F-35 Maintenance Controller

Description:Lockheed Martin plays an important role in the national security of the United States and more than 70 other nations, ensuring peace and stability around the world. We are on a mission to strengthen the backbone of the free world by supporting Ebbing Field's mission as the world class fighter jet training center for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers in Fort Smith, Arkansas

The Maintenance Controller's responsibilities include:

• Uses aircraft data to project future maintenance events that will impact aircraft operations. Performs scheduling, inspection tracking, coordination of outside support, assists in various functions in accordance with appropriate Contractor Logistics Support Instructions (CLSIs) and Contractor Ground Operations Procedures (CGOP) and service guidance.
• Coordinates aircraft production efforts, provides technical assistance, and sets maintenance priorities.
• Prioritize general services, repairs, and overhauls of aircraft and aircraft engines to ensure that aircraft are in good mechanical condition and safe for flight.
• Creates and assigns work-orders in the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS).
• Plans and develops current flight schedules resulting in efficient service, optimum use of aircraft and other company resources to maximize production.
• Coordinates with Maintenance Manager on schedules, aircraft status and issues as they occur.
• Coordinates with Flightline Expeditor to execute daily, weekly and monthly flying operations as needed.
• Dual hat as Operations Analyst to monitor aircraft status and request base support.
• Coordinates TCTD execution with Aircraft Maintenance Managers. Works with maintenance supervision to ensure maintenance actions are completed on time. Maintains accurate aircraft status boards and performs other duties as directed by the Manager.
• Requires the application of experience and judgment in selecting procedures to be followed in searching for, interpreting, selecting, or coding items to be entered from ALIS and other related functions.
• Considered candidates must be capable of working first (1st), second (2nd), or third (3rd) shift(s) dependent on customer needs.
• Must be able to obtain a flight line driving competence card.
• Must be able to travel on short notice.
• Must possess at least an Interim Secret Security Clearance and be able to obtain / maintain a Final Secret clearance. Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Must possess a valid drivers license.

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Basic Qualifications:

• At least 6 years overall fighter aircraft maintenance experience with thorough understanding of Fighter Aircraft Systems and Operation.
• Overall fighter experience must include at least 2 year F-35 aircraft maintenance environment.
• Knowledge of maintenance controller operations
• Effective communication skills for coordination at all levels throughout Operations, Maintenance, and Logistics Support Managers
• Experience with such programs as Aircraft Scheduling/Records Management, Job/Maintenance Control, Configuration Control, Maintenance Information Systems, Tool and FOD, Training, Safety, Security, Hazardous Waste Management or Supply Chain Management.
• Use Fifth Generation aircraft management tools
• Maintenance Administration Experience.
• Experience and knowledge of Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS).
• Additional duties as required.

Desired Skills:

F-35 or Fifth generation aircraft maintenance experience

• Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) experience
• Understanding of daily flight operations maintenance practices
• Ability to lead diverse workforce
• Proficient in the use Microsoft Office products
• Ability to develop and present formal briefings and presentations.
• Ability to develop necessary maintenance plans and procedures.
• Ability to develop work schedules and assign tasks.
• Experience with Portable Maintenance Aid (PMA) activities such as aircraft forms documentation.

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position: Standard Monday to Friday 40 hour work week

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Logistics

Type: Full-Time

Shift: Multiple shifts available