Total 13 Manager level Transportation / Logistics job vacancies in Alexandria, Virginia

• Performs as a journeyman-level aircraft mechanic
• Determines when systems, assemblies, or sub-assemblies require repair or when a component should be replaced.
• Fills out aircraft logbook using Aircraft Notebook digital maintenance records
• Issues instructions or guidance concerning procedures and techniques to be used, assisting or demonstrating performance of complex tasks
• Responsible for scheduling maintenance to ensure completion of critical actions and optimum work flow and resources used.

The Front Line Manager is responsible for aviation safety activities in a complex and dynamic environment. Manages and monitors individual and unit, group, or team performance standards with organizational initiatives, goals, and objectives by providing feedback, acknowledging achievement, and addressing performance deficiencies. Incumbent has full authority and responsibility to make all decisions and take action in the assigned program areas, subject to the manager's administrative review. Higher-level management reviews performance periodically by utilizing/reviewing work products, status reports, and organizational measures in place to ensure timeliness, policy compliance, and overall alignment with the Flight Standards Service. Directs the work of subordinate employees at the organizational unit level creating appropriate expectations for achieving intended results. Managerial duties include planning, organizing, setting priorities; assigning and allocating work for a unit, group, or team; monitoring and evaluating performance; coaching and developing employee capabilities; approving leave; and taking or recommending corrective/disciplinary action, as appropriate. Defines/redefines priorities as needed while meeting changing demands. Delegates the work that is appropriate for others under their direct supervision. Identifies relevant stakeholders associated with the work of the unit or branch and engages to receive feedback on unit performance, relationships and individual well-being. Creates partnerships exemplified by mutual respect, productive conflict, and effective action taking to address service issues. Encourages teamwork within the unit or branch exemplified by ensuring individuals are working with others beyond their area of expertise, specialty or job role to collect and consider other views and perspectives. Applies a comprehensive knowledge of the technical aspects of the directed work, typically governed by Federal Aviation Regulations, established guidelines, policies, and procedures. Faces challenges or barriers, taking time to consider and discuss a range of relevant views from direct reports, peers and others. Takes actions to address impediments to success for individuals, unit, or team. Creates, communicates and reinforces clarity of direction for individuals. Views questions from direct reports as opportunities to clarify direction, learn, and grow. Builds and maintains external stakeholder trust and confidence. Works collaboratively to resource and achieve critical priorities effectively across functions and cultures. Works collaboratively with stakeholders and service providers in designing and providing a sound business case to next-level manager for fiscal and human resource needs that support individual direct reports and the unit, group, or team, aligning with the expectations of Flight Standards (FS). Contributes views, perspective, and experience as a member of the office, branch, or division leadership team. Anticipates changes that affect organizational vision, and assists in developing new policies and procedures. Develops strategies to implement organizational change. Demonstrates a positive attitude to achieving results, quickly recovering from setbacks, and learning from experience. Models creative thinking and innovation. Selects or recommends selection of non-supervisory employees for positions in the unit. Ensures direct reports are competent in their role and range of responsibility. Provides guidance and mentoring to enhance employee’s knowledge and ability. Provides coaching for development and uses influence to support employee performance and growth while providing effective feedback. Demonstrates leadership and commitment to the FAA model EEO program. Ensures equal opportunity for all employees or applicants through compliance with applicable laws and regulations to eliminate discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

• Demonstrate proper dispatching procedures, preventive maintenance checks and services, and document deficiencies.
• Determine size of truck and trailer required to safely carry the equipment to be moved.
• Operate a variety of motor vehicles and equipment to prevent damage and corrosion of parts.
• Ensure needed plans, material and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations.
• Utilize forklift trucks to load heavy equipment onto trailers.
• Assign tasks to crew members based on knowledge, skill, and abilities.
• Answer questions from workers about tasks to be performed.
• Pass instructions from supervisor onto subordinates.
• Recognize hazardous conditions while driving to avoid damage or injury.
• Assure safety and housekeeping rules for operating vehicles and equipment are followed.

As an Aircraft Maintenance Manager (Title 32), GS-1601-12, you will perform the below duties:

1. Directs unit's overall efforts to ensure readiness of assigned aircraft, personnel, and equipment to meet wartime, day-to-day mission requirements, and any State Active Duty to support State Emergencies. Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the organization to direct flying operations. Establishes, reviews, and/or revises policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design for the assigned staff, as necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment. Directs all functions to provide mission generation support by executing on-equipment activities to produce properly configured, mission ready weapon systems to meet contingency and training mission requirements for both operations and maintenance personnel. Ensures standardized procedures and organizations among Aircraft Maintenance Units (AMUs). Constantly exercises conflict-resolution skills to de-conflict flying schedule priorities supporting wing mission requirements, Operations and Maintenance Training requirements, and real-world Air Tasking Order (ATO) commitments. This also involves fluctuating deadlines, supporting multiple AMUs at dispersed locations, and work occurring on 2 or more shifts. Incumbent is also expected to make critical decisions involving fleet Urgent and Immediate action Time-Compliance Technical Order aircraft modifications as they affect the flying schedule. Provides critical input to Maintenance Standardization and Evaluation Program (MSEP) evaluation process to ensure quality of daily on-equipment maintenance activities.
2. Through subordinate functional supervisors, directs and supervises staff and production functions affecting very complex high performance aircraft with a wide variety of high cost, sophisticated systems, controlling approximately two thirds of base dollars. Directs a group work force of skilled technicians and traditional guard members, including a variety of staff, administrative, and trades and crafts occupations operating 24/7 with at least 2 or more shifts.
3. Develops and constantly provides feedback on operational plans to NGB POCs and the Joint Staff. Conducts operational planning to provide for an adaptable, agile force able to respond to dynamic contingency and non-contingency worldwide events based on the assigned aircraft and mission sets. Collaborates with the Group Commander and the HRO on major organization changes and changes based on manpower documents. May serve as a key team member in the strategic planning process at the state and national level.
4. Coordinates with appropriate groups in the wing to ensure an integrated approach to action solutions of problems relating to fleet health, availability of aircraft, and the ability to conduct the military mission. Assesses the impact of the flying schedule and schedule changes program to ensure that aircraft requirements and configurations can be met. Plans, implements, and coordinates multiple complex and often competing mission requirements and commitments involving Expeditionary Combat Support (ECS) and aviation packages which may require the activation and deployment of an adaptable, agile force able to respond to dynamic worldwide events. Ensures the unit retains the capability for the simultaneous execution of home station maintenance and training.
5. Plans, implements, and executes contingency operations which may require the activation and deployment of aircraft, personnel, and equipment able to respond to dynamic worldwide events. Participates in decision making impacting aircraft availability, configuration, and capability to support these operations. Plans for force protection, resource protection and recovery of battle damaged aircraft. Manages and dispatches Maintenance Recovery Teams (MRT) as necessary, anywhere in the world to recover disabled aircraft. Ensures planned generation/regeneration of aircraft meets ATO guidance in coordination with the Operations Group.
6. Maintains surveillance and ensures effective operation of the maintenance program. Makes periodic and comprehensive assessment of program through a review of performance indicators, productivity goals and accomplishments, deficiency reports, audit findings, etc. Identifies existing or potential productivity problems and discusses with subordinate supervisors. Ensures that corrective actions or improvement plans are implemented to resolve problems. Validates maintenance program methods, procedures and policies to ensure that the subordinate supervisors have the flexibility needed to meet the program goals and objectives. Evaluates, through a trends analysis program, the activities of the aircraft maintenance programs to ensure resolution and prevent reoccurrence of problems, and that self-inspection requirements are in accordance with established policies and prescribed directives.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.

