Senior Aviation Maintenance Director | Safety & Ops Leader

Amentum company; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum seeks an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead day-to-day maintenance activities on-site, serving as the primary liaison with Government authorities. You will plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance tasks, ensuring safety, quality, and contract compliance while guiding a skilled maintenance workforce.

Responsibilities include developing implementation plans, enforcing qualified personnel, and maintaining accurate daily documentation.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Primary point of contact for management of day-to-day maintenance activities and site liaison with Government.
• Ensure safe execution of aircraft maintenance, flying schedules, and related activities per contract SOW.
• Assign daily work for the maintenance workforce.
• Coordinate and collaborate on maintenance tasks, requirements, and issues for customer support.
• Develop plans and schedules and document implementation of requirements.
• Ensure only qualified personnel perform maintenance with proper equipment and tools.
• Ensure safety directives and applicable health standards are followed; document training as required.
• Review performance and implement actions to meet workloads and address deficiencies.
• Manage maintenance planning cycle and document maintenance actions daily.
• Identify downstream issues affecting customer requirements and mitigate impacts.
• Manage customer expectations with proactive, transparent communication.
• Oversee maintenance, repair, and service operations for quality control and contract compliance.
• Ensure accuracy of management and contract reports before submission.
• In the absence of Site Program Manager, Maintenance Manager handles contractual requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Management experience

Bachelor's degree

Flight test experience

Communication skills

Project management

Driver's license

U.S. Secret clearance

U.S. citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Amentum seeks an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead day-to-day maintenance activities on-site, serving as the primary liaison with Government authorities. You will plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance tasks, ensuring safety, quality, and contract compliance while guiding a skilled maintenance workforce.

Responsibilities include developing implementation plans, enforcing qualified personnel, and maintaining accurate daily documentation.