This is a Washington Air National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Unit Technician position: AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER Location: 141st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Fairchild AFB, Washington 99011 Air National Guard Units Appointment Type: Permanent, excepted service Advertised as: OFFICER May be used to fill one or more vacancies. *Ensure you read this announcement in its entirety, complete all application requirements, and your USA Jobs profile name is accurate*
A GS-1601-13, AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER: Directs unit's overall efforts to ensure readiness of assigned aircraft, personnel, and equipment to meet wartime, day-to-day mission requirements, and any State Active Duty to support State Emergencies. Plans, organizes, schedules, controls, and directs unit aircraft maintenance resources to meet mission requirements.
Uses highly developed communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, leadership, and similar skills to obtain desired results. Through subordinate supervisors, manages aircraft maintenance activities. Establishes, reviews, and/or revises policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design for the assigned staff, as necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment.
Directs all functions to provide mission generation support by executing on-equipment activities to produce properly configured, mission ready weapon systems to meet contingency and training mission requirements for both operations and maintenance personnel. Ensures standardized procedures and organizations among Aircraft Maintenance Units (AMUs).
Constantly exercises conflict-resolution skills to de-conflict flying schedule priorities supporting wing mission requirements, Operations and Maintenance Training requirements, and real-world Air Tasking Order (ATO) commitments. Directs a group work force of skilled technicians and traditional guard members, including a variety of staff, administrative, and trades and crafts occupations. Determines goals and objectives for the squadron.
Develops and executes the squadron Commander's Inspection Program (CCIP) assessing the organization's ability to execute the mission, manage resources, develop personnel and improve the unit. Provides for employee development and training to ensure all assigned personnel and organizational entities are fully capable of performing their wartime tasking. Evaluates subordinate supervisors and reviews evaluations made by subordinate supervisors.
Reviews serious disciplinary cases and problems involving subordinate employees and determines required action.
Collaborates with the Group Commander and other base organizations to plan, develop and implement numerous long term plans to include: the Wing/Group Strategic Plan (mission, goals, values, objectives, etc.), Wing Commander's Inspection Program, the Base Master Plan (facilities), Communications/Computer Plan (infrastructure capabilities/upgrade), the Vehicle Replacement Plan, the Deployment Cycle Plan, Aircraft Modification Plan, Depot Input Plan, force management and recruiting/retention plans, weapon system conversions, and base supplements.
Conducts operational planning to provide for an adaptable, agile force able to respond to dynamic contingency and non-contingency worldwide events based on the assigned aircraft and mission sets. Collaborates with the Group Commander and the HRO on major organization changes and changes based on manpower documents. Provides advocacy for additional funding when necessary to support overall squadron mission requirements.
Ensures all aircraft maintenance work meets the highest standards for compliance and airworthiness and that attention is focused on readiness and the wartime tasking(s) of the unit. Plans and institutes fiscal controls to ensure compliance with federal law and higher headquarters directives.
Coordinates with appropriate groups in the wing to ensure an integrated approach to action solutions of problems relating to fleet health, availability of aircraft, and the ability to conduct the military mission. As required, meets with other aircraft maintenance officers of the same and/or different mission design series, to advise on policies and procedures affecting the Air National Guard aircraft maintenance workforce, infrastructure support, and regulatory guidance.
Makes periodic and comprehensive assessment of program through a review of performance indicators, productivity goals and accomplishments, deficiency reports, audit findings, etc. Other duties as assigned.(temporary, minor, or incidental tasks)
Education Requirements: High School Diploma or GED Degree Required: Not Applicable. Degree Required to qualify with Education Only (No Specialized Experience): Not Applicable. You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.
If you are selected for a vacancy that requires a specific degree and/or coursework you will be required to provide official transcripts prior to appointment. Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: Not Applicable.
ng.wa.waarng.list.hro-staffing@army.mil · 253-512-8260
This position is with Air National Guard Units, Department of the Air Force.
The posted pay range is $106991 – $139091/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Excepted' hiring path.
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