance aircraft with a wide variety of high cost, sophisticated systems, controlling approximately two thirds of base dollars. Directs a group work force of skilled technicians and traditional guard members, including a variety of staff, administrative, and trades and crafts occupations. b. Determines goals and objectives for the squadron. Reviews, accepts, amends or rejects work which has been accomplished by subordinate supervisors and organizations. Executes the squadron Commander's Inspection Program (CCIP) assessing the organizations ability to execute the mission, manage resources, develop personnel and improve the unit. Gives advice, counsel, and instructions to supervisors and subordinate employees on both general policy and administrative matters. Consults with subordinate supervisors and training spec

Qualifications

This is a Dual Bid Announcement. Also Advertised as AGR Announcement 26-136. Military Grades: O4-O5 Compatible Military Assignments: 21AX or ability to obtain 21AX AFSC GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education, or training which has provided the applicant with a knowledge of equipment maintenance work, or skill in reading engineering drawings and specifications, using test instruments, making computations, and keeping records. Experience using computer and automation systems. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 36 months experience in applying principles, concepts, and methods of equipment, facility, or service operations sufficient in planning assignments. Experience using well-established occupational methods and techniques to determine facility, grounds, equipment overhaul, maintenance, restoration, repair needs, etc. Experience in determination of resource needs, allocation of resources, and budgeting/funding needs. Experience in human resources management policy matters affecting the entire organization, with personnel actions affecting key employees to include experience coordinating work forces and resources and negotiating with management or clients concerning problems.

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