Director of Maintenance - GA

DEPARTMENT: Maintenance

REPORTS TO: Chief Operating Officer

SUMMARY:

The Director of Maintenance is responsible for all aircraft maintenance operations and supervises all maintenance employees. The Director of Maintenance is responsible for the performance of aircraft inspection programs, repairs, overhauls, alterations, maintenance, and preventative maintenance by the Maintenance department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordination of aircraft schedules and shop schedules prior to and during the performance of all Maintenance Department functions.
• Assisting, supervising, and directing all aircraft maintenance personnel in the performance of their duties so that work is accomplished on schedule and in accordance with applicable Federal Aviation Regulations and Maintenance Department procedures.
• Assure that aircraft maintenance personnel record the maintenance performed on maintenance forms and work orders on a daily basis.
• Training maintenance personnel in the proper work practices and procedures, including observation of safety precautions during the performance of their duties.
• Assure that maintenance personnel are properly trained and practice proper handling of parts during the accomplishment of maintenance in order to maintain adequate preservation of parts during the maintenance process.
• Assisting the Quality Assurance Manager in the maintenance and periodic calibration of precision tools and test equipment used by the Maintenance Department.
• Participating in the evaluation, design, and implementation of expansion and promotion of aircraft maintenance operations.
• Ensure that proper entries are made into maintenance logs & work orders IAW 14 CFR Part 43 and Operator/Air Carrier manuals.
• Ensure that the facilities occupied by maintenance personnel are kept in a clean and orderly manner.
• In the event the Quality Assurance Manager is unavailable, the Director of Maintenance will be responsible for any apparent regulatory deficiencies within the Maintenance Department and report these deficiencies to the Flight Standards District office, as indicated in Doc No. 3.080 in the Quality Control Manual.
• Delegate all duties assigned to any qualified assistant as necessary; however, such delegation does not relieve the Director of Maintenance of the overall responsibilities. Responsible for calculating weight and balance as required in the event of equipment changes, major repairs or major alterations

RELATIONSHIPS:

Interfaces To: Maintenance, all employees, vendors and customers

Supervises: Maintenance employees

• Education: High school diploma or GED
• Experience: 8+ years of aircraft repair experience with 6+ years as a department manager
• Licenses & Certificates: Airframe and Powerplant License

PREFERRED:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree (BA)
• Experience: 9+ years of aircraft repair experience with 8+ years as a department manager
• License & Certificates: None

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Strong troubleshooting experience
• Learjet aircraft experience
• Avionics troubleshooting experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste, smell, talk and/or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision corrected to 20/20 is required for this position.