RITI, located in Las Vegas NV, is a US-based business that specializes in operational test and evaluation of manned/unmanned aircraft and integrated systems. We are currently searching for bright and talented people to join our growing team. Looking for a challenge? Want to learn something new and make a difference doing it? We are hiring motivated, energetic, and qualified people to join our rapidly expanding team. Our employees enjoy a highly competitive total compensation package-which includes generous paid time off.

RITI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, military service status, protected veterans, union/non-union activity, or other characteristic protected by state or federal law or local ordinance. EEO/AA/Minority/Gender/Veteran/Disability.

Job Summary:

Provide support to the section chiefs by communicating and coordinating section operations to the benefit of the operations, logistics team and company. The Deputy Section Chief provides oversite for their respective section and specific section programs as assigned by the Section Chief and is a part of the Operations Support Management and Leadership Team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, and other duties that may be assigned. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the required essential functions.

• Must be willing to travel worldwide and to the Nevada national Security Site for moderate duration.
• Must maintain a deployable status that requires, physical ability, company training requirements and medical readiness to work at sites which may NOT have access to U.S. trained health care providers.
• Determines work requirements and procedures, prepares shipments and documentation for worldwide shipment, assists with work schedules, workflow and assigned duties for timeliness, exactness, neatness and conformance to established 49CFR, IATA, and IMGD written Hazmat procedures as well as Company verbal policies and procedures.
• Assists Chief/Deputy with preparing weekly summary report’s in a professional manner on section activities, will not be limited to:
  • Customer support
  • Lessons learned throughout the week
  • Long and short term logistics projects/deployments.
• Coordinate with chief/Deputy chief senior company leadership and fellow section chiefs to facilitate efficient and effective operations.
• When required participate in management meetings/conference calls, VTC’s as required.
• Actively participate in recruitment of personnel for their respective section by: recommendation any prospective applicants for possible interview.
• Assist Chief/Deputy Chief with writing annual performance report, Semi-annual feedback/progress and quarterly verbal feedback.
• Assist Chief/Deputy Chief with review of the annual section-training plan with Training section manager providing amendments and/or creation of additional plans as necessary.
• Provide input requested in identifying needed training for essential skills and knowledge. 
• If special computer access is grated, comply with daily log-in requirements (when possible) facilitating response and /or action as required in a timely manner. 
• Serve as site lead while deployed when appointed by senior management/Chief. 
• Assist Chief/Deputy ensuring training and compressive understanding of inventory management and maintenance tracking software (Flightdocs) is provided throughout their respective section. 
• Provide complete communication to employees and supervisors ensuring information on policies, procedures, schedules and other pertinent items are appropriately passed.
• Instructs mentors and/or assists other employees in in performing duties as appropriate.
• Maintains harmony among all employees, working to resolve conflicts and grievances.

All employees are key safety employees and responsible for managing all daily activities in a manor to contribute to maximum profitability, efficiency, and safety. Aviation is a high-risk business – All employees must make every reasonable effort to mitigate the risks. Maintain standards that are right for the job/mission, provide co-workers, supervisors and managers input on safety concerns. Responsible in all aspects of duties for identifying, managing risk, and implementing hazard mitigation. Provide input requested in identifying needed training for essential skills and knowledge.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain an appropriate level security approval.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrates exceptional verbal and written communication skills, assists /creates accurate and detailed reports, shares information and ideas with others, listens and gets clarification.
• Speaks fluent English.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and employees. 
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions detailed in written, oral or diagram form.
• Uses logic and reasoning to identify and analyze alternate solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems and tasks.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should/must have Knowledge of MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook (advanced level).

Position Specific Competencies:

• Possess sufficient job skills and knowledge of logistics to perform the job in a competent manner.
• Is able to demonstrate skills and knowledge in day-to-day situations.

Managing Employee Performance: 

Takes action to ensure that fully employee understand their roles, responsibilities and performance standards/expectations and provides ongoing feedback and support as employees strive to achieve expectations. Engages in two-way conversations throughout the year than ensure an up-to-date understanding of expectations, performance gaps and actions required to close any gaps.                                                          

Managing Multiple Priorities:

Must be willing/able to handle multiple assignments and priorities, yet still fulfill all commitments, readily accepts new responsibilities and adapt well to changes in procedures. Give appropriate priorities to various work demands. This is quite different from those who struggle to stay focused when faced with multiple priorities; focus only on one or two job priorities while neglecting others; and/or hesitate, complain or refuse to accept new procedures or assignments.

Core Competencies:

Communication: 

Communicate effectively and appropriately. Use good judgment as to what to communicate to whom as well as the best way to get that accomplished. Speaks in a clear and credible manner, selecting the right tone for the situation and audience. Listens to others and allows them to make their point. 

Teamwork:

Be an effective team player who adds complementary skills and contributes valuable ideas, opinions and feedback. Communicates in an open and candid manner and can be counted upon to fulfill any commitments mad to others on the team.

Safety:

Strives to understand every safety practice expected by the organization. Takes no short cuts that increase the risks of accidents, personal injuries or equipment failures, looks for unsafe practices in the workplace and takes responsibility to ensure others are aware of the potential impact.

Experience:

• Years of experience: (3-5)
• Type of experience: Logistics/Operations)
• Certification & Licensures: Hazmat certification (preferred)
• Ms Office Suite (preferred)

Education:

Bachelors Preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, Jump, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.  
• The employee must regularly lift and/ or move up to 50 Lbs. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 
• Must successfully complete a company required annual Physical Abilities test.
• Must complete a physical administered by a professional health care organization every two years. 
• Must maintain physical ability and medical readiness to work at sites which may NOT have access to U.S. trained health care providers.
• The work sites may be in major cities with care as good as that in the U.S., or conditions may be quite austere with no access to advanced health care at the work site location for extended periods.