Work Control Supervisor

Job Title: Work Control Supervisor

Location: Arnold AFB TN

Job Family Code: Q - Program Management & Ops (tech)

Function/Branch: O & M/Flight

Directorate: Test Operations

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Pay Type: Exempt

Grade: L09 (QA0904)

Salary Range: $105,000 - $144,000 / year

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Work Control Supervisor, supporting TOS II, at Arnold AFB Tennessee. The selected candidate will be working as a member of an integrated team responsible for supporting the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.

Open to internal candidates only.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will function as a Work Control Supervisor in the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) function of the Flight Branch. Specific duties may include but are not necessarily limited to supervision of all other Work Management-related personnel in respective area(s), assisting in the development of O&M Work Management and Execution processes and procedures across respective area, and across AEDC, and assisting in ensuring all work is executed across the TOS Contract in a safe, efficient, effective, professional and consistent manner, especially in the Test Operations Mission area. In addition to implementation of long and short-term work planning, this position will also coach and assist their group in feeding info or data to project management, including the development of detailed MS Project plans and collaboration with PMs to prepare PET (Planning, Estimating, and Tracking) file estimates for upcoming work and projects.

NOTE: this function may be required to support planning and scheduling for other crews or areas across AEDC as needed.

Job Duties:

Supervise all individuals performing Work Management-related roles for respective Mission Execution or Mission Support Area. (I.e., Work Planners, Planner/Schedulers, Material Controllers, Downtime Controllers, Issuing Officials, and other work management-related O&M Specialists)

• Manages employee performance and results; utilizes company systems and tools to document results in a timely and consistent manner
• Provide leadership, guidance, mentoring, training, and development of assigned personnel with their functional roles, working with other O&M areas, safety, security, etc.
• Recommend training plans for assigned personnel to O&M Support Manager to meet the current and future needs of the respective areas
• Assign work that would benefit from work planning to Work Planner
• Work with assigned personnel on scheduling time off and coordinating backup capability to fill those functional roles
• Perform other supervisory duties as assigned

• Support the development of O&M Work Management and Execution processes and procedures across respective Mission Execution or Mission Support Area and across AEDC

• Provide input to the number of Work Control personnel for the respective Mission Execution or Mission Support area
• Coordinate with other Work Control Supervisors to identify resource capability to support respective areas or other Mission Execution or Mission Support areas (with the format and/or process specified by the O&M function)
• Support the development of deployment scenarios of O&M employees for the respective areas
• Continually look for process improvements to better optimize the deployment and performance of O&M employees
• Assess progress against established goals and metrics related to the overall work management process and its sub-processes (i.e., work backlog, work prioritization, work planning, crew scheduling, resource sharing)
• Ensure all work is executed across the TOS Contract in a safe, efficient, effective, professional, and consistent manner, especially in the respective Mission Execution or Mission Support Area
• Maintain a reliable connection with Project Management & Engineering for the Mission Area, helping to bridge any gaps necessary to deliver detailed MS Project plans to PMs. This may also include feeding info towards PET (Planning, Estimating, and Tracking) file estimates for upcoming work and projects
• Coordinate with Project Controls as needed for budget, master work backlog, & facility schedules
• Coordinate with other Work Control Supervisors and the client on potential for coupling work with other proposed outages to minimize unnecessary facility downtime and to maximize execution efficiency
• Evaluate assigned area's entire work backlog (approved work requests, PM's, corrective repairs, proactive follow-up work, minor modifications, capital projects, etc.) against standard work management processes (aging work orders, overall work backlog amounts, correct asset assignment, etc.)
• Work closely with the Downtime Controller when it comes to downtime/outage planning, and ensure that plans are being developed, include adequate levels of detail, and are evolving at the appropriate rate according to their start date
• Work closely with the Integrated Scheduling group to ensure that there's proper coordination and information being shared between your group and theirs
• Create work orders for all emergency and urgent work as needed and coordinate with Craft Supervisors/Superintendents for execution of emergency work
• Evaluate all respective area's work requests for priority, validity, duplicity, and need
• Approve all valid non-duplicate Work Requests for respective areas and assign priority based on mission impact, project management milestones, systems engineering needs, etc.
• Create Work Orders for all other work once ready to be scheduled or for other CMMS-required reasons (material-related, outage-related, etc.)
• Evaluate & prioritize all identified work within the respective areas
• Coordinate with planner / scheduler on test and other non-test customer outages that may have potential conflicts with proposed outages to minimize unnecessary facility downtime and potential for coupling with other proposed outages inside and outside respective area to maximize execution efficiency
• Work with Craft Superintendents on receiving adequate feedback for work accomplished in respective areas

