Captain

SPX Corporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and travel perks

Health insurance

401(k) match

Educational assistance

Job summary

SPX Corporation is seeking an experienced Captain for its corporate flight operations. The role focuses on safe, efficient, and customer-focused air travel, leveraging vast aviation experience to manage flights from planning through arrival.

Ideal candidates will have extensive FAR Part 91 experience, high total flight hours, and the ability to travel worldwide. The position demands strong leadership, decision-making, and teamwork in a fast-paced corporate environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in aviation or equivalent work experience.
• Professional training in FAR Part 91 operations.
• Professional training in Crew Resource Management (CRM).

Responsibilities

• Acting as pilot in command (PIC) of flights as scheduled.
• Providing excellent customer service to passengers.
• Preparing flight plans and studying weather conditions that may affect flights.
• Making decisions to start, delay, or cancel flights and adjust route when needed.
• Ensuring aircraft is clean and prepared with provisions for safety and comfort of passengers.
• Reviewing and calculating aircraft performance data to ensure flight safety.
• Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations; staying updated with regulatory changes.
• All duties as directed or modified.

Skills

Airmanship

Customer service

Flight planning

Regulatory compliance

Decision making

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor degree in aviation

FAR Part 91 training

CRM training

Tools

Aviation software

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Building the people that build the world.

With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We're a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.

How you will make an Impact (Job Summary)

Bring your passion for aviation to a role where your expertise makes an impact on every flight. As a Captain at SPX, you'll combine skilled airmanship with thoughtful, personal service to deliver a safe, efficient, and welcoming experience for your passengers. From planning to arrival, you'll draw on your corporate aviation knowledge and sound judgment to lead each assigned flight with confidence and professionalism. You'll represent SPX with care and discretion while upholding all applicable Federal, State, local, and foreign regulations and the company policies and procedures outlined in our operations manual.

What you can expect in this role (Job Responsibilities)

While each day brings new opportunities at SPX, your core responsibilities will be:

• Acting as pilot in command (PIC) of flights as scheduled.
• Providing excellent customer service to passengers.
• Preparing flight plans and studying weather conditions that may affect flights.
• Making decisions necessary to start, delay, or cancel flights and change the flight from planned route or destination when operating conditions dictate.
• Ensuring that the aircraft is clean and prepared for flight with all provisions on board for the safety and comfort of the passengers.
• Reviewing and calculating the aircraft performance data to ensure the safety of all flights.
• Ensure compliance with laws and regulations; staying abreast of regulatory changes
• All duties as directed or modified.

What we are looking for (Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education)

We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:

Required Experience

• 5 years experience in a related position in a corporate flight operations environment
• Experienced in FAR Part 91 operations

Required Qualifications

• Minimum flight time requirements:
  • Total time: 4,000 hours
  • Multi-engine Land: 2,000 hours
  • PIC MEL: 500 hours
• FAA Airline Transport Pilot
• FAA First Class Medical
• Ability to travel worldwide without restrictions
• Large cabin aircraft experience

Highly Desired Qualifications

• Challenger 604/605/650 type rating
• International experience
• Previous Corporate Flight Department experience

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong working knowledge of Aviation related software.
• Excellent decision making and people skills required.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment that is fast paced and demanding
• Must be self-directed, have excellent initiative and organizational skills
• Strong ability to handle multiple demands with a sense of urgency, drive and energy
• Work well under stress with the ability to deliver on time
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Outlook

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor Degree in aviation related field or equivalent work experience.
• Professional training in FAR part 91 operations.
• Professional training in Crew Resource Management (CRM).

Travel & Working Environment

• Corporate aviation environment involving assigned flights.
• Travel in excess of 50%

How we live our culture

Our culture is at the center of what we do and, more importantly, who we are. Our core values set a standard for how we manage ourselves, and our Leadership Model sets the standard for how we engage with each other. Whether you are an individual contributor or you lead a large team, each of us leads at SPX.

What benefits do we offer?

We know that the well-being of our employees is integral. Our benefits include:

• Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave
• Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one
• Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
• Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs

Our commitment to embrace diversity to build a culture of inclusion at SPX

We value different backgrounds, experiences, and voices at SPX, and we are committed to challenging ourselves, openly communicating, and striving to improve every day. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where everyone has a voice and is encouraged to realize their fullest potential.

SPX is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.