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Manager Production Control (Aviation Maintenance)

Akima

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Aerospace and Aviation
Fort Campbell, KY (On-Site/Office)

Manager of the Akima Technical Solutions (ATS) SOATB/SIMO support team consisting of 106 people. Direct report to the ATS site lead.

Responsibilities

  • Works directly with Lockheed Martin (LM) and government representatives to coordinate aircraft maintenance, flight schedules, and test support requirements for 3 MDS aircraft. Responsible for coordinating on-site and TDY support for SOATB and SIMO missions.
  • Ensures that the MDS supervisors are providing aircraft and personnel to support both the training and testing missions.
  • Ability to lead and direct a team of 106 people in the performance of assigned duties. Direct supervisor for 3 aircraft maintenance supervisors, 11 maintenance test pilots, and 3 ground support equipment mechanics.
  • Coordinates with the ATS passback hangar manager for scheduled and unscheduled support for 34 assigned aircraft.
  • Responsible for creating and briefing multiple reports on SOATB aircraft maintenance status to government, LM, and ATS leadership.
  • Directly involved in personnel decisions related to hiring, performance, or disciplinary actions of subordinate employees.
  • Monitors and approves timekeeping and training based on established procedures and applications.

Qualifications

  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Must possess or be able to obtain a secret clearance.
  • Minimum 15 years' experience in aviation maintenance with five years leadership experience.
  • Prior production control experience with multiple MDS aircraft is required.
  • Experience with and knowledge of SOATB operations required.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills. Adept at briefing and presenting information and reports to mixed audiences.
  • Well versed with Microsoft Office products.
  • Solid knowledge of production control applications on ACN, Hydra, and HIVE.

Job ID

2026-21637
Work Type

On-Site
Company Description



Work Where it Matters

Akima Technical Solutions (ATS), an Akima company, is not just another federal technical solutions contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At ATS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, ATS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, ATS delivers a full spectrum of logistics and supply chain services that meet our customers' most stringent mandates and metrics.

As an ATS employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.
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Akima is a global enterprise with 10,000 employees, delivering solutions to the federal government in the core areas of information technology; facilities & ground logistics; aerospace solutions; protective services; systems engineering; mission support; furniture, fixtures & equipment (FF&E); and construction. As a subsidiary of NANA, an Alaska Native Corporation owned by more than 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, Akima’s core mission is to enable superior outcomes for our customers’ missions while simultaneously creating a long-lived asset for NANA consistent with our Iñupiat values. In 2024, Akima ranked #29 on Washington Technology’s Top 100 list of government contractors.
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