Director of Maintenance

Amentum; United States; On-site; USD 128,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement benefits (401(k) matching)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum in the United States seeks a seasoned Maintenance Manager to serve as the primary on-site liaison with the Government for day-to-day maintenance activities, aircraft maintenance execution, and flying schedules, ensuring safety and program compliance. The role emphasizes leadership, planning, and proactive communication with stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has extensive aviation management experience, strong supervisory and project management skills, and the ability to document plans

Qualifications

• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of diverse management experience including aviation systems.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of training and experience preferred.
• Experience in Flight test, evaluation and integration activities.
• Excellent communication, analytical, project management and supervisory skills.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain U.S. Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required for facility credentials.

Responsibilities

• Primary on-site maintenance contact and liaison with Government for maintenance activities.
• Ensure aircraft maintenance and flying schedules are safe and contractor-compliant.
• Assign daily work to maintenance workforce.
• Coordinate tasks and manage maintenance support to the customer.
• Develop plans, schedules and document implementation requirements.
• Ensure only qualified personnel use appropriate equipment and tools.
• Adhere to safety directives and occupational safety standards.
• Review performance and initiate actions to meet workloads and address deficiencies.
• Manage maintenance planning cycle and document maintenance actions.
• Identify potential downstream issues and provide mitigation recommendations.
• Maintain proactive, transparent communication with customers.
• Oversee monitoring and inspection for quality control and contract compliance.
• Ensure accuracy of management and contract reports.
• In absence of Site Program Manager, assume all contractual responsibilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Aviation management

Management experience

Communication skills

Project management

Supervisory skills

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Identified as the primary point of contact for management of day-to-day maintenance activities and will act as the on-site liaison with the Government pertaining to maintenance activities.
• Ensures the execution of aircraft maintenance, flying schedules, and other activities are being accomplished in a safe appropriate manner acceptable to the Government and in accordance with the contract performance work statement/statement of work.
• Responsible for assigning daily work assignments for the maintenance workforce.
• Fully coordinate and collaborate on all tasks, activities, requirements, and issues as they pertain to the maintenance support to the customer.
• Develop plans and schedules and define and document the implementation of requirements.
• Ensures only qualified personnel accomplish maintenance with the appropriate equipment and tools.
• Ensures compliance with safety directives, appropriate occupational safety and health standards, and applicable industrial safety publications. Those occupational training requirements that require documentation will be annotated on the appropriate records.
• Reviews and evaluates management and production effectiveness. Analyzes personnel and equipment performance history using quality assurance reports. Initiates management actions to meet new workloads or correct reported/perceived deficiencies.
• Manages the maintenance planning cycle and ensures accurate daily documentation of maintenance actions.
• Identify potential downstream issues that may negatively affect meeting customers' requirements and provide recommendations to mitigate those negative impacts
• Manage the customers' expectations with proactive, consistent, and transparent communication.
• Overseeing the monitoring and inspection of maintenance, repair, and service operations for quality control and contract compliance.
• Ensuring that management and contract reports are accurate before submission.
• In the absence of the Site Program Manager, the Maintenance Manager shall be responsible for all aspects of contractual requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of diverse management experience including experience in aviation systems. Education will be considered in lieu of experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of academic/technical/military training and experience preferred.
• Experience in Flight test, evaluation and integration activities.
• Possess excellent communication, analytical, project management and supervisory skills. Desktop computer skills are essential with proficiency in full range of Microsoft Office products and should be capable of preparing management level reports and presentations.
• Possess a valid state issued drivers license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain U.S. Secret clearance. NOTE: U.S. citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work site.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

Typical office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting to 20 pounds, constant sitting while using the computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication and constant mental alertness. Must possess planning/organizing skills and must be able to work under deadlines.

Compensation Details:

$ 128,000-$132,000 annually

The compensation range rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Compensation Details:

130000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open fo