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Deputy Group Manager - Engine Test Facility Plant

Beyond New Horizons
Arnold AFB, TN, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Mar 2025

About the role

Overview

Job Title: Deputy Group Manager—Engine Test Facility Plant- INTERNAL ONLY                                           

Location: Arnold AFB, TN

Function/Branch: Engineering / Propulsion

Directorate: Test Operations

Position Type: Regular, Full-Time      

Pay Type: Exempt        

Grade (provided by HR):  L09-L10

 

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity to contribute to the mission of our Engine Test Facility Plant Group in the role of Deputy Group Manager supporting the Test Operations and Sustainment contract at Arnold Engineering Development Complex at Arnold AFB, TN. The Deputy Group Manager will be working as a member of an integrated team responsible for maintaining and sustaining the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.

 

Open to internal candidates only

 

Job Summary

The successful candidate will function as the Deputy Group Manager for the Operations and Maintenance of the plants in the Engine Test Facility Plant Group as part of the Propulsion Mission Area at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) working hand in hand with the Plant Group Manager.

 

Specific duties may include, but are not necessarily limited to the following duties for this area of the TOS contract: managing engineering and skilled craft workforce, meeting contract deliverables, managing and executing external projects funding the propulsion infrastructure efforts to support testing, including through-put improvements, interfacing with DoD leadership, and other duties described below

             

Job Duties:

  • Responsible for managing the test and sustainment mission requirements of the Test Operations and Sustainment (TOS) contract
  • Coordinates and supervises the DBA maintenance and investment activities for the assigned plant grouping. Responsible for interpreting, organizing, coordinating and executing these activities from a technical, as well as a resource staffing point of view.
  • Develops/Reviews estimates, project plans, and schedules for the TOS responsibilities
  • Ensures coordination, engagement, and leads team participation with the Capital Improvements Team and capital and other projects supporting capability and capacity improvements, development and integration.
  • Review and approve asset documentation; risk assessment and hazard analyses, work instructions, and other technical documentation as required.
  • Forecasts engineering, skilled craft and support staff requirements and provides inputs to branch and functional management.
  • Develops technically agile talent by assigning tasks to the engineering staff and engaging in ongoing evaluation of performance.
  • Works closely with the Capital Improvements project team to ensure successful execution.
  • Performs technical and managerial review of asset documentation including Operations and Maintenance (O&M) hazard analyses and work instructions for facility assets.
  • Supports the use of common work processes and procedures to ensure Operations and Maintenance/ Sustainment and Asset Health Assurance (AHA) efforts are consistent with other areas across the TOS contract.
  • Supports long-term planning goals for facility sustainment and modernization.
  • Conducts assessments of performance, including annual performance reviews, in accordance with approved BNH procedures and holds career development discussions.
  • Provides direction to supervisors and craft superintendents for tasks required to support area mission.
  • Champions the creation of a work environment which fosters openness, trust, communications, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction.
  • Exemplifies the company core value and covenant of safety in all aspects of job including wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with company policy.
  • It is a condition of employment to wear company issued PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
  • Performs other related duties as required.

 

Basic Qualifications:

  • S. degree in Engineering or Physics from an accredited university plus a minimum of 8 years progressive and relevant engineering experience. Additional relevant education can be substituted for a portion of the experience
  • Must be able to maintain a Department of Defense Secret level security clearance and access to the AEDC local area network
  • Due to Air Force Security requirement

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