Enterprise Maintenance and Control Manager 3484

$97,115 - $140,000/Yr

RGNext - Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Ready to launch your career? Be part of the next generation of access to space at one of the World's Premier Gateways to Space! RGNext employees open portals to space by providing operation and sustainment of mission-critical systems that launch and track Department of Defense, civil, commercial, and international space launch rockets! We also provide U.S. defense and space awareness through ballistic missile testing, guided weapon and aeronautical tests and experiments to defend the United States to ensure our nation's safety. As an RGNext employee, you will join a team of smart, creative, and highly motivated employees who take pride in their work and in the mission and who enjoy developing, sustaining and delivering world class solutions! If you are seeking to work in a dynamic environment and want to be part of the World's Premier Gateway to Space, this may be the opportunity you've been looking for! This position is located at (VSFB) Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA. This position may be eligible for a hybrid telecommuting schedule. Tasks for this position must be performed largely on-site.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the Enterprise Maintenance Control Center (E-MxCC) Department responsible for coordinating all Range Systems maintenance activities and providing range status to the RGNext team, including management and Government representatives
• Provide leadership for all maintenance functions for both the Eastern Range (E) and Western Range (WR) and implement online scheduled maintenance activities (SMA) across the enterprise within constrained timelines
• Provide oversight and direction to the technical workforce for handling Level 1 and Level II maintenance actions based on priority and schedule availability
• Provide maintenance management oversight and leadership of a staff of functional experts that perform reliability centered maintenance, and maintenance planning and analysis for new, aging, and unique subsystems
• Provide maintenance management oversight and leadership for a group of resource schedulers who make real-time decisions as mission changes present opportunities to conduct maintenance
• Responsible for leading unscheduled and emergency depot level maintenance actions through systems restoral
• Support Range Managers by leading and executing the proper methodology and process after an unplanned outage as a result of operational failure or force majeure events
• Provide process improvements which improve span of control, ER and WR standardization and situational awareness to reduce operational readiness risk
• Responsible for the timely input and accuracy of work center maintenance data into the USAF Integrated Maintenance Data System (IMDS)
• Prepare for and attend prelaunch, launch and post launch meetings, activities and countdowns as E-MxCC representative
• Lead and assist the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) community in the development of Preventive Maintenance Instructions (PMI) and scheduling of Range maintenance
• Ensure the department is staffed with qualified personnel needed to successfully plan and manage E-MxCC activities
• Ensure the actions, products, and recommendations of the department are well coordinated with all affected or responsible RGNext organizations
• Interface with team members and stakeholders to ensure status and expectations are managed
• Monitor maintenance efforts to track budget performance and provide metrics on technical progress toward completion
• Review technical scope of contractual actions to ensure coordinated and integrated efforts including dependencies
• Lead and/or participate in the development of proposals and cost estimation
• Provide coaching and mentoring to personnel unable to meet RGNext standards for technical quality, customer service, or timeliness
• Ensure work products are reviewed prior to release to ensure a quality product and consistency with RGNext operating instructions, policies, procedures, and organizational responsibilities
• Monitor workflow to ensure delivery of products on time in accordance with Launch and Test Range System Integrated Support Contract (LISC) requirements
• Vigorously pursue initiatives to improve the quality, efficiencies, and timeliness of Section products or services
• Innovate process improvements ensuring contract compliance and fulfillment while devising and implementing process improvement methods
• Quickly develop and integrate enterprise concepts and recommendations to capitalize on Cross Range best practices, efficiencies and standardization
• Prepare and provide progress, status reports, and briefings as required or requested
• Develop and maintain procedures and work instructions in accordance with applicable contract Performance Work Statement (PWS) and the Contract Deliverable (CDRL) requirements
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Possess leadership, supervisory and management skills that demonstrate, or indicate a high potential for successful direction of an organization of various specialized technical personnel
• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with the customers, superiors, peers, and subordinates
• Ability to organize and lead effective meetings and prepare clear oral and written direction, correspondence, and reports
• Adept at public speaking and customer interaction with audiences ranging from RGNext and Government senior leadership through subordinate workforce
• Ability to project a professional image when working with the customer
• Ability to be a self-motivated team player capable of working with minimum direct supervision
• Team builder with orientation towards group dynamics to create synergy with assigned personnel

Nice-to-haves

• Understanding of US Space Force, Space Launch Delta (SLD) 30 or 45, and RGNext policies, procedures, and organizational responsibilities for requirements review, operations planning, scheduling, mission execution, and personnel compliance
• Range Operations and Maintenance (O&M) experience
• Solid working knowledge of Radar, Telemetry, Command Destruct, Meteorology, Range Safety/Data Handling, Communications and Timing instrumentation systems
• Experience working with collective bargaining agreements and represented employees

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurances
• Generous Paid Time Off and holiday pay
• Retirement savings plan with a company match and vesting on day one
• Flexible scheduling
• Access to on-base fitness centers and recreational facilities