Facilities & GSE Manager

Our Purpose: Aviation Professionals Improving Lives Through Innovation

Aery Aviation, LLC is an aerospace engineering, aircraft modification, certification, manufacturing, and flight operations company headquartered in Newport News, Virginia. Aery provides integrated aviation solutions supporting defense, government, commercial, and special mission operators worldwide. The company holds FAA Part 135 and Part 145 certificates, AS9100D and ISO 9001 certifications, and provides engineering, aircraft integration, manufacturing, certification, maintenance, and flight operations supporting advanced aerospace programs.

The Facilities & Ground Support Equipment Manager is responsible for maintaining Aery Aviation’s buildings, property, furnishings, fixtures, and aircraft ground support equipment in a safe, clean, and serviceable condition. This position supports uninterrupted operational readiness by ensuring facilities and equipment are maintained in accordance with Aery Aviation policies, Safety Management System (SMS) requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.

The role requires a strong safety mindset, responsiveness to operational needs, and the ability to perform both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance while supporting Aery Aviation’s commitment to safety, compliance, and operational excellence.

• →Ensure daily repair and maintenance operations are performed efficiently within assigned areas of responsibility; promptly respond to and resolve facility maintenance issues.
• →Report, track, and correct facility maintenance issues, completing minor repairs and coordinating escalation as required.
• →Maintain all premises, buildings, and equipment in a clean, safe, and operational condition consistent with Aery Aviation standards.
• →Respond to emergency situations related to facility infrastructure, including system failures, water leaks, and other urgent building issues.
• →Administer and comply with approved Aery Aviation procedures related to task assignments, equipment use, safety practices, preventive maintenance, and repairs.
• →Ensure efficient and timely handling of all departmental work orders, maintenance requests, and facility-related issues.
• →Promote and maintain a clean and safe working environment with continuous emphasis on employee health and safety; assist with training team members in proper safety techniques and hazard awareness.
• →Track, inspect, and perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on aircraft ground support equipment in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and company procedures.
• →Identify, document, and report facility-related safety concerns, hazards, and near-misses within the Baldwin Safety Management System (SMS).
• →The Facilities & GSE Manager manages one direct report.

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); vocational or technical training preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of facilities, maintenance, or related experience.
• Working knowledge of electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and general building repair practices.
• Must be at least 18 years of age with a valid driver’s license.
• Demonstrated reliability with predictable attendance.
• Ability to work a flexible and on-call schedule, including evenings, nights, and weekends as required.
• Ability to present a positive, professional image consistent with Aery Aviation standards.
• Self-motivated with a strong customer-service and team-oriented mindset.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize occupational hazards and consistently follow safety policies, procedures, and best practices.

• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and use hands and fingers to handle tools and equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, including overhead lifting, and push or pull lighter objects as required.
• Regular exposure to outdoor weather conditions, including wet or humid environments, extreme heat, and extreme cold.
• Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, elevated or precarious locations, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical hazards, and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is typically loud.

Aery Aviation job descriptions are meant as summarizations only.
They do not necessarily reflect all duties and responsibilities of a position.

For Aery Aviation, the question isn’t: “Can we?” When others are limited in the common approach, Aery Aviation jumps into higher gear asking, “How can we do this?” and then proceeds into problem-solving for customers. This is what customers appreciate most about Aery Aviation - avid tenacity. It’s not cookie cutter production that Aery Aviation is cultivating; it is projects that inspire the Aery Aviation work-family to come together and brainstorm, excited to come to work every day because there is always something inventive and interesting to work on.