Supervisor, GSE Maintenance

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Virgin Galactic is seeking a talented and motivated Ground Support Equipment Supervisor to be a part of our Flight Maintenance team to support our mission. Guided by our values, “Safety above All”, we proactively manage the risks inherent in human spaceflight through our daily actions in the design, developing and testing efforts. Establish and share the vision towards a common goal while holding self and others accountable.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">As a Ground Support Supervisor, you will be leading the GSE team into commercial service. You must have a desire to learn something new, show enthusiasm for the new space industry and be able to mix aerospace enthusiasm and experience with Space line maintenance development. </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Work Schedule:</strong> Onsite Thursday through Monday Day</p><p> </p><p><strong>Please note:</strong> As an exempt position, the Supervisor may be required to work outside of the technician shift schedule. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Potential Future Work Schedules:</strong></p><ul><li>Onsite Monday through Friday Day </li><li>Onsite Monday through Friday Night </li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Responsibilities</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Properly coordinate and prioritize the daily activities</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Supervise shop floor activities, including daily schedules and productivity of GSE Maintenance ensuring the timely and quality execution of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on company owned/leased GSE, SGSE, and vehicle fleet</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lead and manage a team of technicians including all performance management related tasks and team development</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Assist in the development, implementation, and management of maintenance requirements, maintenance manuals, and training modules.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Assist in the procurement, requirement building, development, and vetting of GSE, SGSE, and Tooling</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Responsible for the identification, development, and updating of maintenance requirements.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Continuously improve procedures, processes, and efficiencies </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Drive safety behavior and Foreign Object Debris (FOD) awareness/prevention; ensure adherence to regulatory protocols and rules </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Coach, train, and transfer expertise to your team to drive projects to completions </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ensure work deliverables are prioritized based on schedule, organizational goals, and metrics and align by defining roles </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>*You may be asked to perform other related duties and projects as business needs require at direction of management.</em></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Required Skills and Experience</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Relevant education, such as trade school or Associate’s<strong> </strong>degree; and /or equivalent technical work experience</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Minimum of six years’ experience in an aerospace or equivalent high-reliability field with three years of leading others and/or demonstrated ability to lead and train technical concepts</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Has a strong systems mechanical background and shows ability to learn and become proficient in new and/or customized equipment</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Good oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of management</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Displays sound judgment, with the ability to make accurate and timely decisions</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Must possess strong motivational, organizational, interpersonal and computer skills.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Demonstrated <strong>a</strong>bility to use computer applications and interpret maintenance manuals. </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to interpret printed or electronic maintenance manuals</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to adapt to paperless environment, using tablets to receive and record maintenance tasks via MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) software</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong analytical skills, combined with a strong commercial acumen to measure the potential impact of each decision </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to ensure effective collaboration across teams </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to work independently and cross‐functionally </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Set clear objectives and milestones </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Communicate clearly and with transparency </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lead by example in strong safety forward thinking, practice good housekeeping, tool control, recognizing the importance of properly handling hazardous materials and, chemicals  </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Familiar with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">*The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Preferred Skills and Experience </strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Must have and be able to maintain a valid Driver’s License and a clean driving record that will pass the criteria set by our insurance carrier for on the job coverage</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to travel domestically and internationally to support operational needs</span></li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Physical Requirements</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Must be able to work all shifts and available for overtime as well as weekends when needed.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Must be able to travel 25% or more of the time and/or be on call as needed.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Must be able to stand for extended periods – 8 hours min.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Must be able to stoop, bend, crawl, and being able to maneuver in tight spaces- 3+ hours min.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Physically able to handle items weighing up to 40lbs (unassisted).</span></li></ul><p> </p><p>#LI-MS1 </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The annual U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $80,855.00–$123,342.00. The base pay actually offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location, and experience and take into account internal equity. Other forms of pay (e.g., bonus or long term incentive) may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. For more information regarding Virgin Galactic benefits, please visit <a title="https://vgcareers.virgingalactic.com/global/en/benefits" href="https://vgcareers.virgingalactic.com/global/en/benefits">https://vgcareers.virgingalactic.com/global/en/benefits</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Who We Are</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company, pioneering human spaceflight for private individuals and researchers with its advanced air and space vehicles. We are making the dream of space travel a reality, delivering spaceflight at an unprecedented frequency, with the development of next generation space vehicles</span><span style="color:#000099">.</span> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Export Requirements </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Person (either a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident or a protected individual as defined 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or be able to obtain the required authorization from either the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The applicant must also not be included in the list of Specifically Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. 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All applicants post offer and active teammates are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. This can include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and accident related drug and alcohol testing. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Phoenix Employment Requirements</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">For individuals seeking employment at our Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport facility, employment is contingent upon you obtaining and maintaining a TSA authorized security badge. 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