Director, Aircraft Maintenance

SUMMARY:  With minimal oversight, the Director, Aircraft Maintenance is responsible for maintaining a Business Unit which ensures that all personnel perform their duties in compliance with the requirements of the ATS repair station manual and that all maintenance of aircraft are performed in accordance with approved Federal Aviation Administration, manufacturer, and customer procedures and requirements at ATS’ Airframe locations.  Responsible for leading, directing, and controlling the resources required to successfully accomplish compliance goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Provides consistent daily direction to first line reporting managers in assigned Airframe locations.
• Walks the operations floor daily, attends organized board walks, providing guidance and leadership when needed.
• Reviews the work performed and the coordination of personnel according to the demands of maintenance scheduling and priorities.
• Partners with Human Resources in the hiring and qualification of maintenance personnel as determined by experience, training and performance.
• Works closely with support team leaders and others to ensure work scopes are scheduled, planned, and accomplished in a manner conducive to proper completion.
• Ensures that maintenance is properly performed in accordance with repair station procedures.
• Responsible for the Safety and Quality, and daily emphasis, to ensure compliance.
• Partners with Project Managers and Program Management to ensure customer communication and coordination are timely and sufficient.
• Serves as a key point of contact for customers, including resolution of customer concerns.
• Provides input in development of long-range goals and objectives as well as clear metrics to measure success.
• Assists with the development and implementation of procedures, policies and guidelines for all departments within functional area and in coordination with other locations.
• Assists with the review and approval of budgets and expenditures.
• Responsible for Budget management of Airframe projects.
• Reviews analyses of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data with senior leadership to determine department or division progress toward stated goals and objectives.
• Confers with senior leadership to review achievements and discusses required changes in goals or objectives resulting from current status and conditions.
• Ensures personnel are properly qualified to perform duties assigned to them.
• Directs and reassigns manpower and other resources in response to workload requirements.
• Ensures all department personnel attend required training classes.

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Some travel may be required.

• Acts maturely and responsibly, conducting themselves in a professional, courteous and respectful manner toward co-workers, contractors, customers and vendors.
• Responds openly and appropriately to feedback regarding performance from leadership.
• Completes routine tasks independently.
• Performs all duties in a manner which promotes and supports the ATS core values.
• Integrates practices and tools to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction.
• Completes all required learning assignments in Learning Management System (LMS).
• Attends training to meet requirements of the job position and as needed or mandated by ATS, state and/or federal regulations.
• Has regular and predictable attendance.

• Aircraft maintenance – This includes inspection, overhaul, repair, preservation, and the replacement of parts.
• Preventive maintenance – This includes simple or minor preservation operations and the replacement of small standard parts.

• Knowledge of FAA compliance regulations and FAR Part 145.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret highly complex documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to highly sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations to employees and public groups.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams to achieve goals.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• General knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proven knowledge in the procedures, practices, inspection methods, materials, tools, machine tools, and equipment generally used in the work which the repair station is rated.

• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in commercial aircraft maintenance and/or MRO.
• Minimum of six (6) years’ MRO management experience preferred.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND DEXTERITY:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to sit; use their hands and arms; and talk or hear; and focus on objects close up.  The employee will also be required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.


ENVIRONMENT: 
Based on location, may be required to pass background check for SIDA (Security Identification Display Area) or AOA (Airport Operations Area) badge. Normal business office conditions generally prevail.  The noise level is usually low to moderate.  Employee may be working in a cubicle, enclosed office, or open area.  Floor may be carpeted or bare. May occasionally work near moving mechanical parts in high, precarious places and may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles.


 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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