Aircraft Maintenance Manager

LAUNCH Technical Workforce Solutions; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aviation staffing is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Manager in Kansas City. This role involves overseeing maintenance programs, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and mentoring team members. Candidates should possess a strong leadership background along with technical expertise in aircraft maintenance processes.

Benefits

Company-sponsored medical insurance

401(k) program with company match

LAUNCH Loyalty Club membership

Qualifications

• A&P License Required.
• Minimum of five years' recent commercial aircraft maintenance experience.
• Minimum of three years' aircraft maintenance supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversees Aircraft Maintenance program and coordinates with Quality Control.
• Manages the overall maintenance and delivery schedules of aircraft.
• Responsible for labor hours and part expenditures.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

MS Office

Oracle

AutoTime

Gateway

Job description

Aircraft Maintenance Manager

SUMMARY:
The Aircraft Maintenance Manager manages assigned aircraft maintenance lines using production schedules, labor analysis, and budgetary information. Utilizes resources to manage entire projects for the maintenance, preventative maintenance, or alteration of aircraft. Oversees product quality while ensuring maintenance tasks and functions are carried out in compliance with the applicable requirements of the air carrier maintenance program and its inspection procedures manual.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Ensures direction of maintenance programs is consistent with ATS goals and targets.
• Directly responsible for oversight of Aircraft Maintenance program.
• Coordinates with Quality Control to assure, within ATS repair station limitations, that aircraft maintenance is performed and carried out in accordance with approved Federal Aviation, Manufactures, Customers and ATS procedures and requirements.
• Reviews customer program and FAA regulations to ensure compliance.
• Manages the overall maintenance, preventative maintenance, or alteration of, or approve and return to service any aircraft or part thereof.
• Ensures communication of all significant information, including work, risk, safety and quality.
• Ensures coordination with internal support organizations to provide necessary product and services when required.
• Ensures Engineering priorities support aircraft delivery milestones.
• Ensures all assigned areas are clean and audit ready and clear of hazards that pose a risk to employee safety and quality of work. Ensures compliance with safety requirements.
• Directly responsible for the on-time delivery and adjustments of aircraft delivery schedules.
• Monitors crew completion dates and hours estimates for inclusion in daily labor tracking.
• Responsible for labor hours and part expenditures.
• Ensures coordination of maintenance labor requirements in conjunction with other maintenance lines, to ensure most efficient utilization of labor and resources.
• Coordinates LOW when all utilization options are exhausted.
• Provides a positive interface with the customer.
• Directly responsible for the Profit/Loss (P/L) of maintenance programs, achieving performance targets. Communicates budget plans with team.
• Responsible for successful progression of mechanics through On-the-Job Training (OJT) program.
• Reviews recommendations and implements changes to processes to improve efficiencies and workflow.
• Complies with, communicates and ensures compliance of team members on ATS policies, procedures and Safety Management System (SMS) requirements. Promotes "Balanced Technician" concept.
• Provides mentorship and training support to future and less-experienced managers.
• Responsible for ensuring completion of all performance reviews, identifying career goals and development needs.
• Provides regular feedback and performance coaching including appropriate management of time, prioritizing tasks, and ensuring proper knowledge and training to accomplish assignments to all members of maintenance line.
• Responsible for adhering to all ATS required training.
• Regular and predictable attendance.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Mgr, Aircraft Maintenance Effective and appropriate conduct with co-workers. OTHER DUTIES:
• Performs other duties as assigned. Duties listed below are integrated into all job functions:
• 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.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
Carries out managerial responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities may include, but not limited to, interviewing and training; development of required skills; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY:
Fully and actively supports ATS policies in all areas of educating, preventing and managing safety in the workplace. This includes observing all company, health, safety and environmental rules, ensuring that employees are provided with full information on area specific safety orientation, identify all unique hazards, and employees are provided with the proper equipment to carry out their jobs in a safe manner. Also, the entire work area must be routinely inspected to maintain a high standard of housekeeping and low incidence of physical hazards and all accidents must be promptly reported.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

A&P License Required
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of personnel both internally and within customer organizations.
• Ability to read and comprehend written documents.
• Excellent negotiation skills.

JOB DESCRIPTION Mgr, Aircraft Maintenance
• Ability to solve complex problems and deal with a variety of variables.
• Strong project management skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks from multiple projects at one time.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Demonstrates team player mind set and behavior.
• Ability to effectively delegate.
• Ability to positively resolve conflicts.
• Ability to calculate moderate to complex mathematical functions.
• Ability to understand complex operations from a broad perspective.
• Proven knowledge in the procedures, practice, inspection methods, materials, tools, machine tools, and equipment generally used in the work which the station is rated.
• Detailed knowledge of paperwork and publications and an understanding of technical information in order to facilitate troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of FAA regulatory requirements to include FAR Part 121 and 91 carriers.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• General working knowledge of Oracle, AutoTime, Gateway programs.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ recent commercial aircraft maintenance and/or MRO experience required.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ aircraft maintenance supervisory experience required.
• Airframe, or Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certification required. PHYSICAL EFFORT AND DEXTERITY: While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to sit, stand and walk; use their hands and arms; and talk or hear; and focus on objects close up. 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. EMPLOYER’S RIGHTS: This job description is not a contract for employment and either party may terminate employment at any time. The job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. ATS reserves the right to revise the job description at any time

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

Why Choose LAUNCH?

A team of aviation staffing experts leads LAUNCH. We understand the challenges of finding the top aviation jobs and we focus on linking you with the best openings in the most sought-after locations.

LAUNCH offers you an ACA compliant benefit package including company-sponsored medical insurance with multiple plans to choose from. Our MinimumEssentialCoverage is offered to every employee who does not have coverage elsewhere at no cost to you! LAUNCH also offers a 401(k) program with a company match. Plus, you join theLAUNCH Loyalty Club on your first day, earning you extra cash bonuses, apparel and safety rewards. $14-$43/hour, call to learn more about eligibility for travel expense reimbursement, bonuses, and fixed rate incentive opportunities.

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