Director of Maintenance

Director Of Maintenance

The Director of Maintenance is responsible for the overall management and oversight of Pegasus aircraft maintenance activities across all operational locations. The position serves as the Alternate Accountable Manager for the FAA Part 145 Repair Station and is responsible for carrying out the duties and responsibilities assigned to the position under the Pegasus Repair Station Manual (RSM), Quality System Manual (QSM), applicable FAA requirements, customer requirements, and company procedures.

The Director of Maintenance provides leadership and operational direction to maintenance personnel and ensures maintenance activities are conducted safely, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable regulatory and company requirements.

This is a salaried-exempt position. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. The work schedule is flexible and based on operational requirements. The position may require work outside normal business hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and other periods necessary to support a 24-hour operation. Travel to Pegasus operational maintenance stations is required as needed.

The Director of Maintenance reports directly to the President/General Manager.

Responsibilities

• Perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to the Alternate Accountable Manager for the Part 145 Repair Station as defined in the Pegasus RSM/QSM and applicable FAA requirements.
• Direct and oversee aircraft maintenance operations across Pegasus locations.
• Ensure maintenance activities are performed in accordance with applicable FAA regulations, approved procedures, customer requirements, and company standards.
• Direct and oversee maintenance leadership and personnel to ensure safe, compliant, efficient, and effective maintenance operations.
• Exercise appropriate operational authority within the scope of the position, company policies, RSM/QSM, and applicable FAA requirements, and escalate matters outside that authority to the President/General Manager or other designated leadership.
• Monitor maintenance staffing, qualifications, equipment, training, and resources to support operational and regulatory requirements.
• Identify operational, maintenance, staffing, compliance, and resource needs and develop and implement appropriate action plans.
• Participate in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of maintenance policies, procedures, and operational programs.
• Ensure required maintenance records, documentation, and regulatory records are complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Oversee AMT training requirements and coordinate required training with appropriate internal and external resources.
• Support and participate in FAA inspections, regulatory audits, customer audits, and other compliance activities involving maintenance operations.
• Represent Pegasus in routine business and operational interactions with customers, airport officials, regulatory agencies, vendors, and other interested parties.
• Maintain appropriate communication with company leadership regarding significant maintenance, operational, regulatory, staffing, safety, and customer issues.
• Ensure maintenance activity is properly documented to support accurate and timely customer invoicing.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certificate.
• Minimum of five years of experience working on transport-category aircraft in a line maintenance or airline/hangar maintenance environment preferred.
• Experience with one or more of the following aircraft types preferred: A320, B767, B747, and/or B777.
• Demonstrated experience in aircraft maintenance operations and maintenance leadership.
• Ability and willingness to travel to Pegasus operational maintenance stations.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and customer-relations skills.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Ability to work effectively under operational pressure, changing priorities, and time-sensitive conditions.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, make timely decisions, and manage competing operational priorities within the scope of assigned authority.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, FAA requirements, technical manuals, company procedures, and other applicable documentation.
• Ability to prepare routine reports, correspondence, records, and other business or maintenance documentation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees, customers, management, regulatory personnel, airport officials, and other stakeholders, both individually and in group settings.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts relevant to maintenance operations, records, and business activities.

Reasoning and Decision-making Abilities

• Ability to apply sound judgment and common sense when carrying out written, oral, and diagrammatic instructions.
• Ability to identify operational and compliance issues and determine appropriate courses of action within established procedures and assigned authority.
• Ability to analyze problems involving multiple variables and develop practical solutions.
• Ability to prioritize competing operational requirements while maintaining safety, regulatory compliance, and customer requirements.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.
• The position requires regular use of hands; speaking and hearing; standing and walking; and occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, sitting, and balancing. The Director of Maintenance may be required to work in and around aircraft, maintenance areas, ramps, hangars, and other operational environments.
• On occasion, the position may require lifting or moving items weighing up to 200 pounds with assistance.
• Specific vision requirements may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The position may require working outdoors and may involve exposure to rain, snow, wind, and extreme seasonal temperatures.

Work Environment

• The work environment may include moderate to high noise levels depending on location and operational activity.
• Hearing protection may be required in designated areas and will be provided in accordance with company requirements.
• This position operates in a dynamic aviation maintenance environment and may require work at aircraft maintenance facilities, hangars, airport ramps, and other operational locations.
• The position may require flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and other periods based on operational requirements.

Flsa Status: Salaried-Exempt Position

Job ID 2026-26022

Work Type On-Site

Company Description Work Where it Matters

Pegasus Aviation Services, an Akima company, is not just another aviation contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At Pegasus, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, Pegasus provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, Pegasus delivers efficient, flexible, and safe aviation services as it supports domestic and international passenger and freighter airlines.

As a Pegasus employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.