This Program Manager position is located Operations Support, Requirements & Capabilities Analysis, Capabilities Management & Innovation/Capabilities Management, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Interacts with executive and senior level internal and external stakeholders in different industries and other government agencies in the areas of technology development for transportation security.
• Performs project management functions to include research and development efforts. Plans, initiates and oversees complex and comprehensive process and technology development as well as the review and analysis of proposed costs, program strategy and schedule development, and performance of aviation checkpoint and/or checked baggage screening technology inclusive of drafting guidance and providing direction.
• Establishes team member performance standards, evaluates performance, recommends training and development. Determines selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Strategic planning, communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance of section and subordinates. Exercises a full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsible for delegating work to subordinate staff.

This Program Manager position is located Operations Support, Requirements & Capabilities Analysis, Capabilities Management & Innovation/Capabilities Management, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Interacts with executive and senior level internal and external stakeholders in different industries and other government agencies in the areas of technology development for transportation security.
• Performs project management functions to include research and development efforts. Plans, initiates and oversees complex and comprehensive process and technology development as well as the review and analysis of proposed costs, program strategy and schedule development, and performance of aviation checkpoint and/or checked baggage screening technology inclusive of drafting guidance and providing direction.
• Establishes team member performance standards, evaluates performance, recommends training and development. Determines selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Strategic planning, communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance of section and subordinates. Exercises a full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsible for delegating work to subordinate staff.

This Transportation Security Manager position is located at Alexandria International Airport (AEX) or Monroe Regional Airport (MLU), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Managing screening checkpoints that are central to TSA objectives that serve to protect the traveling public by preventing any deadly or dangerous objects from being transported onto an aircraft.
• Recognizing and recommending correction of improper use or application of equipment, providing guidance to subordinates, and answering routine questions presented by subordinates.
• Managing and supporting the collections of various performance metrics in an effort to identify areas in need of process improvement and systemic or individual weaknesses, vulnerabilities, or inefficiencies in the screening process.
• Coordinating national and local crisis management and incident response protocols.
• Recognizing and understanding the customer service needs of the traveling public and balances these needs with safety and security in mind.
• Working cooperatively with airport stakeholders in furtherance of the TSA mission.
• Monitoring individual performance and providing frequent communication in order to promote screener development.

This Transportation Security Manager position is located at Norfolk International Airport (ORF), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Managing screening checkpoints that are central to TSA objectives that serve to protect the traveling public by preventing any deadly or dangerous objects from being transported onto an aircraft.
• Recognizing and recommending correction of improper use or application of equipment, providing guidance to subordinates, and answering routine questions presented by subordinates.
• Managing and supporting the collections of various performance metrics in an effort to identify areas in need of process improvement and systemic or individual weaknesses, vulnerabilities, or inefficiencies in the screening process.
• Coordinating national and local crisis management and incident response protocols.
• Recognizing and understanding the customer service needs of the traveling public and balances these needs with safety and security in mind.
• Working cooperatively with airport stakeholders in furtherance of the TSA mission.
• Monitoring individual performance and providing frequent communication in order to promote screener development.

Manage the retail supply chain, in the Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) and Marine Mart convenience stores within Marine Corps Community Services quality of life program aboard Marine Corps Installations worldwide. The Retail Supply Chain Branch Head (Director) reporting to the Chief Operating Officer at HQ Business and Support Services Division must be a strategic thinker to oversee and optimize the supply chain operations ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in supply chain operations, logistics, and distribution. This role is crucial for maintaining product availability while minimizing costs and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Supply Chain Strategy: Develop and implement supply chain strategies that align with business goals, focusing on cost reduction, efficiency improvement, and customer service enhancement.

Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels and manage replenishment processes at the Regional Distribution Centers to ensure optimal stock availability while minimizing excess inventory.

Vendor Management:  Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and vendors, negotiating to ensure favorable terms and reliable service.

