Director of Line Maintenance

PSA Airlines, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

PSA Airlines, a subsidiary of American Airlines, seeks a Director of Line Maintenance to lead and oversee Line Maintenance across PSA bases, ensuring safety, reliability, and FAR compliance. You will translate strategy into standardized execution and manage base leaders to deliver on-time performance.

You will drive cost control, maintain manuals, and supervise maintenance programs, with responsibility for data accuracy, vendor coordination, and strategic staff development.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification.
• Working knowledge of FAR.
• 5+ years of experience in maintenance of transport category aircraft.
• Experience with management and administration of service contracts and agreements.
• Ability to speak/read/write in English.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Owns and directs Line Maintenance to ensure aircraft, ground equipment and facilities are maintained in accordance with airworthiness standards, operating schedules, appearance standards, safety, and cost objectives.
• Demonstrates a safe and compliant work environment by complying with Safety Policy and Procedures Manual and General Maintenance Manual policies and procedures as well as ensuring compliance of subordinates.
• Identifies, develops, and submits Line Maintenance-related manual revisions as required for any identified ineffective processes and/or procedures for review and approval by the Managing Director of Maintenance.
• Ensure maintenance programs are followed during inspection and repair of aircraft.
• Ensures local technical manuals and reference material is in current status.
• Directs the maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification of aircraft, components, and related equipment.
• Manages Line Maintenance operating expenses within approved budget parameters.
• Complies with applicable company policies, procedures and Federal Aviation Regulations.
• Ensures data entry and tracking of time life and scheduled maintenance items on the Company managed aircraft at the assigned location.
• Monitor Cancellation and Delay Reports, Deferred Maintenance Items, and Maintenance Carryovers to ensure expeditious corrective actions.
• Maintain contact with vendors to ensure adequate technical assistance is provided.
• Maintain communication with vendors and manufacturer technical support personnel to minimize reliability delays and cancellations.
• In regards to the performing of maintenance, preventive maintenance, alterations, or other functions affecting aircraft airworthiness, the Director of Line Maintenance or his designee will serve as the final operational decision authority for Line Maintenance activities, escalations, and prioritization within approved policies, manuals, and delegated authority, escalating regulatory, policy or enterprise-level risks to the Managing Director of Maintenance.
• Ensure that all instructions pertinent to safety are properly observed and that all personnel at the station fully understand and comply with existing safety regulations.
• Maintain maintenance records to FAA regulations on all aircraft at the assigned location.
• Owns line maintenance performance outcomes, and reviews against established procedures and standards.
• Owns the design, standardization, and continuous improvement of Line Maintenance operations across all assigned stations, including initiating and leading projects to improve equipment performance, maintenance effectiveness, and overall operational reliability.
• Make recommendations covering station personnel staffing level requirements.
• Leads, develops, and holds accountable Line Maintenance Managers, ensuring consistent leadership standards, decision making, and operational execution.
• Perform inspections of shops and facility to ensure compliance with company policy.
• Comply with applicable company policies, procedures and FARs.
• Responsible for the Company's Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs for Line Maintenance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

FAR knowledge

Maintenance leadership

Contract management

English proficiency

Authorization to work in the U.S.

Education

FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification

High school diploma or equivalent

Advanced technical degree in Engineering, Aviation, Business Administration, or related discipline

Job description

Overview

Let your career take off with PSA Airlines

About PSA

PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and professional development. We value teamwork and inclusivity and strive to create a safe, respectful, and happy work environment for our more than 5,500 team members.

At PSA we are defining the standard in regional aviation by focusing on The PSA Standard - our foundation for operation. Through our six Winning Behaviors - safe and caring, customer-centric and quality-focused, dependable and ethical, fact-based, focused and flexible, on-time, and cost-conscious – our team members are showing up every day for our customers and each other. Join our team to enjoy comprehensive benefits, including travel privileges on the American Airlines global network, so you can explore new destinations and create unforgettable memories with family and friends.

Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Director of Line Maintenance provides leadership and operational oversight for Line Maintenance across all PSA maintenance bases, ensuring consistent execution, safety, reliability, and compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) to get our customers to their destinations safely and on time. Leads and oversees maintenance base leaders, owns network‑level Line Maintenance performance and translates maintenance strategy into standardized operational execution.

Job Responsibilities

• Owns and directs Line Maintenance to ensure aircraft, ground equipment and facilities are maintained in accordance with airworthiness standards, operating schedules, appearance standards, safety, and cost objectives.
• Demonstrates a safe and compliant work environment by complying with Safety Policy and Procedures Manual and General Maintenance Manual policies and procedures as well as ensuring compliance of subordinates.
• Identifies, develops, and submits Line Maintenance-related manual revisions as required for any identified ineffective processes and/or procedures for review and approval by the Managing Director of Maintenance.
• Ensure maintenance programs are followed during inspection and repair of aircraft.
• Ensures local technical manuals and reference material is in current status.
• Directs the maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification of aircraft, components, and related equipment.
• Manages Line Maintenance operating expenses within approved budget parameters.
• Complies with applicable company policies, procedures, and Federal Aviation Regulations.
• Ensures data entry and tracking of time life and scheduled maintenance items on the Company managed aircraft at the assigned location.
• Monitor Cancellation and Delay Reports, Deferred Maintenance Items, and Maintenance Carryovers to ensure expeditious corrective actions.
• Maintain contact with vendors to ensure adequate technical assistance is provided.
• Maintain communication with vendors and manufacturer technical support personnel to minimize reliability delays and cancellations.
• In regards to the performing of maintenance, preventive maintenance, alterations, or other functions affecting aircraft airworthiness, the Director of Line Maintenance or his designee will serve as the final operational decision authority for Line Maintenance activities, escalations, and prioritization within approved policies, manuals, and delegated authority, escalating regulatory, policy or enterprise-level risks to the Managing Director of Maintenance.
• Ensure that all instructions pertinent to safety are properly observed and that all personnel at the station fully understand and comply with existing safety regulations.
• Maintain maintenance records to FAA regulations on all aircraft at the assigned location.
• Owns line maintenance performance outcomes, and reviews against established procedures and standards.
• Owns the design, standardization, and continuous improvement of Line Maintenance operations across all assigned stations, including initiating and leading projects to improve equipment performance, maintenance effectiveness, and overall operational reliability.
• Make recommendations covering station personnel staffing level requirements.
• Leads, develops, and holds accountable Line Maintenance Managers, ensuring consistent leadership standards, decision making, and operational execution.
• Perform inspections of shops and facility to ensure compliance with company policy.
• Comply with applicable company policies, procedures and FARs.
• Responsible for the Company's Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs for Line Maintenance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Specifics

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification.
• Working knowledge of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR).
• 5+ years of experience in the maintenance of transport category aircraft.
• Experience with management and administration of service contracts and agreements.
• Ability to speak/read/write in English.
• If hired, must be able to demonstrate that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• Advanced technical degree in Engineering, Aviation, Business Administration, or closely related discipline.
• Experience with program management.

Additional Information

Supervisory Responsibility: This is a supervisory position.

Delegation: In absence, responsibilities delegated to Managing Director of Maintenance.

Authorities: None

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, facsimile machines and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This is largely a sedentary role; however, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb up and down stairs; lift weight up to 25 lbs; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

AAP/EEO Statement: PSA Airlines is an equal opportunity employer; qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Security Clearance: All employees are required to pass the fingerprint-based criminal history records check (CHRC) per 49CFR1542.209 as well as a pre-employment drug screen.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designated to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.