Aircraft Maintenance Manager 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems, Flight Operations Functional Home Room, has an opening for an Aircraft Maintenance Manager 1 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. You will be responsible as an Aircraft Maintenance Manager 1 to lead a team in supporting Japan Air Self-Defense Force Global Hawk organizational maintenance at Misawa Air Base, Japan. 

Your duties and responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Partners with the site Site Manager to lead and manage personnel, develop projects, programs, and procedures Contract Labor Support (CLS) operations. 

• Functions as the focal point for all sustainment efforts of CLS team. Responsible for coordinating with customer and support agencies on all constraints, and risks that affect critical path milestones.

• Functions as the focal point for all sustainment efforts of CLS team. Assists the CLS Lead Aircraft Maintenance Manager in coordinating with customer and support agencies on all constraints, and risks that affect critical path milestones.

• Develops, tracks, updates, and reports all aircraft status products/requirements for contracted work. Single point of contact with outside agencies for all aspects relating to maintenance support, resources, and special tooling.

• Collaborates with Site Manager on maintenance surges and scheduled changes to support CLS operations.

• Participates in maintenance meetings with the unit or coordinates maintenance status briefings at the customer’s request.

• Conducts safety briefings, assigns maintenance tasks to CLS employees, and addresses/ resolves problematic maintenance complexities that arise in the completion of maintenance actions.​​

• Ability to provide temporary support to our other CLS locations and/or emerging deployments.

• Ability to work a flexible work schedule that may include extended shifts, holidays, and weekends and support on call status for 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week, 365 days a year.  The selected candidate must be willing to work various shifts depending on business needs, including but not limited to: 1st shift, 2nd shift, Overnight Shift, and Weekend Shift and overtime when required.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED) and 4 years of experience plus 1 year of leadership experience.

• Must have previous experience working with FMS programs.

• Ability to read and interpret technical data and blueprint drawings.

• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determine by the company.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university relevant to the aviation industry such as, Aeronautics, Aviation Business Administration, Aviation Maintenance, Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace and Occupational Safety, Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace Physiology, Safety Management, Organizational Leadership, Business Management, or Business Administration.

• Experience with working multiple aircraft and programs simultaneously.

• Lead Production Supervisor or Maintenance Control Supervisor experience.

• Experience forecasting manpower requirements, creating staffing plans, and creating material Bill of Materials (BOM) to support future work efforts.

• Demonstrated skill in using MS Excel, Power Point, Word, etc.

Primary Level Salary Range: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.