Jet Aviation Staffing-Director of Maintenance-Las Vegas

Location:

Las Vegas, NV, US

Flexible Work Arrangement: Onsite

Job Category: Aircraft Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO)

Career Level: Management

Requisition Id: 3325

Behind every seamless journey, is the perfect team. Since 1983, Jet Aviation Staffing has been supporting the industry’s most prominent aviation companies by attracting and placing top talent. With thousands of direct hire placements of crew members, maintenance professionals, support staff, management and executive positions, and many more disciplines, we continue to perfect the art of staffing. When you want to find the very best career opportunity, you can rely on a team of dedicated professionals. On behalf of our external customers, Jet Aviation Staffing upholds in-depth and extensive standards to ensure we are recommending the best talent. Dedicated to the details, our expertise ensures a perfect career opportunity match for each of our candidates and a seamless experience for our customer.

Position Summary

This Director of Maintenance is a key leader of the Company's Maintenance team as a responsible

party on the company’s 119 personnel. The DOM leads the Maintenance team while ensuring

compliance with the FAA and the Company's policy.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Coordinates activities of Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs), including assigning work
  
  

duties for maximum utilization of manpower and eliminate unproductive time.

• Collaborate with Flight Operations to ensure a culture of safety and efficiency with an equal
  
  

balance and focus on guest service

• Update and maintain the Company's General Operations Manual (GOM) and Maintenance
  
  

Manual (GMM) for assigned area of expertise

• Supervises and performs aircraft maintenance on company owned and managed aircraft
• Plans and assigns work based on demand and business needs
• Develops, tracks, and meets budgets for all assigns projects, services, and/or operations
• Review and approve maintenance related invoices from applicable vendors
• Supervises maintenance planning, including but not limited to obtaining quotes from outside
  
  

vendors for upcoming maintenance events

• Provides feedback, guidance, and management to assigned group(s) of employees
• Orders and maintains inventory of parts for current and upcoming maintenance events
• Plans, conducts, and controls all aircraft maintenance within the company
• Documents, approves, and upholds procedures for aircraft release
• Maintains and manages the company’s maintenance hangar and facilities
• Trains, schedules, and monitors maintenance team(s) within assigned group(s)
• Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory bodies, including but not limited to the FAA,
  
  

OSHA, and EHS.

• Processes all necessary paperwork as mandated by regulation.
• Carries out assigned work in an expeditious manner, exercising sound judgement in executing
  
  

each work project

• Provides support to Ground Operations as needed.
• Some travel may be a requirement.
• Other duties as assigned by Senior Leadership.
  
  

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform required duties. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly

required to:

• Must be able to walk or stand on level and/or inclined surfaces up to three (3) hours per day and
  
  

sit for up to five (5) hours per day.

• May be required to lift up to 30 lbs. to the height of 4 feet and up to 20 lbs. to a height of 7 feet.
• May be required to carry, push or pull up to 50 pounds.
• On occasion, must be able to lift up to 80 pounds.
• Must be able to crouch, crawl, grasp, or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbow/knee
  
  

and reach above/below shoulders.

• Must be able to routinely climb / descend stairs.
  
  

Work Environment

• Working knowledge of OSHA and company requirements.
• Knowledge of safe working techniques and procedures.
• Ability to plan and schedule maintenance work requirements and to direct skilled technicians in
  
  

the daily performance of their duties.

• Excellent communication, organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Effective leadership and interpersonal skills with an ability to supervise a team.
• In-depth knowledge of flight line operations, aircraft/vehicle movement, and safety/hazards.
• Advanced knowledge of aircraft common and special tools and test equipment, aircraft technical
  
  

orders/job guides/ publications and schematic diagrams, drawings, charts and technical

publications, aircraft engine, landing gear, and flight control systems

• Some travel may be required.
  
  

Experience & Qualifications

The most successful candidate in the position will meet most, if not all, of the following criteria.

• Current A&P License required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management or related field; OR
• 7-10 years of Aircraft Maintenance and Inspection experience with a Part 135 operator
• Expert level knowledge of FAA regulations as it pertains to aircraft maintenance
• Advanced skills and knowledge of aircraft parts management
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office and applicable suite of products
• Previous experience scaling, growing, and maintaining a fleet size up to 50 aircraft is desirable
• Fluency and knowledge of applicable industry specific-software tools, including JetInsight highly
  
  

Preferred

Jet Aviation provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

Nearest Major Market: Las Vegas