Aircraft Maintenance Field Team Manager, U-2 - Level 4

Basic Qualifications

The following Basic Qualifications are skills that a candidate must possess to be considered for this position:

• Minimum 8 years of Leadership experience in an aircraft maintenance environment or 4 years working U-2 or fighter aircraft experience with thorough understanding of aircraft systems and flight line operations
• Experience with such programs as Aircraft Scheduling/Records Management, Job/Maintenance Control, Configuration Control, Maintenance Information Systems, Tool and FOD, Training, Safety, Security, Hazardous Waste Management or Supply Chain Management
• Experience reading and interpreting written specifications, blueprints, engineering drawings, understanding symbols, flags and general notes
• Experience with post-delivery aircraft modification, overhaul, and upgrade, in-service repair and inspection efforts
• Must Be a Professional Leader with the ability to manage multiple teams

Job Description

Join the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Field Sustainment team as an Aircraft Maintenance Field Team Manager, for the U-2 Aircraft Maintenance Teams located at Beale Air Force Base, California.

This position supervises aircraft maintenance production both from a schedule and cost perspective, provides technical assistance, and sets maintenance priorities. Some domestic and International travel is possible

Other Responsibilities

• Integrates with the host squadron, advises host squadron of schedule requirement and production issues as they pertain to squadron aircraft
• Manages general services, repairs, and overhauls of aircraft and aircraft engines to ensure that modifications, inspections and repairs are accomplished per applicable engineering and technical data
• Manages the overall automated system for inducted aircraft
• Ensures, work-orders are created to support part requisition, configuration changes and electronic equipment Log updates
• Will Manage multiple maintenance disciplines in an integrated workforce environment that consists of Military, Lockheed Martin, Program Partner Contractors and 3rd Party Touch Labor Contactor employees
• Ensures workforce follows appropriate technical and DoD instructions
• Advises Sr management on status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed
• Ensures good housekeeping and safety practices are enforced

Considered Candidates

• Must be capable of working first (1st), second (2nd), or third (3rd) shift(s) dependent on customer needs
• Candidate must be able to work in various CONUS/OCONUS locations and deploy to modify or repair aircraft from various locations
• Security Clearance Required. Must have at minimum an Interim Secret Security Clearance AND must be able to obtain and maintain a Final Secret Security clearance
• Candidate must be able secure Base Access
• Candidate must be capable of keeping a current Passport to support overseas filed team assignments

What’s In It For You

From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Desired Skills

• F-16, F-35, F-22, F-15 or A-10 aircraft experience
• Experience coaching and developing Aircraft Maintenance, Upgrade and Overhaul (MUO) team members
• MOD and or L-Code experience
• Understanding of USAF maintenance practices
• Strong verbal and written communications skills for coordinating with Field Service Representatives, and Maintenance Managers on schedules, aircraft status and issues as they occur
• Effective communication skills for coordination at all levels throughout maintenance structure to include Operations, Maintenance, and Logistics Support Managers
• Proficient in the use Microsoft Office products
• Ability to develop and present formal briefings and presentations
• Ability to develop necessary maintenance plans and procedures
• Ability to develop work schedules and assign tasks

Other Important Information

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to work remotely

Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.