Chief Aircraft Maintenance & Readiness Lead

Akima Logistics Services is looking for a highly experienced Director of Maintenance for the C-21 Contractor Logistics Support contract in Scott AFB, IL to lead all aspects of its maintenance program, ensuring fleet readiness, regulatory compliance, and exceptional support to the mission operations. This role oversees maintenance strategy, personnel, execution, and performance in alignment with customer and program requirements.

• Leads the overall aircraft maintenance program in accordance with the Performance Work Statement and organizational objectives, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient operations across all maintenance functions.
• Owns all Performance Work Statement deliverables, including performance metrics, maintenance schedules, etc., and ensures transparent, accurate reporting to leadership and the customer.
• Provides strategic direction and oversight for all maintenance activities, setting priorities for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, operational support aircraft, and aircraft used for training.
• Ensures all required maintenance actions, technical data entries, and logbooks are completed to support daily mission requirements and long‑range operational needs.
• Leads daily, weekly, and long‑range maintenance planning efforts, ensuring alignment of maintenance capacity, aircraft availability, and operational requirements.
• Evaluates fleet health, workload distribution, and maintenance resource requirements; directs adjustments to aircraft utilization schedules to maintain mission readiness.
• Makes decisive maintenance repair prioritization decisions and authorizes on‑the‑spot adjustments based on unscheduled maintenance or emerging mission requirements.
• Oversees all flightline and hangar maintenance activities, ensuring safe operations, proper tool control, adherence to technical data, and compliance with all regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Monitors maintenance progress, evaluates estimated completion times, and directs changes to support mission schedules. Coordinates with maintenance supervision to allocate manpower, assign tasks, and resolve personnel shortages.
• Reviews maintenance actions, processes, and documentation for quality, compliance, and adherence to Air Force, FAA, and company standards.
• Ensures proper use of tools, equipment, and technical publications. Authorizes or denies cannibalization actions and coordinates such actions with PS&D and site COR office (i.e., local customer).
• Ensures aircraft status is accurately reported and maintained in all Air Force and automated reporting systems. Works closely with PS&D and expediters to ensure real‑time accuracy.
• Oversees fleet configuration management, maintenance documentation standards, and technical data currency across the program.
• Collaborates with Quality and Logistics leadership to support Quality Management System requirements, process improvements, audits, and corrective actions. Ensures maintenance workforce participation and compliance.
• Provides leadership development, mentorship, and technical guidance to maintenance supervisors, leads, and technicians to build a high‑performing maintenance workforce.
• Leads safety initiatives, risk assessments, and mishap prevention programs; ensures strict adherence to OSHA, Air Force, and company safety standards.
• Coordinates with senior leadership, customer representatives, and external stakeholders on maintenance issues, strategic planning, and program performance.
• Manages budget inputs related to maintenance operations, including manpower forecasting, tool/equipment requirements, consumables planning, and long‑term sustainment strategies.
• Performs additional duties as required to support program objectives and organizational success.

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