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Maintenance Support Branch Manager

Enid, OK; Enid; Oklahoma; OK; Enid, Oklahoma; United States
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

Purpose and Scope:

Directs and coordinates the overall function of the maintenance support for T-1, T-6, and T-38 aircraft maintenance, flying schedules, and other Department activities.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Ensures the execution of on and off aircraft maintenance tasks, and other Branch activities are being accomplished in a safe appropriate manner acceptable to the Government and in accordance with the contract performance work statement/statement of work.
  • Enforces strict adherence to technical data and management procedures. - Adjusts resources to meet production requirements.
  • Assigns adequate supervisory coverage for each shift.
  • Manages the special certification roster.
  • Ensure accurate daily documentation of maintenance actions.
  • Assess the suitability of aircraft with repeat, recur and cannot duplicate discrepancies for continued flight.
  • Reviews and evaluates management and production effectiveness. Analyzes personnel and equipment performance history using quality assurance reports. Initiates management actions to meet new workloads or correct reported/perceived deficiencies.
  • Manages the maintenance planning cycle.
  • Ensure only qualified personnel accomplish maintenance with the appropriate equipment and tools.
  • Ensure compliance with safety directives, appropriate occupational safety and health standards, and applicable industrial safety publications. Those occupational training requirements that require documentation will be annotated on the appropriate records.
  • Establishes procedures to minimize foreign object damage and dropped objects.
  • Ensure pilot reported discrepancies, scheduled, and unscheduled maintenance actions are entered and completed in aircraft forms and the Maintenance Information System. This includes maintenance performed in support of maintenance squadron flights.
  • Advises the production supervisor of conditions that may disrupt the orderly and controlled execution of the maintenance plan.
  • Fully understand and be prepared to implement specific on-base disaster control duties and squadron responsibilities pertaining to aircraft/SE movement and personnel evacuation procedures.
  • Ensure the Aircraft Maintenance Department Director is kept informed of all maintenance activities.
  • Manage vehicles and facilities.
  • Perform all other position-related duties as assigned or requested.
  • This position requires a minimum 40-hour work week, Monday through Friday, and some weekends.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor or Associate degree in related field
  • Eight (8) years’ relative experience, five (5) years of which must be Department of Defense experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, a minimum of ten (10) years of directly related experience, seven (7) years of which must be Department of Defense experience and,
  • Minimum of seven (7) years supervisorial experience with general aviation, military aircraft, or manufacturing.
  • Must possess ability to understand and comply with Government publications and technical orders.
  • Must possess the ability to perform analytical analysis and apply risk management techniques.
  • Experience in conflict resolution, team building, and coaching skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior experience with a unionized workforce highly desired.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters (https://postings.govdocs.com/#/vxSkbztPuAwwxfs) .

About Amentum

Amentum

Amentum is one of the largest government services and engineering companies supporting the U.S. military, intelligence community, and federal agencies. Headquartered in Virginia with more than 50,000 employees worldwide, Amentum delivers mission-critical support across defense, cybersecurity, engineering, logistics, intelligence, aviation, nuclear, and space operations. The company plays a major role in helping government agencies solve complex national security and infrastructure challenges.

For job seekers, Amentum offers a wide variety of career opportunities across engineering, cybersecurity, intelligence, logistics, IT, aviation maintenance, program management, and cleared government support roles. The company is especially attractive to veterans, transitioning military personnel, and security-cleared professionals looking to continue supporting national security missions while building long-term career stability. Amentum also has a strong reputation for career mobility, education support, and mission-focused work across hundreds of federal programs.

Unlike many companies focused on a single niche, Amentum supports a broad range of high-impact missions—from military readiness and intelligence operations to NASA programs, cyber modernization, and critical infrastructure support. Employees often work on programs that directly support the Department of Defense, intelligence agencies, and federal civilian missions, creating opportunities to build diverse experience while contributing to meaningful national security outcomes.

As government investment continues to grow in cyber, space, engineering, and mission modernization, Amentum remains one of the strongest employers in the government contracting sector. For professionals seeking a stable, mission-driven career with opportunities for advancement, technical growth, and meaningful impact, Amentum continues to stand out as a top employer in defense and federal services.

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