F-35 Aircraft Maintenance Manager 1 (Leeuwarden Air Base Netherlands)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

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, FRST Operating Unit, 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 F-35 organizational maintenance at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands. 

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

• Partners with the Site Manager to lead and manage personnel, develop projects, programs, and procedures for maintenance operations.

• Functions as the focal point for all production efforts of the maintenance team. Assists the site manager in coordinating with customer and support agencies on all constraints and risks that affect critical path milestones.

• Develops, tracks, updates, and reports status products/requirements for contracted work.

• Collaborates with local customer on maintenance surges and schedule changes to support aircraft maintenance operations.

• Participates in maintenance meetings with the customer and provides 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.

• 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. 

Basic Qualifications:

• A High School diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 9 years of 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 5 years of direct relevant experience may also be considered.

• One year minimum as a Maintenance or Production Control Supervisor.

• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret technical data and blueprint drawings.

• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.

Salary Range: $97,500.00 - $146,300.00

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, educa