RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.
Put your skills to the test by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. From global defense to sustainment and modernization to mission readiness, your experience and ability will make it a reality. Our programs are built on equal parts of curiosity and collaboration. Our combined effort means our customers can connect and defend millions of people around the world. With Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the opportunity to be an essential part of projects that will define your career, now and in the future.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS), F-35 Sustainment Operating Unit, has an opening for a Manager Aircraft Maintenance 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. You will be assigned as a** Manager Aircraft Maintenance 2** supporting F-35 organizational maintenance at MCAS Yuma, AZ. Your Mission will be to support O-Level maintenance on F-35.
Your duties and responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- Partners with the site Product Support Manager to lead and manage personnel, develop projects, programs, and procedures for Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) operations.
- Functions as the focal point for all tasks performed by CLS team. Assists the site manager in coordinating with customer and support agencies on constraints and risks that affect critical path milestones.
- Develops, tracks, updates, and reports production activities and communicates with the USMC leadership and LM Site lead on a consistent basis.
- Oversees initiation of ARs outside the scope of planned maintenance tasks and tracks cradle-to-grave actions and reports them to integration/agile cell.
- Ensures personnel obtain training needed to support customer’s needs and achieve qualification requirements.
- Collaborates with NG Site lead and LM site lead on maintenance surges and schedule changes to support modifications and CLS operations.
- Participates in maintenance meetings with the unit or coordinates maintenance status briefings at the customer’s request.
- Conducts safety briefings and addresses and resolves problematic maintenance complexities that arise in the completion of maintenance actions.
Basic Qualifications
- A High School diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 12 yrs experience supervising and assigning program workloads as well as duties for entire shifts of workers performing aircraft maintenance repair, inspection, and modifications. A Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 7 years of direct relevant experience may also be considered.
- Minimum of 1 year of F-35 Experience.
- One year minimum as a Maintenance or Production Control Supervisor.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- A current Secret or higher Clearance.
- Ability to obtain Special Access Program clearance, as required.
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- More than 1 year of F-35 experience, but at least 15 + years of aircraft maintenance experience.
- 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.
- Highly skilled in using MS Excel, Power Point, Word, etc.
- Experience identifying and procuring consumables, HAZMAT, tooling, and spare parts required for specific operations.
Primary Level Salary Range: $105,800.00 - $158,600.00
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.