General Manager - MRO

CTL Aerospace; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

CTL Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a General Manager to lead our northern Cincinnati repair station. You will provide strategic leadership, oversight, and P&L accountability for the MRO facility, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while driving profitability.

You will manage daily operations, budgets, and cross-functional teams, with direct reporting to the CEO and focus on maintaining strong customer relationships and on-time performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years aviation executive management experience in FAA Part 145 MRO is required.
• Strong P&L management and financial acumen a must.
• Deep knowledge of aviation safety regulations and quality culture.
• Proven ability to lead a small, high-performing team and drive change.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily operations to complete maintenance, repair, and overhaul projects safely and on time.
• Manage MRO budgets, labor, material spending, and profitability; analyze variances for the CEO.
• Ensure compliance with Part 145 regulations and airworthiness directives.
• Partner with the Chief Inspector to uphold quality management standards.
• Serve as executive contact for major accounts including airlines and operators.
• Monitor on-time delivery, turnaround times, backlog, and customer satisfaction.
• Drive continuous improvement across repair and manufacturing teams.
• Oversee bidding, quoting, and contract execution for service agreements.
• Address customer concerns, warranty claims, and billing disputes.

Skills

Executive leadership

P&L management

Aviation regulations

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PLEX ERP

ERP/MRP

MS Excel

Job description

CTL Aerospace is a full-service FAA/EASA/CAAC/CAA Repair Station providing services to the aerospace industry since 1946. The CTL Repair Division specializes in the overhaul and repair of aircraft metal and composite components.

We are looking for a General Manager to lead our repair station in northern Cincinnati, Ohio. This role is ideal for a leader who thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Strategically located, our facility is less than 30 minutes from both Dayton, Ohio, and Northern Kentucky.

This position reports directly to the CEO and provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and P&L accountability for our growing aerospace Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility. This role ensures the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance of all maintenance activities while driving profitability, building customer relationships, and managing a high-performing technical team.

Job Requirements

• Direct daily operations to ensure maintenance, repair, and overhaul projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.
• Manage the MRO operating budget and financial performance, including revenue, labor utilization, repair job costs, material spending, and profitability. Review estimates against actual costs, explain variances, and recommend staffing, equipment, and capital investments to the CEO based on business needs and available resources.
• Ensures the facility strictly adheres to Part 145 regulations, airworthiness directives, and company engine service/component maintenance manuals.
• Partner with the Chief Inspector to maintain regulatory and quality management standards and enforce a culture of zero-defect workmanship.
• Serve as the executive point of contact for key accounts, including commercial airlines, regional carriers, leasing companies, and private operators.
• Establish and review practical operating measures, including on-time delivery, turnaround time, backlog, labor productivity, rework, and customer satisfaction. Provide the CEO with concise updates on results, operational risks, resource needs, and improvement priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement through direct shop-floor involvement and collaboration across repair and manufacturing teams. Improve workflow, work-in-process visibility, material availability, and equipment readiness while maintaining required quality checks, technical documentation, and traceability.
• Oversee the bidding, quoting, and contract execution processes for maintenance service agreements.
• Address and resolve customer concerns, warranty claims, and billing disputes with a focus on long-term retention.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• US Citizen or Green Card holder required.
• 10+ years prior aviation executive management experience, specifically within an FAA Part 145 MRO environment
• Strong financial acumen (P&L management), deep understanding of aviation safety regulations, and exceptional leadership skills in a small-team environment.
• Must be self-directed, detail oriented, reliable, and have strong initiative, and have good time management and muti-tasking skills.
• Strong strategic thinking, data-driven decision-making, cross-functional communication, and change management capabilities.
• Working knowledge of basic computer software (MS Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams)
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems, PLEX preferred.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing and office environment

CTL Aerospace will provide a salary commensurate with experience and an excellent benefits package.

CTL Aerospace is an EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet and Drug Free Employer