Site Manager - KC-46 Japan

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

Position Purpose:

The Site Manager is responsible for site level operation of the KC-46 Aircrew Training System (ATS) program elements assigned to the site.  Responsibilities include site activation, directing scheduled activities, budgeting, planning, organizing, directing, and controlling integration of all site management facets.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Perform duties as Senior Maintenance Technician on site.
• Develop and recommend concepts, policies, and procedures for managing assigned tasks.
• Provide contractually correct support as described in the KC-46 contract.
• Research, develop, and document training systems support requirements and interfaces across the spectrum of operations missions.
• Report the status of site activities to Program Management, as required.
• Act as site implementation/integration manager.
• Coordinate and assist in activities associated with required program reviews.
• Supervise staff responsible for specific elements of the Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) site including maintenance, scheduling, training, and administration.
• Evaluate work performance on all direct reports in accordance with established policy on performance reviews.
• Support the Corporate Quality Assurance (QA) Program and monitor compliance at the MOB.
• Ensure that all site activities and personnel actions are in compliance with Corporate Policy and Procedures and KC-46 ATS Program Directives.
• Recommend local site policy and procedures.

Teammates are held accountable for all duties of this job.

Supervisory Duties:  Directly supervises assigned personnel.

Qualification Requirements:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function and responsibility satisfactorily.  The following requirements are representative of the necessary qualifications.

Knowledge, Skills and Ability:

• Morally and ethically influence others to successfully achieve program goals.
• Fluently read, write, speak, and understand English AND Japanese.
• Possess basic ATS knowledge.
• Possess basic knowledge of maintenance activities, policies, and procedures.
• Possess basic knowledge of personal computers and software applications, such as word processing applications, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Possess basic knowledge of government proposals and contracts..

Education and Formal Training:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent education, experience, and training. 

Experience:

• 8 years managing CLS sites or maintenance personnel.
• Government contracts experience highly desired.

Materials and Equipment Directly Used:

• Computer with software applications, such as word processing and spread sheet programs, printers, and classroom presentation equipment
• Weapon System Trainer (WST), Boom Operator Trainer (BOT),

Working Environment/Physical Situation:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the teammate is regularly required to sit, use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The teammate must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.  The teammate must have close and distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

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