Aircraft Maintenance Program Manager

Aircraft Maintenance Program Manager

STS Aviation Services is hiring Aircraft Maintenance Program Manager in Melbourne, Florida.

Educational Background/Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Airframe or Powerplant License
• 5 years' experience in aircraft heavy maintenance or modification
• 5 years' supervisory or lead experience in heavy maintenance or modifications
• Working knowledge of FAA regulations pertaining to FAR Part 145 repair station operations

General Qualifications/Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSA):

• Excellent verbal, written, computer, and presentation skills necessary to work effectively with a variety of individuals, departments and organizations.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the operation of Microsoft Office Word and Excel, database software such as AvPro, or similar, email and other web-based applications

Preferred Skills:

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in business management or related technical field
• Project Management certification
• Two (2) years previous project management experience at a FAR 145 repair station
• Working knowledge of process improvement methodology and application i.e. (Six Sigma. Lean Principles)

Nature of Work:

• Office environment
• Will work with the production team on aircraft to evaluate status of program to make sure all program goals are met, and to provide guidance if changes are required.
• Possibility of travel to meet customers' project needs, or to evaluate offsite project production.

Desired Characteristics:

• Possess verbal, written presentation, problem solving and interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate, update, persuade and/or facilitate discussions with all levels of employees, management & customers
• Proven planning and organizational skills to process, coordinate, prioritize and track workload requirements in a multi-project environment
• Excellent working knowledge of all aspects of maintenance to include mechanical, structural and avionics systems
• Be self-motivated and able to work independently or as part of a team

Classification:

• Non-Exempt Hourly Full Time Regular

General Responsibilities:

• Provide planning, administrative, budgetary, and reporting of assigned Modification or Heavy Maintenance lines.
• Also, provides support to avionics, fuel, composite and paint.
• Ensure work is performed safely within budgeted time and while remaining in regulatory compliance and meeting customer and company guidelines.
• Performs and recommends management actions related to hiring, scheduling, employee development, coaching, mentoring.
• Being the liaison point of contact between STS and the customer.
• Any other duties delegated by the DOM, or VP of Operations.

About STS Aviation Services:

STS Aviation Services operates three state-of-the-art aircraft hangars, two interior modification facilities and more than 40 line maintenance stations both stateside and aboard. These facilities, and the expert personnel that call each home, fuel the company's drive to seamlessly blend a growing portfolio of MRO services to deliver all-encompassing aircraft maintenance, engineering and modification solutions to the global aviation industry.