AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER (TITLE 32)

Air National Guard Units

$85K — $100K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of management experience in aircraft maintenance or related fields.
  • Strong knowledge of aircraft systems, regulations, and maintenance processes.
  • Experience in resource management, budgeting, and planning.
  • Ability to lead and supervise a diverse team of maintenance personnel.
  • Familiarity with regulatory compliance and quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Direct overall aircraft maintenance operations and readiness.
  • Plan and organize team activities for efficient mission support.
  • Establish and revise policies and objectives for the maintenance unit.
  • Evaluate and structure the organization for optimal resource use.
  • Review and assess unit efficiency using metrics and analysis.
  • Guide subordinate supervisors in work management and problem-solving.
  • Implement training and development programs for staff.

Benefits

  • Access to a comprehensive federal benefits package for employees and their families.
  • Eligibility for recruitment and relocation incentives based on federal criteria.
  • Potential for Permanent Change of Station benefits.
  • Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
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Summary

This National Guard position is for a AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER (TITLE 32), Position Description Number and is part of the FL 125th FW, National Guard.

Duties

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As an AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER, GS-1601-13, you will direct unit's overall efforts to ensure readiness of assigned aircraft, personnel, and equipment to meet wartime, day-to-day mission requirements, and any State Active Duty to support State Emergencies. Plan, organize, and oversee the activities of the organization to direct flying operations. Establish, review, and/or revise policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design for the assigned staff, as necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment. Direct all functions to provide mission generation support by executing on-equipment activities to produce properly configured, mission ready weapon systems to meet contingency and training mission requirements for both operations and maintenance personnel. Ensure standardized procedures and organizations among Aircraft Maintenance Units (AMUs).

As an AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER, GS-1601-13, you will plan, organize, and oversee 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. Prepares schedules based on the difficulty of requirements and assignments such that the experience, training, and abilities of the staff are effectively utilized to meet organization and customer needs. Provides subordinate supervisors and staff with direction and advice regarding policies, procedures, and guidelines. Reviews and structures organization to optimize use of resources and maximize efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. Balances workload and provides overall direction and vision to the subordinate supervisors on a wide range of maintenance and administrative issues. Establishes metric and analysis systems to assess unit efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with regulatory procedures. Reviews systems for the organization to make certain government needs are met and validated, and that economy and quality of operations are maintained or improved. Evaluates requirements for additional resources submitted by subordinate supervisors and balances organization needs with overall mission requirements and resources. Identifies the need for change in organization priorities and takes action to implement changes. Plans and schedules work in a manner that promotes a smooth flow and even distribution and ensures effective use of organization resources. Accepts, amends, or rejects work of subordinate supervisors. Reviews work and management techniques of subordinate supervisors and is held accountable for actions taken and advice provided by staff of subordinate units. Makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors. Directs self-assessment activities of subordinate supervisors. Reviews training recommended by subordinate supervisors to assure it is proper and promotes effective operation of the organization as a whole.

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Conditions of employment

  • APPLICANTS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR STATE INCENTIVES MANAGER TO DETERMINE IF ACCEPTING THIS POSITION WILL AFFECT ANY BONUS RECEIVED FROM THE MILITARY.
  • This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
  • Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
  • Security Clearance requirements are determined by position and/or MOS/AFSC compatibility.
  • Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
  • May be required to successfully complete a Supervisory trial period.
  • Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.


Qualifications

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: This position is in the Excepted Federal Civil Service "under the authority of 32 U.S.C. 709" and is open to Category 1: All permanent/indefinite (T32 and T5) technicians employed by the agency Category 3: All current military members of the Florida National Guard.

PCS: Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs, MAY be authorized. Authorization for payment of PCS expenses will be granted ONLY after determination is made that payment is in the best interest of the Florida National Guard.

Recruitment / Relocation: Incentive MAY be authorized. ONLY after determination is made that payment is in the best interest of the Florida National Guard.

FLNG BUS Code 8888: This position is "excluded" and ineligible for labor organization representation.

MILITARY GRADE(S): Officer: O4 thru O5

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must have have experience, education or training applying commonly used equipment, facility, or service principles and concepts sufficient to obtain on-the-job experience with equipment, facilities, or services; experience performing highly structured assignments under strictly controlled situations.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS13, Musthave at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or the equivalent which provides knowledge and/or 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; 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; experience in managing the function of the work to be performed; experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.

Education

If you are using Education to qualify for this position, you must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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