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USAJOBS · 2 hours ago

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST

Altus AFB, Oklahoma, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$74K/yr - $96K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Specialist to assist the Maintenance Operations Director. The role involves performing advisory, technical, and analytical duties regarding management and oversight of Maintenance Operations, ensuring efficient management and execution of aircraft maintenance support.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assist in planning, organizing, and directing the activities of Maintenance Operations, ensuring that aircraft maintenance management support capability complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs

Reviews maintenance and operational data to evaluate operational problems, determine trends, project requirements, and improve maintenance effectiveness

Represents Maintenance Operations with a variety of installation and functional area organizations

Provides analytical products and designs automated procedures for all the requirements within Maintenance Operations

Performs supervisory duties over a limited number of civilian employees that does not constitute a major duty and occupies less than 25% of the incumbent's work time

Qualification

Aircraft maintenance operationsAnalytical methodsManagement principlesSafety regulationsProgram managementInterpersonal communicationPublic speakingTeam leadershipProblem-solving

Required

U.S. Citizenship Required

Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov

This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program

If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement

Disclosure of Political Appointments

Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft

May be required to work an uncommon tour of duty

Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance

Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems

Examples of specialized experience includes comprehensive knowledge of analytical methods, management and organizational principles, aircraft maintenance policies and procedures and operations sufficient to evaluate the effectiveness of aircraft maintenance goals and standards; training programs, and the impact of operations tempo on the aircraft maintenance workforce and resources

Work requires the ability to perform complex studies requiring new and innovative approaches, many requiring a team effort to obtain the desired mission outcome and evaluate the process for possible changes to increase effectiveness

Incumbent will often serve to direct the team effort with senior leaders as required

Expert knowledge of aircraft maintenance support requirements in terms of mission plans, unit control center, resource management, position management, facilities management and aircraft parking plans are required of the position

Successfully completed a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%

Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of airlift/tanker aircraft maintenance operations, management practices and procedures, operating programs, aircraft maintenance repair processes including repair ability of components, assemblies, systems, and subsystems

Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. Ability to plan, schedule, and take corrective action to meet emergency and regular workload requirements. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization

Skill in interpersonal communicating both verbal and written, with ability to respond in a positive manner on controversial subjects, ability to answer questions under pressure, and ability to conduct public meetings or hearings in a formal setting

Knowledge of the aircraft maintenance work centers composition, work methods and processes, and functions of base-level maintenance programs, which is sufficient to enable the incumbent to determine how support activities interact with an aircraft maintenance function

Knowledge in analyzing user requirements and skills in developing and implementing goals and objectives for program management of large scale and wide variety of facilities maintenance in support of aircraft maintenance

Ability to interpret aircraft maintenance guidance, 21 Series Air Force Instructions (AFI), maintenance terminology, and instructions, to relate them properly to the problem-solving project and maintain effective follow-up