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Sierra Nevada Corporation

Global aerospace and defense contractor

Maintenance Manager

Business Development & PartnershipsUpdated on Nov 11
Full-timeCentennial, CO, USA$131k - $163.8kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field of study is required, although relevant experience may substitute; without a degree, at least 13 years of related experience is required. A higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
  • At least 9 years of operations management experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role.
  • Extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes, inventory management, and regulatory compliance.
  • Thorough understanding and practical experience applying production and manufacturing principles, techniques, and best practices.
  • Ability to understand and interpret moderately complex technical schematics, diagrams, blueprints, manuals, and publications.
  • Progressive experience with materials management systems.
  • Previous supervisory experience and the ability to recruit employees, assign, direct, and evaluate their work, and oversee staff competence development and maintenance.
  • FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Certificate.
  • Experience in an FAA Part 145 Repair Station, with a strong working knowledge of aircraft maintenance operations and applicable FAA regulatory requirements.
  • Experience in regulatory compliance, auditing, corrective actions, technical training, business development, or a combination of these areas.
  • Ability to interpret regulatory, technical, and customer requirements and apply them effectively to company processes and procedures.
  • Strong customer relationship, communication, and interpersonal skills to work effectively across departments and organizational levels.
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic business and training systems.
  • Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or Department of Commerce.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and strengthen long-term relationships with existing customers to support satisfaction, retention, and continued business opportunities.
  • Develop relationships with prospective customers locally and in other markets that align with company capabilities.
  • Identify additional business opportunities with existing and prospective customers.
  • Identify and evaluate government contracting opportunities through SAM.gov and other applicable government and commercial platforms.
  • Work with the General Manager, Director of Maintenance, and Customer Service Managers to maintain a consistent work pipeline and effective utilization of hangar capacity.
  • Support customer visits, facility tours, capability presentations, proposals, and other business-development activities.
  • Maintain visibility of potential opportunities and regularly update leadership on business-development activity and pipeline status.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with government contracting and SAM.gov.
  • Experience with FAA, EASA, DoD, or other government aviation requirements.
  • Experience administering a Learning Management System (LMS).
  • Experience with the Corridor aviation maintenance Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system or a similar aviation maintenance ERP system.
  • Experience with a Quality Management System (QMS), such as QT9 or a comparable electronic quality management system.

About the Company

Sierra Nevada Corporation

Global aerospace and defense contractor

Sierra Nevada Corporation is a private, global aerospace and national security company serving the U.S. government and other customers with complex engineering projects. Its products include the Dream Chaser spaceplane, a reusable, runway-landing spacecraft developed after SpaceDev’s 2008 acquisition to carry cargo and later crew to low-Earth orbit under NASA contracts. The company differentiates itself through a long-term, acquisition-driven growth strategy, steady execution, and private ownership by the Ozmen family, with the Sierra Space spin-off in 2021 focusing on spaceflight and commercial ventures. Its goal is to solve tough engineering challenges for customers and become a leading partner in defense and space exploration.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Sparks, NV
Founded
1963

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