Director of Maintenance - FL

The person filling this position should be a highly experienced aviation maintenance management professional with significant experience maintaining a fleet of multiple C-130 aircraft. The primary responsibility of this position is to manage IAR's C-130 aircraft to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and maximum operational readiness.

Key Responsibilities 

• Act to ensure company aircraft are airworthy and ready to the maximum extent possible to optimize aircraft availability.
• Monitor and communicate current and projected readiness of company aircraft to DFO in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with the company's Approved Inspection Program (AIP), as well as applicable Federal Aviation Regulations, airworthiness directives, service bulletins, and company policies.
• Identify, prioritize, and present for approval an advised way forward on foreseeable maintenance requirements.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of external maintenance providers and vendors.
• Ensure all maintenance-related documentation complies with relevant civil aviation regulations and is complete, accurate, accessible, and securely stored in accordance with company policies at all times.
• Identify and recommend potential improvements in internal maintenance practices and policies.
• Act as the company's fleet representative for all maintenance-related activities on company aircraft in-house and at contractor facilities.
• Oversee the performance of maintenance activities to ensure work on company aircraft is delivered as contracted.
• Plan and coordinate the aircraft maintenance schedule with maintenance providers.
• Maintain a working relationship with manufacturers' representatives, suppliers, outside service support entities, and regulatory authorities.
• Maintain the AIP and manage its revision process.
• Advise the DFO and assist flight crews in the interpretation of the AIP and Minimum Equipment List (MEL).
• Coordinate with Safety Department to resolve safety issues related to fleet maintenance.
• Request Flight Operations personnel when required to assist with maintenance activities and manage those personnel while engaged in those activities.
• Ensure personnel assigned to DOM maintain compliance with regulations and approved company policies.
• Manage other related initiatives as requested.
  

   

Key Success Factors

•  Collaborates effectively with DFO, CFO, and CEO to improve efficiencies to optimize business performance
• Travels internationally (usually less than 45 days per year), sometimes works remotely and facilitates collaboration as part of a team
• Communicates effectively and manages expectations of leadership
• Manages, mentors, and trains staff to deliver performance results to meet business objectives
• Anticipates and prioritizes the needs of aircraft undergoing simultaneous maintenance activities
• Maintains commitments and prioritizes own actions through self-accountability and discipline

• Minimum 7 years of experience maintaining C-130 aircraft required
• FAA A&P license required
• Experience managing multiple aircraft in a fleet setting is required
• Experience managing a team is required
• FAA IA designation preferred
• C-130 or P-3 Flight Engineer rating preferred