Flight Operations Intern

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 domains. Metrea Management consists of three core capability groups (Air & Space, Electromagnetic & Cyber, Digital & Synthetic) and five support capability groups (Operations, Finance, Legal, Strategy and Solutions), that guide the development of specific capabilities that Metrea’s files (product, projects, programs etc.) leverage to achieve their targets.  

Capability Unit 

Metrea Strategic Mobility (MSM) operates a fleet of KC-135 aircraft, offering an air-to-air refueling service that seamlessly, safely, and professionally integrates into military aviation training and operations. 

Position Summary 

This role supports the Flight Operations department by performing various tasks supporting internal personnel and external customers per the approved Metrea Strategic Mobility (MSM) processes.  

Role and Responsibilities 

• Brief operations leadership on the daily flight schedule, aircraft maintenance status, notices to airmen, flight weather, and any changes that arise thereafter.
• Coordinate daily flight schedule changes with Maintenance and Operations
• Assist flight managers in tracking aircraft throughout and relaying any necessary information.
• Provide general day-to-day operations planning and support, scheduling, task management, special project coordination, and tracking.   
• Routinely evaluates current program and business processes and participates in process improvement efforts 
• Complete special tasks as assigned
• Assist in the collection and processing of post-flight paperwork.
• Generate flight summary reports for the Program Management Office
  Performs clerical duties including typing filing, related to office activities
• Ensures expense reports are processed and coded accurately, in compliance with company policy to provide prompt reimbursement  
• All other duties assigned. 

Skills and Experience 

Education, Experience, and Certificates 
 Education: High school diploma or GED, and must be enrolled in an accredited university aviation degree program, preferably in aviation management. 

Experience: Aviation-related activities.

• Must be able to accomplish all duties with little or no assistance
• Must have a good command of the English language, oral and written
• Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, government regulations, and procedure manuals and understand technical instructions furnished in written or verbal form. 
• Must be able to accurately communicate information. 
• Must be able to decipher METARs, TAF’s, weather radar, and NOTAMs
• Ability to track aircraft using multiple platforms including Foreflight. 
• Must have the ability to multitask and work effectively, both individually and as a member of a project team, while ensuring timely completion of assignments 
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. 
• Ability to interact with internal and external customers. 
• Must be able to take initiative and work independently. 

Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.  
  
 

Our Culture 

Metrea’s single core value, “rooted in humility,” is supported by four key attributes: entrepreneurial, systematic, discerning & over-deliver, which combined, form our Teammate Firmware, our culture. These attributes are explored during the hiring process when we grow our teams and continually support the growth of our culture. We are a hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical organization united by a passion for what we do, how we do it, who we do it with, and who we do it for

Benefits

Not eligible

Work Authorization / Security Clearance
 The employee must be a US citizen.  

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