Aircraft Maintenance Operations Manager - F-5 Adversary Program - NAS JRB New Orleans, LA

Aircraft Maintenance Operations Manager - F-5 Adversary Program - NAS JRB New Orleans, LA

Job Category: Flight Requisition Number: AIRCR017094

Posted: June 4, 2026

Full-Time On-site Belle Chasse, LA 70037, USA

Description

Principal Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Responsible for the leadership and management of the personnel assigned to the Maintenance Division.
• Reports to the Site Manager.
• Must be customer oriented.
• Plan, coordinate, oversee, and direct all scheduled and unscheduled O-level, selected-I, and limited D-level maintenance of F-5 aircraft.
• Be thoroughly familiar with OPNAVINST 4790.2 series maintenance publications.
• Keep the Site Manager up to date on all maintenance department actions and make recommendations to ensure its efficient operation.
• Schedule daily/weekly/monthly meetings as necessary with functional managers for the successful accomplishment of all maintenance actions.
• Liaison as necessary and meet with customer representatives in support of aircraft maintenance.
• Prepare and submit to the Site Manager recommendations for manpower, materials, facilities, and capital equipment.
• Ensure the enforcement of all safety rules, administrative policies, procedures, and government regulations
• Analyze maintenance data to ensure the efficient management of the maintenance department.
• Ensure all daily, weekly, and monthly required reports and maintenance CDRLs are submitted.
• Conduct detachment planning meetings and determine manning, logistics, and equipment requirements.
• Review the Monthly Maintenance Plan for accuracy and completeness.
• Oversee Maintenance Admin and Logs and Records departments.
• Provide information/data to the Logistics Manager for logistics planning, estimating, and procurement of components necessary to maintain contractual RFT requirements.
• Evaluate existing methods and/or systems and potential improvements for compliance with maintenance requirements and cost-effectiveness.
• Must be able to workday shift, night shift, or weekend duty and travel as part of a maintenance recovery team or detachment as required.
• Will have experience writing with clarity and technical accuracy.
• Practice good housekeeping, tool control, FOD awareness/prevention, and safety at all times.
• Assists in flight line foreign object prevention walks
• Will know of and understand supply procedures. Assist with ordering parts, tools, materials, and equipment as required.
• Must comply with established General and Industrial Safety Rules and Regulations as applicable to the contract, facilities, and job assignments.

Qualifications

• Shall possess a background in the field of aircraft maintenance and material support.
• Minimum of 10 years experience (within the last 20 years) supervising and assigning program workloads as well as duties for entire shifts of workers performing aircraft maintenance repair, inspection, and modifications.
• The 10 years experience shall include a one-year minimum as a Maintenance or Production Control Supervisor.
• The Maintenance Manager shall act as the Maintenance Master Chief Petty Officer (MMCPO) for fulfilling qualification and programmatic duties IAW COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2(series).

Safety Requirements

• Comply with Hazardous Waste Program. Comply with Company and Facility Hazardous Material Programs
• Maintain shop/hanger/flightline area clean and participate in FOD Walk downs,
• Must comply with established General and Industrial Safety Rules and Regulations as applicable to the contract, facilities, and job assignment.
• Practice good housekeeping, tool control, FOD awareness/prevention and safety at all times.
• Will be familiar with and utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as directed/required.

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions

Physical Demands:

This classification activity is usually accomplished in a maintenance control office environment and as such requires the scope of physical movements and postures normally associated with office activities. May be required to lift objects whose weight normally will not exceed 50 pounds. Special vision abilities required to perform this job are close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust and focus.

Work Environment:

The diversity of work conditions may range from an environment where there is little or no physical discomfort, to an environment where inclement weather may subject individuals to severe changes of temperature, wind, rain, etc. May be required to work in areas where high noise hazards prevail. May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles. May be exposed to electrical shock hazards.

Travel:

Must Be willing to travel. Travel is occasional in this role; approximately 20% of the time.

Reports to: Site Manager

Benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off, including holidays
• Learning and Development resources
• Employee assistance resources

Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

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