Shift Supervisor - Naval Air Station Jacksonville

AAR; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) retirement plan with company me

Generous paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

AAR in Jacksonville, FL, is seeking a Shift Supervisor to oversee P-8A maintenance operations at the Naval Air Station. You will supervise contractor personnel, manage shift priorities, and ensure work is performed safely, on time, and per technical directives.

The role requires strong leadership, aviation maintenance experience, and the ability to coordinate with Government authorities and QA teams to maintain aircraft readiness and compliance across all shift activities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated aviation maintenance supervisory experience in military/government/contractor settings.
• Technical knowledge of aircraft systems, documentation, troubleshooting, inspections.
• Experience supervising maintenance across scheduled/unscheduled tasks.
• Ability to coordinate with Government Maintenance Control and QA.
• Read and apply manuals, MELs, work orders, safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Supervise contractor personnel on the on-duty shift and ensure safety and productivity.
• Report shift performance and risks to the Project Site Manager.
• Coordinate daily shift priorities with Government stakeholders.
• Assign and monitor maintenance tasks including inspections, corrosion control, tool control.
• Ensure documentation in logs and systems before inspections/acceptance.
• Enforce safety requirements and material handling.
• Turnover and status reporting at shift change.

Skills

Aviation maintenance supervision

Leadership

Safety compliance

Documentation discipline

Communication

Technical manuals interpretation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Maintenance data systems

Job description

• PENDING CONTRACT AWARD**

Technical Baseline:

The Shift Supervisor must possess the technical understanding required to supervise P-8A organizational-level maintenance operations. This includes the ability to understand and apply maintenance requirement cards, technical manuals, engineering drawings, work orders, technical directives, electronic maintenance data, aircraft logbooks and records, quality assurance requirements, and applicable Naval Aviation Maintenance Program procedures. The supervisor must understand scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, troubleshooting, aircraft inspections, support equipment operation, tool control, foreign object damage prevention, corrosion prevention and treatment, hazardous material controls, maintenance documentation, work center processes, and safe-for-flight support sufficient to direct shift-level work, identify risk, validate inspection readiness, and communicate maintenance status to the Project Site Manager and Government representatives.

Key Competencies:

The Shift Supervisor must demonstrate technical credibility, direct workforce leadership, shift-level accountability, maintenance discipline, clear communication, production awareness, documentation rigor, safety focus, quality orientation, sound judgment, and the ability to coordinate effectively with Government and Contractor stakeholders during all assigned operating hours.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Serve as the direct supervisor for all Contractor personnel assigned to the on-duty shift and maintain accountability for personnel, work assignments, production status, safety compliance, and shift turnover.
• Report to the Project Site Manager and keep the Project Site Manager informed of shift performance, manpower status, maintenance progress, risks, constraints, quality issues, safety concerns, material shortages, and Government-directed schedule changes.
• Coordinate daily shift priorities with Government Maintenance Control, the Contracting Officer’s Representative, Quality Assurance personnel, and designated Government representatives.
• Assign and monitor Contractor personnel performing scheduled and unscheduled P-8A maintenance, aircraft inspections, launch and recovery support, corrosion control, tool room support, material control, support equipment operation, logbooks and records support, maintenance administration, and other task order functions.
• Ensure Contractor personnel perform work in accordance with the Performance Work Statement, CNAFINST 4790.2 series, approved technical manuals, Maintenance Requirement Cards, local instructions, Standard Operating Procedures, Ground Operations Procedures, and applicable safety and security requirements.
• Maintain shift-level workforce discipline by ensuring personnel report on time, remain at assigned work locations, use required personal protective equipment, follow tool control procedures, and comply with installation access, identification, and security requirements.
• Confirm that assigned personnel possess required qualifications, certifications, licenses, training, access credentials, and special designations before performing assigned maintenance, support equipment, hazardous material, ordnance handling, logbook, or quality-related tasks. Monitor work progress throughout the shift and identify issues that could affect aircraft availability, maintenance schedules, production timelines, inspection readiness, or Government acceptance.
• Ensure maintenance actions are accurately documented in required logs, records, forms, and electronic maintenance systems before work packages are presented for Contractor inspection, Government review, or final acceptance.
• Support quality performance by verifying adherence to technical data, monitoring rework and rejected work, supporting corrective actions, reinforcing inspection discipline, and ensuring completed tasks are ready for Quality Assurance review.
• Enforce safety requirements, including foreign object damage prevention, hazardous material handling, aircraft movement safety, support equipment safety, fall protection, emergency response procedures, personal protective equipment use, and mishap reporting protocols.
• Coordinate immediate response to emergent maintenance requirements, launch and recovery changes, aircraft status changes, Search and Rescue support requirements, detachment support, weather impacts, or other operational changes directed by the Government.
• Conduct shift turnover with the relieving supervisor or designated lead and provide accurate status on aircraft, open discrepancies, parts and material constraints, tools, support equipment, personnel issues, safety concerns, and pending Government coordination.
• Support development, implementation, and compliance with Local Operating Instructions, Ground Operations Procedures, Standard Operating Procedures, and work center processes applicable to the assigned shift.
• Protect Government property, tools, support equipment, technical data, records, aircraft parts, hazardous materials, and controlled information assigned to or used by Contractor personnel during the shift.
• Document and elevate personnel issues, attendance concerns, conduct matters, potential conflicts, qualification gaps, and staffing constraints to the Project Site Manager for resolution.
• Support Government audits, surveillance, inspections, and other reviews by ensuring shift personnel, records, work areas, tools, and maintenance documentation remain inspection-ready.

What you will need to be successful in this role:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of three (3) years’ in a supervisory position.
• At least eight (8) years’ experience and knowledge of aircraft overhaul trades and labor work.
• Experience overseeing MRO operations on multi-engine aircraft is strongly preferred.
• Proficient personal computer skills to include a strong working knowledge of standard Microsoft Office Suite.
• This position requires compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Candidates must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or individual admitted as a refugee or granted asylum).

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated aviation maintenance supervisory or lead experience in a military, Government, or contractor-operated aircraft maintenance environment.
• Technical knowledge including advanced understanding of aircraft systems, maintenance documentation, troubleshooting, inspections, work control, technical data compliance, and maintenance program requirements.
• Experience supervising aircraft maintenance personnel across scheduled maintenance, unscheduled maintenance, inspections, launch and recovery support, corrosion control, support equipment, tool control, material control, or related aviation work center functions.
• Working knowledge of the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program, CNAFINST 4790.2 series, organizational-level maintenance practices, aircraft logbooks and records, maintenance data systems, quality assurance processes, foreign object damage prevention, and aviation safety requirements.
• Ability to coordinate production priorities, assign work, monitor task completion, communicate status, identify constraints, and elevate issues in a fast-paced flight line or maintenance environment.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply technical manuals, Maintenance Requirement Cards, work orders, technical directives, local instructions, and safety procedures.
• Ability to prepare clear written and verbal shift turnover reports, maintenance status updates, personnel accountability reports, safety notifications, and performance-related inputs for the Project Site Manager.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required installation access credentials, Common Access Card eligibility, and a favorably adjudicated Tier 3 background investigation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of War Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior P-8A, Navy organizational-level maintenance, Fleet Replacement Squadron, maritime patrol aircraft, or similar military aviation maintenance experience.
• Prior experience as a shift supervisor, maintenance supervisor, work center supervisor, quality assurance representative, collateral duty inspector, collateral duty quality assurance representative, plane captain coordinator, or maintenance control supervisor.
• Experience coordinating maintenance activities with Government Maintenance Control, Quality Assurance, Contracting Officer’s Representative, and flight line leadership.
• Experience supporting Contractor Field Team task orders, performance-based aircraft maintenance contracts, or Department of War aviation sustainment programs.
• Experience with Optimized Organizational Maintenance Activity, Naval Aviation Logistics Data Analysis, Advanced Skills Management, or comparable Navy maintenance data, readiness, training, and documentation systems.
• Experience supporting detachment operations, surge maintenance, Search and Rescue maintenance response, emergency drills, aircraft movement, flight line operations, or multi-shift maintenance coverage.

The rewards of your career at AAR goes far beyond just your salary:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Generous paid time off program
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility.
• The environmental characteristic for this position is an office setting.
• The environmental characteristic for this position is in a hangar. Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional hangar environment.

AAR provides accommodation in accordance with applicable laws through all stages of the hiring process. If you require accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please advise Human Resources.

Job

Defense

Primary Location

United States-Florida-Jacksonville-Jacksonville - Naval Air Station

Schedule

Full-time

Overtime Status

ExemptAAR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.