Aviation Production Control Manager - Lead 106-Strong Team

Akima, LLC; Fort Campbell North (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Akima Technical Solutions is seeking a seasoned leader to manage the SOATB/SIMO support team of 106 personnel at Fort Campbell North. You will coordinate aircraft maintenance, flight schedules, and test support with Lockheed Martin and government partners, ensuring adequate on-site and TDY resources for missions.

You will direct supervisors and staff, create maintenance status reports for leadership, and participate in hiring and performance decisions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in aviation maintenance with five years in leadership
• U.S. citizen
• Secret clearance or ability to obtain
• Prior production control experience with multiple MDS aircraft
• Experience with SOATB operations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of production control applications on ACN, Hydra, and HIVE

Responsibilities

• Coordinate aircraft maintenance, flight schedules, and test support requirements with Lockheed Martin and government representatives for 3 MDS aircraft
• Ensure MDS supervisors provide aircraft and personnel to support training and testing missions
• Direct a team of 106 people, with 3 aircraft maintenance supervisors, 11 maintenance test pilots, and 3 ground support equipment mechanics
• Coordinate with the ATS passback hangar manager for scheduled and unscheduled support for 34 assigned aircraft
• Create and brief multiple reports on SOATB aircraft maintenance status to government, LM, and ATS leadership
• Make personnel decisions related to hiring, performance, or disciplinary actions of subordinates
• Monitor and approve timekeeping and training per established procedures and systems

Skills

Team leadership

Verbal & written communication

Microsoft Office

Production control

SOATB operations

Reporting

Aircraft maintenance coordination

Tools

ACN

Hydra

HIVE

Job description

Akima Technical Solutions is seeking a seasoned leader to manage the SOATB/SIMO support team of 106 personnel at Fort Campbell North. You will coordinate aircraft maintenance, flight schedules, and test support with Lockheed Martin and government partners, ensuring adequate on-site and TDY resources for missions.

You will direct supervisors and staff, create maintenance status reports for leadership, and participate in hiring and performance decisions.