Director of Aviation

Sierra Pacific Company; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 270,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & promotion

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries is seeking a Director of Aviation to lead a disciplined flight department in Redding, CA. You will manage eight pilots, four maintenance personnel, and a fleet of modern aircraft, ensuring safety, efficiency, and strategic alignment with company goals.

The role requires extensive aviation leadership, FAA knowledge, and a willingness to travel for multi-day assignments. This is a non-remote, on-site position with substantial impact on operations and cost management.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in the aviation industry, preferably managing private air transportation.
• Experienced jet pilot with certifications, or ability to attain such, as needed to fly the Company’s fixed wing aircraft.
• Broad aviation background including knowledge of FAA regulations, weather, and air traffic control.
• Demonstrated skill in leadership, communication, and ability to inspire a team of aviation professionals.
• Willingness to travel frequently, including occasional multi-day trips away from home.

Responsibilities

• Ensure flight operation success, security, development, and strategic alignment in support of Company objectives.
• Manage, schedule, and prioritize all flights in conformance with Company and FAA guidelines.
• Lead and supervise a growing team of eight pilots and four maintenance personnel.
• Develop, implement, and administer operating policies and procedures for all flight operations.
• Establish and maintain standards for flight checks, safety procedures, and aircraft maintenance.
• Coordinate all aircraft certification and training programs for pilots.
• Evaluate new developments in aviation, including aircraft and equipment.
• Assist in negotiating the cost of aircraft and equipment including purchase price, warranties and maintenance.
• Monitor, manage, and report on operating costs and budgets for flight operations and hangar/facilities maintenance.
• Ensure flight department compliance with all aviation regulations, security protocols, and airport requirements.
• Represent the Company by demonstrating and promoting professionalism and exceptional customer service.
• Build and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with management and regular passengers.
• Pilot aircraft as needed to accommodate flight and pilot schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Jet pilot

FAA regulations

Weather knowledge

Air traffic control

Travel willingness

Job description

Director of Aviation

Redding Aviation Redding, CA
Close Date: Open
Job Type: Full-Time

We train and promote from within
Excellent low-cost health benefits
Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions
Paid vacation and 10 holidays

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.

The Director of Aviation is a unique and seldom available opportunity to lead a team of highly qualified and professional pilots and maintenance personnel, and work with the country’s most significant private landowner and wood products manufacturer. The Flight Department operates and maintains a fleet of modern business aircraft, including Gulfstream G500, Hawker 4000s, Pilatus PC24, and a Bell 429 helicopter. This position is not remote and requires living in the Redding, California area.

Redding is located in Shasta County, which is home to lakes, mountains, rivers, parks, hundreds of miles of trails, and a variety of other outdoor attractions, making this the perfect place to live, work, and play!

About The Position

• Ensure flight operation success, security, development, and strategic alignment in support of Company objectives
• Manage, schedule, and prioritize all flights in conformance with Company and FAA guidelines
• Lead and supervise a growing team of eight pilots and four maintenance personnel
• Develop, implement, and administer operating policies and procedures for all flight operations
• Establish and maintain standards for flight checks, safety procedures, and aircraft maintenance
• Coordinate all aircraft certification and training programs for pilots
• Evaluate new developments in aviation, including aircraft and equipment
• Assist in negotiating the cost of aircraft and equipment including purchase price, warranties and maintenance
• Monitor, manage, and report on operating costs and budgets for flight operations and hangar/facilities maintenance
• Ensure flight department compliance with all aviation regulations, security protocols, and airport requirements
• Represent the Company by demonstrating and promoting professionalism and exceptional customer service
• Build and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with management and regular passengers
• Pilot aircraft as needed to accommodate flight and pilot schedules

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in the aviation industry, preferably managing private air transportation
• Experienced jet pilot with certifications, or ability to attain such, as needed to fly the Company’s fixed wing aircraft
• Broad aviation background including knowledge of FAA regulations, weather, and air traffic control
• Demonstrated skill in leadership, communication, and ability to inspire a team of aviation professionals
• Willingness to travel frequently, including occasional multi-day trips away from home

Why Join Our Team?

Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.

We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance.

About Our Company

Sierra Pacific Industries is a fourth-generation family-owned company based in Northern California that started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing around 6,500 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the-art facilities and others strive to become part of the team.

We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. Our forests are sustainably managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. In Spring 2024, we planted our 300 millionth seedling on our timberlands. This milestone was decades in the making, reflecting our commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests not just for today, but for generations to come.

Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand-crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is actually converted into electricity in our eight biomass-fueled power plants.

We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug-free and tobacco-free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E-verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us.

What does it mean to be part of the Sierra Pacific family? It means you are a valued team member and part of a growing, fourth-generation family-owned, forest products company built on hard work, innovation, and wise investments.

With around 6,500 crew members in over 30 states, Sierra Pacific offers many opportunities for personal and professional growth; from entry-level to skilled trades, from truck drivers to sales managers, from foresters to engineers – for everyone! We invite you to learn more about our history, our 2.4 million acres of forestlands, and our state-of-the-art wood product and window manufacturing facilities at www.spi-ind.com/AboutUs.

Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

The general wage range for this position at Sierra Pacific Industries is from $270,000 and $350,000 per year, and is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to: relevant work experience, skill, knowledge, and/or education.

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