Director of Maintenance

Director of Maintenance

This is a full time/direct hire position offering a competitive salary with full benefits package.

Employment location: Charlotte, NC

Summary/Objective: The Director of Maintenance maintains all maintenance compliance established by the company and federal regulations.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for maintaining compliance with all standards established by the company.
• Acts as a liaison with relevant external entities.
• Directs the maintenance, repair, overhaul, and modification of aircraft, components, and related equipment.
• Reviews maintenance performance against established procedures and standards.
• Initiates and develops projects to improve performance of equipment and enable better performance of maintenance.
• Complies with applicable company policies, procedures, and Federal Aviation Regulations.
• Initiates and develops recommended revisions to the Maintenance Operations Manual.
• Aids in developing required training programs for the maintenance personnel. Ensures maintenance personnel are properly trained.
• Responsible for the overall strategic planning and coordination of MTX training/development activities and programs for (company) Airlines.
• Evaluates training requirements and identifies specific training solutions to support our operations teams with MTX industry leading training.
• Recommends to the VP of Maintenance the number and types of employees to staff the maintenance production unit.
• Directs the receiving, storing, and distributing of Company material and supplies.
• Delegates duties as necessary, although this does not relieve the Director of the responsibility.
• Ensures that all individuals in the production unit are properly equipped and qualified to perform their duties.
• Ensures that the maintenance personnel use only calibrated tools when required.
• Accountable to ensure operations are conducted in accordance within the conditions and restrictions of (company) Airlines' Air Operator Certificate (Client).
• Accountable to ensure operations are conducted in accordance with applicable regulations and (company) Airlines standards.
• Accountable to ensure management of safety risks and security threats to aircraft operations.
• Responsible for the Company's Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current A&P license.
• At least three years' experience within the last six years in the maintenance of aircraft with at least one year in a supervisory capacity.
• One year experience in a position responsible for returning airplanes to service.
• Must know the maintenance parts of the manual system, including maintenance operations specifications and applicable provisions of the FAR's.
• Must have sufficient training in the concepts and programs specified in the Company manual to assume compliance and the ability to supervise such programs.
• Ability to speak/read/write in English.
• If hired, must be able to demonstrate that you are authorized to work in the US.

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Hire Aviation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Recruiting Agency. It is our policy, from recruitment through employment, to provide equal opportunity at all times without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, gender, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation.