Aircraft Avionics Supervisor - (F/A-18) - Naval Test Wing Pacific (NTWP) - China Lake, CA

Principal Accountabilities

• Plans and coordinates all aircraft maintenance activities; inspections (special, conditional, phase, etc.)
• Dispatch and monitoring of assigned tasks and associated jobs to work centers.
• Always keeps Maintenance Director briefed on Aircraft status.
• Manages work assignments to ensure aircraft availability in support of Flight Schedule requirements
• Able to monitor the NALCOMIS / OOMA system to report all work performed and current work status
• Prepares daily Aircraft Maintenance Status Readiness Report (AMSRR) reports in support of aircraft long range maintenance requirements.
• Coordinates and prioritizes outstanding maintenance actions.
• Comply with all current sections of the NAVAIRINST and CNAFINST Series, as applicable to aircraft maintenance.
• Maintains aircraft historical records, as well as various other aircraft files in support of aircraft maintenance.
• Responsible for mission configurations, able to work and coordinate with various civil service work centers for up / download support and systems checks, as required.
• Ensures and coordinates work centers’ written pass down logbooks, between shifts.
• Verification of all Maintenance Action Documentation prior to submission to the Navy, working closely with Logs and Records to ensure timely submission into 3M data systems and required logbook entries.
• Ensures work areas are maintained in a neat and orderly manner and that all safety rules and regulations are observed.

May work with other groups or personnel to resolve problems, as required.

• Instruct and assist in training of subordinate employees in proper work methods and performance of their job duties.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned, including but not limited to, any and all duties of lower rated technical personnel within their classification.
• Assist other shops / skills as required. May reassign contract personnel between work centers as needed to support the daily flight schedule requirements.
• Tasks personnel, as needed, in transporting pilots to the CALA and other hangars when Govt. personnel are not available.

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledgeable of and understand basic supply procedures
• Knowledgeable of technical directives and CNAFINST Series
• Possess working knowledge of applicable aircraft AV-8

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in an associated discipline is highly preferred, or High School graduate or equivalent with USN / USMC aircraft maintenance management experience.
• Possess an extensive background in the field of aircraft maintenance and material support with a minimum of 15 years of experience.

Ten (10) years of the last 15 years in direct aircraft maintenance repair, inspection, and modification.

• Must have six (6) of the last ten (10) years’ experience in aircraft maintenance, which shall be in a supervisory position that included the responsibility of assigning priorities and workloads.
• Must have experience supervising daily flight operations personnel supporting scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
• Experience in writing with clarity and technical accuracy.

Physical Requirements & Working Environment

• Possess valid driver license.
• Able to obtain and maintain Secret Clearance; active clearance preferred.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance. Note : US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Benefits include the following :
• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off, including holidays
• Learning and Development resources
• Employee assistance resources
• Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

Compensation & Benefits HIRING SALARY RANGE : $100, (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.)