Program Manager - Eglin Fighter Aircraft Backshop Maintenance

Job Description
- Program Manager
- Eglin Fighter Aircraft Backshop Maintenance Support (18774)

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AAR Corp. (NYSE: AIR) is a global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company that employs more than 6,000 people across over 60 sites in over 20 countries. Headquartered in the Chicago, Illinois area, AAR supports commercial and government customers in more than 100 countries through four operating segments:
Parts Supply, Integrated Solutions, Repair and Engineering and Expeditionary Services.

AAR’s purpose is to empower people to build innovative aerospace solutions today so you can safely reach your destination tomorrow. The company’s mission is to go above and beyond to provide value-driven aerospace aftermarket solutions to meet the evolving needs of our customers worldwide. AAR constantly searches for the right thing to do for its customers, employees, partners and for society.

Program Manager
- Eglin Fighter Aircraft Backshop Maintenance Support - 18774

Description

** PENDING CONTRACT AWARD**

SUMMARY
Serves as the Operations Lead for an upcoming fighter aircraft backshop maintenance opportunity supporting the 96th Maintenance Group at Eglin AFB. Provides senior maintenance leadership, operational oversight, and day-to-day integration across a large fighter maintenance enterprise supporting F-15C, F-15E, F-16, UH-1, and other assigned or possessed aircraft. Leads and coordinates production management, maintenance operations, scheduling, supply support, quality, flightline integration, and numerous backshop functions to maximize aircraft and systems availability, reduce downtime, and sustain mission-ready capability for the 96th Test Wing and supported mission partners.

The role requires a highly credible senior USAF maintenance professional who understands how to lead fighter maintenance operations from both a strategic and daily execution perspective, establish immediate credibility with Air Force maintenance leaders, and ensure compliance with the PWS, DAFI 21-101, technical orders, local operating instructions, safety/security requirements, and contract performance thresholds.

What you will be responsible for:

• Serves as the contractor’s senior Operations Lead for the Eglin fighter aircraft backshop maintenance opportunity supporting the 96th Maintenance Group.
• Provides leadership and oversight of a large USAF fighter maintenance enterprise supporting F-15C, F-15E, F-16, UH-1, and other assigned, possessed, transient, or supported aircraft maintenance activities.
• Integrates flightline and backshop maintenance operations to support sortie generation, aircraft availability, production priorities, and timely resolution of mission-limiting discrepancies.
• Directs day-to-day coordination across production management, maintenance operations, scheduling, Maintenance Operations Center functions, supply support, quality control, training, safety, documentation, and Government interface requirements.
• Leads or oversees backshop functions including avionics, egress, fuels, electrical/environmental, pneudraulics/hydraulics, wheel and tire, nondestructive inspection, structural repair, corrosion control, propulsion/JEIM, Hush House/Test Cell, armament, aircraft repair and reclamation, phase inspections, and related support functions.
• Applies senior-level understanding of fighter maintenance production, DAFI 21-101 maintenance management principles, and leadership responsibilities normally assigned to Flight Commanders, Flight Chiefs, NCOICs, Production Superintendents, Maintenance Operations Officers, and Maintenance Squadron Operations Officers.
  Establishes effective working relationships with Air Force maintenance leaders, Government representatives, CORs, Contract Management Office…