Guppy Aircraft Manager

Yulista Solutions LLC is seeking a Super Guppy Transport Aircraft Manager to oversee the Guppy Aircraft, subordinate workers, schedules, equipment, facilities, and materials at the Forward Operating Location in ElPaso,Texas.

• Manage, direct, and plan Super Guppy Transport (SGT) Aircraft maintenance and modification actions at NASA’s Forward Operating Location in ElPaso,Texas.
• Provide resource task guidance assignments with the objective of meeting scheduled and unscheduled Government‑established priorities.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with all NASA and contractor quality and safety mandates and processes.
• Have a systematic understanding of NASA processes and procedures as they relate to aircraft maintenance operations.
• Monitor and report progress during the repair cycle, identify shortfalls, and initiate procurement of assets as required.
• Provide daily SGT situational and technical reports to the Quality Manager.
• Effectively communicate priorities with team members to ensure smooth process flow and eliminate potential work stoppages.
• Coordinate with the Quality Manager to formulate objectives, understand specified requirements, and priorities.
• Compile estimates of all SGT labor skill types and man‑hour requirements for project planning.
• Prepare production plans for projects and operations through compiling customer requests, engineering designs, and specification data.
• Plan and manage SGT maintenance schedules to ensure 100% on‑time delivery of required projects.
• Organise SGT maintenance workflow plans to meet provisions and deadlines.
• Continuously assess project and resource requirements.
• Establish cross‑utilisation plan for employees to achieve production goals.
• Determine the status of work in process, time required to completion, and availability of materials.
• Establish work sequences and provide workload assignments to individuals to meet government priorities.
• Redirect individual workers and resources to accomplish unanticipated work.
• Ensure logistics requirements to meet short, medium, and long‑range workload requirements are forecasted to minimise negative impacts to schedule flows.
• Provide technical direction in accomplishing sustainability projects.
• Implement corrective actions within designated authority to resolve work‑related problems.
• Plan and establish overall leave schedules to ensure no negative impacts with mission requirements.
• Address subordinates’ concerns and follow up with appropriate action to correct or eliminate tension in the workplace.
• Determine training needs of employees based on current and future requirements and arrange for training accomplishment.
• Ensure safety equipment and protective clothing/gear are worn when mandated by regulations.
• Participate in the daily maintenance meetings to address current and future work schedules, staffing needs, and provide recommendations as to scheduling projected workload.

• Directly manage 4+ SGT personnel in accordance with the CBA (unionised workforce).
• Support T‑38 activities as needed.

• Monitor production to resolve issues or shortfalls throughout the use of Microsoft Project.
• Ensure production flow is on schedule within allotted hours.
• Communicate the status of NAMIS generated work request tasks to the SGT Program Office.
• Ability to identify difficulties in procedure and provide solutions for process improvements.
• Monitor completion of SGT work requests and adjust job schedule to meet mission requirements.
• Prioritise and plan production activities to maintain >98% SGT mission effectiveness rate.
• Promote, implement, and sustain employee involvement in safety and health compliance programs.
• Proficient and knowledgeable understanding of various automated maintenance information systems used in tracking maintenance data, employee cross‑utilisation training, control documentation to include engineering maintenance directives.
• Detail‑oriented, ability to multi‑task and prioritise tasks related to aircraft maintenance and adhere to strict timelines.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Understanding of Microsoft Project Management, Excel, Word, and CAD.
• Preferred production…