Logistics Coordination: Oversee logistics operations, including transportation and warehousing, to ensure timely and accurate delivery of products to retail locations. 

Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize advanced analytics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor supply chain performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and drive data-informed decisions.

Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including merchandising, financial planning, and store operations, to ensure alignment and support for supply chain activities.

Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure compliance with industry, Department of Defense and Marine Corps regulations and standards while identifying potential risks in the supply chain and developing mitigation strategies.

Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of supply chain professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.

The incumbent is recognized as the principal technical expert for development of workable solutions for any unanticipated situations adversely affecting operationally critical systems of the NAS. Serves as senior project manager or team leader for large, challenging and complex work activities. Represents the FAA as a senior technical authority for major Agency activities, emerging technologies and customer concerns.

Responsible for establishing and managing program goals and objectives and formulating project plans; develops, interprets, recommends changes, and has broad discretion to insure compliance with Organizational objectives and policies; identifies, procures, distributes, and tracks resources needed to accomplish large work activities.

Works with customers at high internal and external organization levels to the FAA to resolve complex issues to insure the integrity of the NAS. Coordinates with multiple air traffic entities to shut down and restore facilities, systems, and services to prevent activities from disrupting air traffic operations. Quickly resolves restoration problems with minimal impact to the NAS.

Performs work providing Agency-wide leadership for highly complex and challenging technical activities. This may be accomplished using innovative concepts and approaches for problems that have resisted earlier efforts at resolution.

Maintains authority to commit the necessary resources to accomplish the agency's mission. Develops innovative approaches to attain Organizational objectives and optimize the use of resources. Works independently, monitors and evaluates trend data on a nationwide basis to develop workable solutions for sustaining the NAS. Keeps abreast of changes in technology and the new systems coming on-line. Provides recommendations to senior level managers for enhancement of systems and air traffic operations. Formulates Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) for local use, dealing with Emergency and Safety situations at assigned facilities.

Incumbent has the authoritative responsibility for timely upward reporting of NAS information that could have an impact to operations for purposes of Situation Awareness (i.e. NOTAM, SAL Paging function). Understands the current state and dynamics of local operations and being able to anticipate future changes and developments. Integrates Operational Risk Management (ORM) into restoration, schedule maintenance activities, and all planned projects, ensuring that all customers and users of services are included and involved in ORM implementation and planning.

The incumbent is management's representative during non-administrative hours; formulates and recommends organizational positions on major Agency activities to senior managers. Technical decisions are considered authoritative in his/her area of expertise and are considered a technical expert within the FAA for an assigned system or specialty area.

Work directly supports the objectives of the agency and the safe and continual operation of the NAS. Contacts are both internal and external. Formulates and recommends organizational positions on major agency activities to senior managers. Represents the FAA as a senior technical authority for major projects and programs.

Works independently. Has broad discretion to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and policies. Develops innovative approaches to attain organizational objectives and optimize the use of resources. Identifies and justifies the resources needed to accomplish large work activities. Provides expert guidance and instruction to address diverse, complex issues that often cross multiple projects, programs, or functional areas. Develops plans, techniques, and policies to address current or anticipated problems and issues. Work is typically reviewed for success in achieving desired results.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Incumbent must possess a valid driver's license.

This Transportation Security Manager position is located Alexandria International Airport (AEX), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Managing screening checkpoints that are central to TSA objectives that serve to protect the traveling public by preventing any deadly or dangerous objects from being transported onto an aircraft.
• Recognizing and recommending correction of improper use or application of equipment, providing guidance to subordinates, and answering routine questions presented by subordinates.
• Managing and supporting the collections of various performance metrics in an effort to identify areas in need of process improvement and systemic or individual weaknesses, vulnerabilities, or inefficiencies in the screening process.
• Coordinating national and local crisis management and incident response protocols.
• Recognizing and understanding the customer service needs of the traveling public and balances these needs with safety and security in mind.
• Working cooperatively with airport stakeholders in furtherance of the TSA mission.
• Monitoring individual performance and providing frequent communication in order to promote screener development.

