Aerospace Operations Leader - Programs & Compliance

Adams-Communication-; San Onofre (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

Life insurance, AD&D

401(k) program

Wellness programs

Paid time off

11 paid holidays

Employee referral program

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Adams Communication & Engineering Technology (ACET), Incorporated seeks an Aerospace Contract Operations Manager to lead H-1 depot-level modification and O-Level maintenance programs at Camp Pendleton. You will oversee contracts, schedules, and cross-site coordination in a fast-paced USMC aviation environment.

Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with AS9100/AS9110, NAVAIR 4790.2, and government requirements while driving safety, quality, and on-time performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of aerospace or military aviation maintenance/modification leadership experience (H-1 platform preferred).
• Proven experience managing large aerospace contract operations, depot-level and/or O-Level maintenance or modification programs.
• Deep understanding of NAVAIR 4790.2, military aviation maintenance practices, and AS9100/AS9110 quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to lead diverse technical teams in a high-tempo environment.
• Strong contract performance management skills.
• Excellent communication, briefing, and customer-facing abilities.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance (TS/CTP depending on program).

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations for all H-1 Depot-Level Modification lines and O-Level maintenance support functions.
• Ensure full compliance with prime contract/PWS/SOW requirements, CDRLs, QAPP, QCP, AS9100/AS9110 standards, NAVAIR 4790.2, and site-level policies.
• Oversee production schedules, labor utilization, workflow sequencing, and throughput optimization to meet customer delivery timelines.
• Manage program baselines, budgets, burn rates, financial performance, and forecasting.
• Responsible for managing all aircraft flow tracking and delivering weekly and monthly performance reporting in support of PMA and customer IPT meetings.

Skills

Aerospace leadership

Contract performance management

Program & contract execution

Leadership across multiple shifts

Quality & compliance

US citizen

DoD security clearance (DoD Secret)

Customer-facing communication

AS9100/AS9110 knowledge

NAVAIR 4790.2 familiarity

Job description

Adams Communication & Engineering Technology (ACET), Incorporated seeks an Aerospace Contract Operations Manager to lead H-1 depot-level modification and O-Level maintenance programs at Camp Pendleton. You will oversee contracts, schedules, and cross-site coordination in a fast-paced USMC aviation environment.

Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with AS9100/AS9110, NAVAIR 4790.2, and government requirements while driving safety, quality, and on-time performance.