Aircraft Maintenance Shift Supervisor

Job Description - Aircraft Maintenance Shift Supervisor (18907)

About Us:

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.

Aircraft Maintenance Shift Supervisor - 18907

Pending Contract Award:
This position is contingent upon the successful award of a contract anticipated in 2027. Recruiting and candidate selection activities may occur in advance of contract award to establish a pipeline of qualified talent and support timely program startup upon award.

Description:
The Shift Supervisor serves as the direct supervisor for all Contractor personnel assigned to the on-duty shift and reports to the Site Manager. The Shift Supervisor directs daily shift execution, maintains workforce accountability, coordinates production priorities, enforces safety and quality requirements, and ensures assigned maintenance tasks are performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement, approved technical data, local instructions, and Government-directed priorities.

The position serves as the Contractor supervisor on duty during the assigned shift and communicates aircraft status, production constraints, manpower issues, safety concerns, material delays, and other conditions that may affect contract performance.

• 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 Site Manager and keep the 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 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, 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,…