Line Program Manager

Flightstar Aircraft Services; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Flightstar Aircraft Services in Jacksonville, FL seeks an experienced candidate to plan, schedule, and manage hangar and line maintenance activities on designated customer programs. You’ll coordinate with customers and supervisors to ensure timely delivery, quality, and cost control while meeting FAA requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Aircraft Maintenance Technology or related field, 8+ years in aviation maintenance with 5+ in project management, and strong leadership and MS Office

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aircraft Maintenance Technology or related field.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak effectively in English for safety sensitive activities per FAA requirements.
• Minimum 8 years related experience, including at least five years in a project management and supervisory capacity.
• Integrated technical and operations management experience required.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, Project).
• Strong leadership, organizational, and project management skills; ability to interpret plans and technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and manage all activities of aircraft maintenance and repair operations on a customer program, including hangar and line maintenance.
• Liaise directly with customers and project supervisors to ensure customer satisfaction while controlling costs.
• Ensure all maintenance complies with FAA regulations and customer requirements.
• Manage budget items including hours, EBITDA, and materials.
• Lead program team and escalate issues to Director of Maintenance when needed.
• Prepare customer requirement plans and status reports reflecting aircraft status.
• Coordinate with management across functions to share information and resolve problems.
• Interview, hire, and train department personnel; manage PTO and promotions as needed.
• Document and investigate all accidents per SMS policy; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Technical reading

Discretion/confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aircraft Maintenance Technology

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Plans, organizes, and manages customer interface in aircraft maintenance and repair operations for designated customer programs including both hangar and line maintenance activities. Develops and implements actions to accomplish delivery of quality products and services in accordance with aircraft maintenance schedules. Develops operating plans and manpower requirements necessary to meet both short and long term objectives. Expectation is to consistently meet set KPIs, set clear expectations for supervisors and hold them accountable to those expectations, and ensure 100% safety compliance at all times.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and manage all activities of aircraft maintenance and repair operations on a customer program, including both hangar and line maintenance activities.
• Provide liaison directly with customers, and Project Supervisors within the limits of existing contracts and agreed-upon work scopes, to ensure maximum customer satisfaction while managing cost-effective operations.
• Ensure that all maintenance activities comply with customer requirements, FAA regulations, and company policy.
• Responsible for all budgetary items to include but not limited to fixed hours, T&M hours, EBITDA, leftover material and TAT.
• Responsible for the managing the program team to adequately address all relevant issues within applicable specifications and standards. Escalates issues that cannot be resolved by the team to the Director of Maintenance.
• Prepare necessary customer requirement plans to ensure achievement of planned milestones. Prepares other reports and correspondence relative to program operations, status, costs and status sheet to accurately reflect the aircraft status.
• Maintain liaison with management in other functional areas to exchange information, coordinate efforts, report status, and resolve problems.
• Initiate and recommend approval of personnel actions including PTO, pay changes, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers, and leaves of absence.
• Interview, select and/or recommend hire of employees; and provides appropriate training for departmental personnel.
• Document, report, and investigate all accidents in accordance with SMS policy and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Decision Discretion

Decisions made by this role that DO NOT require approval.

• Adjustment of billable labor hours under 25 hours
• Team PTO requests

Decisions that will require approval.

• Adjustment of Billable labor hours in excess of 25 hours
• Expenses in excess of $500
• Individual PTO requests

Key Interactions

Internal

• Departments or Job Titles
  Purpose
• Executives, Leadership and Operations Staff from FAS
  Collaboration to ensure accuracy and timeliness of production outputs
• Executives, and Operations Staff from other MROS
  Collaboration to ensure accuracy and timeliness from MROS
• Employees (Team FAS)
  Daily Interaction and Project Communication

External

• Businesses or Organization
  Purpose
• C-Level and Executive Staff from Holdings Company
  Daily/weekly/monthly reporting
• Customers, Vendors and Officials/Representatives
  Daily/weekly/monthly reporting

Position Profile

Required

• Level
• Academic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Aircraft Maintenance Technology or related field; or equivalent background providing knowledge of appropriate business, industry, and technical principles, procedures and management techniques.
• Languages: Must be able to read, write, and speak effectively in English regarding safety sensitive work activities, per FAA requirements.
• Special Licenses
• Previous Experience: Minimum 8 (eight) years related experience, including at least five years in a project management and supervisory capacity, providing knowledge of tier one customer’s aircraft maintenance program.
• Integrated technical and operations management experience required.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications to include: Outlook, Excel, Word, and Project.
• Required Skills
  • Strong leadership, organizational, and project management skills
  • Advanced technical reading/writing skills
  • Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality
  • Interpreting plans, diagrams, blueprints, and other technical documents

Working Conditions

Personal Protective Equipment

Work safely and follow safety rules and regulations. Take action to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices. Endorse Flightstar's SMS safety culture.

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