Maintenance Controller

Republic Airways; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Republic Airways in Indianapolis, IN seeks a Maintenance Controller to oversee line maintenance activities and manage on-call vendor support. The role ensures aircraft readiness, coordinates with flight crews and maintenance teams, and drives timely actions to return aircraft to service.

The candidate will have an FAA A&P license, a high school diploma or equivalent, and experience with MEL, maintenance control processes, and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with an FAA Airframe and Powerplant license and at least one year related experience in Maintenance Control or similar area.
• Possess basic computer skills with experience using Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and oversees completion of assignments by maintenance staff at gate and hangar.
• Authorizes on-call maintenance vendors and ensures return to service.
• Provides technical and logistical support for MEL issues and maintenance discrepancies.
• Coordinates with Maintenance, flight dispatch, planning, materials, engineering and QA for timely corrective actions.
• Oversees aircraft ferry flights and coordinates charter services for grounding recovery.
• Collects data for daily flight interruption reports due to maintenance/materials issues.
• Keeps MEL Deferred Item status current and within time limits.
• Updates controllers and coordinators; assists with shift turnover reports.
• Completes internal forms, records, work orders, and performs required system transactions.
• Provides coaching, on-the-job training, and adheres to recurrent training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Vendor coordination

Maintenance coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

FAA A&P license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

POSITION PURPOSE

Oversees the quality and quantity of all line maintenance work performed by Company and on-call maintenance provider vendors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Establishes and oversees the completion of assignments by maintenance associates working on active aircraft at gate and hangar operations. Redirects work assignments as required.
• Authorizes the use of and supervises on-call maintenance provider vendors contracted to perform maintenance and return aircraft to service.
• Provides technical knowledge and logistical support to Maintenance and flight crews for active fleet maintenance discrepancies, Minimum Equipment List (MEL) issues, configuration deviation lists and res-schedules to determine proper and timely corrective action.
• Coordinates with Maintenance, flight dispatch, maintenance planning, materials, engineer and QA inspection, providing current and continuing follow-up to ensure positive corrective action is made as promptly as possible for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
• Oversees and coordinates aircraft ferry flights as needed. Assesses when aircraft charter services are needed to recover aircraft grounded at outstations and to relocate parts for aircraft requiring maintenance.
• Collects and provides information on all daily cancellations and delays resulting from maintenance or materials related problems to complete daily Flight Interruption Reports.
• Ensures MEL Deferred Item status is current and within time limits authorized by the MEL.
• Updates other controllers and Maintenance Control Coordinators on progress of work performed. Assists with completion of shift turnover reports in accordance with procedures in the GMM.
• Completes all department internal company forms, maintenance records, documents, work orders, etc. including performing maintenance computer system transactions as required.
• Provides coaching and on-the-job training as directed.
• Adheres to recurrent training.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to perform this job.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent with an FAA Airframe and Powerplant license and at least one year related experience in Maintenance Control or similar area.
• Possess basic computer skills with experience using Microsoft Office applications.

PREFERRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience in Maintenance Control, as an A&P mechanic or airline experience.
• An FCC license is preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and technical maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of associates of the organization.

REASONING/PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions