Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor

About the role

The Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor manages the maintenance of assigned aircraft and supervises day-to-day maintenance work on aircraft, support equipment and special tools. The role covers scheduling, staff supervision and hands-on maintenance, and is posted by Amentum.

Key responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of aircraft maintenance so that work is scheduled and performed safely and efficiently.
• Supervise maintenance staff: review performance, handle personnel issues, generate assignments and set priorities.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, servicing, launch and recovery, corrosion control and inspections, including routine through complex work on aircraft, subsystems and components.
• Handle engineering work orders for modifications and upgrades, and read manufacturer and company manuals, service bulletins and specifications to plan repairs and replacements.
• Adjust, repair or replace electrical wiring and aircraft accessories, and guide team members on technical orders, checklists and hazardous materials.
• Maintain equipment maintenance schedules, monitor parts and supply inventories, anticipate material needs and reorder.
• Advise Engineering staff on start-up of new equipment and follow-up of maintenance programs, and train employees on company equipment in line with OSHA requirements.
• May supervise aircraft and equipment movement, conduct flight line and hangar foreign object damage prevention walks, meet customers and senior leadership, and travel periodically to support customer missions.

Required profile

• High school education or equivalent.
• Five or more years of experience in an aircraft maintenance environment.
• Valid FAA Mechanic certificate with Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) ratings.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Customs and Border Protection suitability clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
• Preferred: B300 King Air, C206 or similar fixed-wing aircraft maintenance experience.

Required skills

• In-depth knowledge of flight line operations, aircraft/vehicle movement and safety hazards.
• Advanced knowledge of aircraft tools, test equipment, technical orders, schematics, drawings and engine, landing gear and flight control systems.
• Planning and scheduling maintenance work and directing skilled technicians.
• Excellent communication, organizational, time management and leadership skills.
• Computer competence, including Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel); valid driver's license.

What we offer

• Hourly rate of $69.82.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance and disability coverage.
• Paid time off, parental leave, educational reimbursement and employee stock purchase plan.