AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Air Reserve Technician (ART) Officer

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the full assistant/deputy to the Senior ART/Maintenance Group Commander. In this capacity, the incumbent shares fully in the duties, responsibilities, and authorities of the Senior ART/Maintenance Group Commander. Provides training to reservists in the accomplishment of the tasks set forth herein.

1. Works with the Senior ART/Maintenance Group Commander in planning, directing, organizing, and coordinating maintenance activities within existing policies and objectives. Responsible with the Senior ART/Maintenance Group Commander in integrating, and executing all aspects of the assigned maintenance activities/programs within cost, schedule, performance and/or system supportability requirements. Makes determinations and decisions regarding equipment repair and overhaul capability which directly affects the mission.
2. Participates with the Senior ART/Maintenance Group Commander in the exercise of supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Directs, coordinates, and oversees work through subordinate supervisors. Advises staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of higher-level management or headquarters. Selects candidates for subordinate non-supervisory positions directly supervised and recommends and/or approves selections for subordinate supervisory positions taking into consideration skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO and diversity objectives.
3. Represents the group or wing with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with group commanders, representatives and senior staff at Numbered Air Force, HQ AFRC, gaining MAJCOMs, and Air Staff. Meets with key customers and coordinating officials to assess customer satisfaction, explain organization policy and procedures, and resolve significant problems that arise. Delivers presentations on program status, accomplishments, problems, requirements for support, and promotion of program objectives to senior military officers and civilians in other program offices of the command, with using and supporting commands.
4. Maintains surveillance and ensures effective operation of the maintenance program. Makes periodic and comprehensive assessment of program through a review of performance indicators, productivity goals and accomplishments, deficiency reports, audit findings, etc. Identifies existing or potential productivity problems and discusses with subordinate supervisors.