This Information Technology (IT) Project Manager position is located in the Mission Management Division (MMD), Information Technology (IT), Enterprise Support (ES), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Manages IT programs/projects and applies technical knowledge of various specialized areas of applications development, engineering, network operations and maintenance functions, and conceives, plans, and conducts studies involving complex issues and unique problems.
• Analyzes strategic concepts and reviews strategic plans and proposes changes to ensure objectives are met and resolves critical technical problems in existing operations or services using knowledge of established guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Analyzes project costs, design concepts, or design changes and reviews or conducts audits of IT programs and projects.
• Ensures that appropriate Service-Level Agreements (SLA) and associated contracts have been defined that clearly provide and meet or exceed the measures for monitoring the service.

Title:

KBR is in search of an Enterprise Supply Chain Manager who will spearhead the development and implementation of project and process plans, instigate robust policies and procedures, and set strategic operational objectives to support multiple sites within our dynamic program framework. This pivotal role demands a self-starter with a fervent drive to achieve technical, schedule, and cost benchmarks while navigating and mitigating potential risks. Collaborating seamlessly with both Program Management and the Supply Chain Organization, you will play a critical role in managing supplier performance and paving the way for the establishment of new supplier relationships to bolster our long-term procurement visions.

This role is located in the Washington, DC Metro Area (WMA) and will require a presence on-site supporting various facilities. Travel is estimated to be approximately 10%.

What You’ll Do

As a Supply Chain Manager, your duties will encompass:

• Leading a team responsible for the scrutiny of supply chain material requisites, the refinement of inventory plans, and the synchronization of supply chain demands.

• Crafting and executing comprehensive project and process blueprints, formulating and enforcing policies, and defining operational milestones.

• Securing resources for project execution and processes, managing technical supplier engagements, and pioneering process enhancements.

• Cultivating and nurturing strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and team members.

• Endorsing and supervising technical strategies, products, and procedures while propelling the development and motivation of the team.

• Intensively collaborating with Supplier Management to tackle complex technical and business challenges, ensuring product delivery meets quality and in-service expectations.

• Providing strategic direction to achieve financial goals, delivery targets, and product compliance.

• Assisting Supplier Management in the enhancement of procurement and contractual strategies for principal suppliers and programs.

• Detecting crucial programmatic integration points across major activities, teams, suppliers, partners, and customers.

• Managing supplier work scope, contractual commitments, and performance to align with procurement strategies and contractual adherence, while establishing the operational plan.

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Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years experience managing projects of similar scope, size and complexity.

• Knowledge of process improvement models (e.g. LEAN/Six Sigma, ISO 9000)

• Leading a team responsible for the scrutiny of supply chain material requisites, the refinement of inventory plans, and the synchronization of supply chain demands.

• Crafting and executing comprehensive project and process blueprints, formulating and enforcing policies, and defining operational milestones.

• Securing resources for project execution and processes, managing technical supplier engagements, and pioneering process enhancements.

• Cultivating and nurturing strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and team members.

• Endorsing and supervising technical strategies, products, and procedures while propelling the development and motivation of the team.

• Intensively collaborating with Supplier Management to tackle complex technical and business challenges, ensuring product delivery meets quality and in-service expectations.

• Providing strategic direction to achieve financial goals, delivery targets, and product compliance.

• Assisting Supplier Management in the enhancement of procurement and contractual strategies for principal suppliers and programs.

• Detecting crucial programmatic integration points across major activities, teams, suppliers, partners, and customers.

• Managing supplier work scope, contractual commitments, and performance to align with procurement strategies and contractual adherence, while establishing the operational plan.

• Familiarity with 24/7 operational environment

Clearance: Possess an active TS/SCI CI poly

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.