• Tools and equipment, including specialized tools or outside equipment (i.e., forklift, crane, JLG) needed for the work

• It is a condition of employment to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy
• Perform other duties as required

Basic Qualifications:

• Applicable Technical degree/diploma/craft certificate, or associate's degree in a technical discipline and 13 years of progressive and relevant experience or any equivalent combination of applicable education and progressive and relevant experience totaling 15 years
• Demonstrated leadership capability, including five years progressive and relevant experience planning and scheduling work of craft personnel and seven years relevant experience as Material Expeditor, Work Planner, Scheduler, Construction Manager, Maintenance Manager, and/or Craft Superintendent/Supervisor
• Knowledge of AEDC industrial work processes, facilities, and equipment across test cells, plants, utilities, etc.
• Knowledge of craft skills sets, and jurisdictional guidelines as required to perform different work tasks, including any specific skills related to work being planned, scheduled, or executed
• Professionally able to acknowledge and address areas of improvement within themselves based on feedback from leadership, and encourage the same mentality within their group
• Current US Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Applicable Technical craft degree/diploma/certificate, or associate's degree in a technical discipline and 18 years of progressive and relevant experience or any equivalent combination of applicable education and progressive and relevant experience totaling 22 years
• Demonstrated leadership capability, including seven years of progressive and relevant experience planning and scheduling work and 10 years relevant experience as Work Planner, Scheduler, Construction Manager, and/or Craft Superintendent/Supervisor
• Able to work self-directed with limited daily oversight in performance of Work Control Supervisor duties, including working towards specific objectives as requested
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, teamwork, motivation, and organization
• Ability to lead implementation of maintenance and reliability best practices across the Mission Area, especially as it relates to Work Management
• Ability to organize work, considering priorities, facility impacts, personnel resources, and other resources
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with craft personnel, craft supervisors/superintendents, schedulers, engineers, project managers, management, and other personnel in the workplace
• Ability to learn PC systems, office software applications, and CMMS
• Direct knowledge and experience with the plants and facilities that fall within the Flight Branch.
• Extensive knowledge of various AEDC facilities, including test cells, plants, utilities, etc., and how they work, or the service they provide
• Knowledge of multiple craft skills and specialized skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of CMMS, especially regarding the Work Order system, Crew Scheduling functions, Ordering Materials, and Bills of Material
• Demonstrated proficiency with PC systems and office software applications, including Email, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, MS Project, Primavera, etc.

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

Beyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture of Astrion and Fluor Federal Services, Inc. formed to provide unmatched Test Operations and Sustainment services for the Arnold Engineering and Development Complex.

We chose our name to serve as an enduring reminder of our commitment to AEDC's rich aerospace research and development legacy anchored in AEDC's Towards New Horizons founding study and the unprecedented opportunities to greatly expand AEDC's capabilities and capacity Beyond those existing today. Leveraging the capabilities of our parent companies, BNH specializes in testing and evaluation for military and space systems combined with proven capability in large-scale Government program management, integration, engineering, and construction services for specialized and technically advanced high-hazard facilities.

Join our Team!

U.S. Citizenship is required. At this time BNH will not sponsor any applicants for employment authorization or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1b, F1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, E-2, E-3, L-1, or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations and refers to the amount BNH is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time jobs will be adjusted based upon the number of hours agreed to work at location Tennessee: Arnold Air Force, TN.

$105,000 - $144,000 / year at Arnold Air Force Base, TN.

BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, and any other grounds for discrimination prohibited by applicable law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.