Aviation Ops: Tooling, GSE & Facilities Manager

Airborne-Maintenance-; Wilmington (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Airborne Maintenance is seeking a Manager, Operational Support to lead tooling, GSE, and facilities functions across multiple locations. The role emphasizes asset reliability, regulatory compliance, and cost efficiency, while driving standard processes and system usage.

The successful candidate will manage a team, oversee budgets and capital projects, and partner with maintenance, supply chain, finance, quality, safety, and operations leadership to enable productivity and growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership experience in facilities, tooling, maintenance support, fleet support, industrial operations, aircraft maintenance operations, or GSE operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams, managing budgets, developing suppliers, implementing process improvements, and managing capital projects.
• Experience utilizing ERP systems, maintenance management systems, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and other reporting or asset management tools.
• Knowledge of PPE and safety protocols related to potential exposure to dust, body fluids, radiation, chemicals, fumes, vapors, or mists.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop supervisory and frontline personnel through hiring, workforce planning, coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
• Develop, implement, and standardize processes governing facilities, tooling, and GSE activities; drive ERP, asset management, and work order systems.
• Oversee asset lifecycle planning, capital investments, and supplier development to ensure service quality and cost effectiveness.
• Promote a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations and PPE protocols; manage safety programs across sites.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Supplier development

Process improvements

Capital projects management

ERP systems

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Airborne Maintenance is seeking a Manager, Operational Support to lead tooling, GSE, and facilities functions across multiple locations. The role emphasizes asset reliability, regulatory compliance, and cost efficiency, while driving standard processes and system usage.

The successful candidate will manage a team, oversee budgets and capital projects, and partner with maintenance, supply chain, finance, quality, safety, and operations leadership to enable productivity and growth.