Aviation Maintenance Project Manager

Company Overview
Metrea is a defense company dedicated to translating commercial innovation into solutions for the hardest problems in national security. With deep mission expertise, Metrea focuses on delivering effects as-a-service across a spectrum of domains including Air, Space, Electromagnetic & Cyber, and Simulation. Metrea Management provides central services to our eleven (11) global capability units via Operations, Solutions, Strategy, Legal, and Finance teams. 

Essential Functions Statements 

• Manages projects in support of the tanker fleet management business capability (BC) within the Air and Space Group.  Guides and supports project teams responsible for establishing and maintaining processes, facilities, and policies to sustain the only privately-held fleet of KC-135R and C-135FR tankers in the world.  
• Projects to be accomplished will focus on the following areas: 
  1. KC-135R and C-135FR heavy maintenance planning and execution, to include audit of third-party providers;
  2. KC-135R and C-135FR component “back shop” internal repair activities; 
  3. aircraft records and documentation; 
  4. aircraft publications; 
  5. aircraft predictive maintenance planning; 
  6. aircraft airworthiness certification;
  7. audit and validation inspection of line maintenance quality assurance (QA) functions;
  8. mechanic certification and records.
• Must be able to build and lead teams in an effective and collaborative manner
• Position requires a self-starter, who can “roll up their sleeves” to accomplish required tasks and objectives.
• Coordinates with counterparts in ASG Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Engine Management (EM) to ensure tanker fleet management projects support, and are supported by, activities in these BCs.
• Coordinates with counterparts in the Metrea Strategic Mobility (MSM) tanker capability unit to ensure projects are supporting, and are supported by, line aircraft operations and maintenance activities.
• Coordinates with counterparts in the Program Management Office (PMO) responsible for ingestion of aircraft from the former French Air Force fleet as C-135FR and KC-135RG aircraft return to service in revenue-generating operations. 

Competency Statements

• 5 years prior experience working in a commercial heavy-aircraft aviation maintenance environment is required.
• 3 years prior experience leading projects in a heavy-aircraft MRO operation under FAA part 145 is required.
• Prior certification as an airframe and powerplant (A&P) mechanic is highly desired.
• Prior experience with USAF KC-135R, or similar aircraft, on maintenance and planning cycles  to include working with technical data from the USAF KC-135R technical order (TO) system, is highly desired.
• Prior experience establishing and sustaining a predictive maintenance planning and execution program is highly desired. 
• Prior experience working on a US government aviation services contract is highly desired, with prior experience working directly with NAVAIR on a contract is preferred.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and time management skills are required. 

Supervisory Responsibility
This is not a supervisory position.

Work Environment
This job operates in a clerical, office setting.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. 

Physical Demands
This is a largely sedentary role; however, some physical abilities may be required. 

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require. Non-Exempt employees may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager. 

Facility Location:  

Temecula, CA.  Consideration may be given for location at other Metrea office locations to include potential remote work.

 Travel
 If located in the Temecula CA area (Riverside, Orange, and San Diego counties), other travel requirements are up to 25%.