What is the position The Repair Specialist is responsible for the efficient and cost-effective management of component repairs of aircraft maintenance parts.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure component repair management best practices, pricing, and delivery schedules meet Company requirements and are consistently reviewed for cost criteria and savings opportunities.
• Perform technical evaluation of component quotations, including teardown reports, and repair feasibility assessments.
• Manage component-level vendor contracts for low- to moderate-impact repairs, including negotiation, pricing review, and vendor engagement to optimize cost, turnaround time, and operational reliability. Author and maintain repair decision matrices.
• Manage repairs, exchanges, expediting, routing, and communications/coordination with Purchasing and Material Planning relating to AOG and critical parts.
• Coordinate with Material Planning to ensure optimal stock levels are maintained on repairable parts.
• Monitor aircraft rotable parts requirements to ensure aircraft maintenance schedules are fully supported.
• Assist the Materials Department budgeting process and support the selected accounts for accuracy and controllable variances.
• Facilitate process improvement by developing and modifying Repair procedures in support of Maintenance and Finance initiatives.
• Attend Maintenance meetings involving interdepartmental coordination, procedures, and/or materials planning use.
• Ensure departmental compliance regarding FAA regulations, hazardous materials documentation, and Company policies and procedures.
• Ensure that the Director of Material Planning & Repairs is briefed fully regarding non-routine problems.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Director Material Planning & Repairs.
• Regular attendance is essential for all positions at CommuteAir.
• Other duties as assigned.

General requirements & qualifications:

• Previous experience in procurement, component repair, logistics and/or supply chain operations.
• Previous experience with procurement/inventory management computer systems
• Familiar with aviation and aviation maintenance terminology including ATA chapters.
• Demonstrate the ability & knowledge to perform duties of this position.
• Knowledge of accounting policies and procedures for working with internal & external vendor accounts.
• Fluent in the English Language, both written and spoken.
• Demonstrate a positive, ethical, and professional attitude.
• High Level of attention to detail.
• Organized with the ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities regularly.
• Legally authorized to work in the USA.

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary Work

Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body, sedentary work involves sitting most of the time and walking /standing occasionally

Visual Acuity:

Includes inspection, close assembly, clerical administrative; This is a minimal standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, computer, extensive reading.

Environmental Conditions:

Inside environmental conditions; protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.

ADA Compliance:

CommuteAir is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and a workplace that is inclusive and accessible to all individuals. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable laws, CommuteAir ensure reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and during employment. Our goal is to foster a respectful, inclusive environment that supports accessibility and equity.

The above constitutes the general expectations of the role and should not be considered all inclusive. While some things may change as the position evolves, we expect every Commute Air employee to act in the best interest of the company, our employees, and our passengers