Return To Service (RTS) Inspector

Jet Excellence; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid health, dental and vision

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401k Plan w/Matching

Job summary

Jet Excellence is seeking a Compliance & Quality Specialist to verify aircraft return-to-service and manage maintenance documentation. You will audit RTS processes, maintain electronic tracking, and support the QA team with reviews, audits, and documentation control.

The role requires an FAA Mechanic Certificate (airframe & powerplant), strong auditing skills, and the ability to travel about 15% to support operations. Join a safety‑driven, data‑driven aviation team.

Qualifications

• FAA Mechanic Certificate (airframe & powerplant) is required.
• Trained in auditing, risk assessment and root cause analysis.
• Must maintain Safety Sensitive status under the Drug & Alcohol program.

Responsibilities

• Validate compliance for aircraft return-to-service.
• Update maintenance tracking databases with accuracy.
• Assist Maintenance Control, Quality, and documentation reviews.
• Ensure maintenance documentation is complete, retrievable and auditable.
• Travel up to ~15% of time to support inspections.

Skills

Auditing

Root Cause Analysis

Risk Assessment

Corrective Action

Human Factors

Verbal & Written Communication

Education

FAA Mechanic Certificate (airframe & powerplant)

Tools

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

About Jet Excellence

We are a fast-growing fleet charter operator redefining private aviation through data-driven efficiency, modernaircraft, and owner-focused profitability. With a commitment to trust, safety, and service excellence, we deliver tailored charter solutions and seamless travel experiences supported by a modernized fleet and nationwide reach.

The Role

This role is responsible for ensuring compliance of the aircraft return to service process, by reviewing all associated paperwork related to unscheduled/scheduled maintenance events.

This position contributes to safety, reliability, and economy by performing daily Return-to-Service activities, maintaining electronic maintenance tracking, and continuously surveilling/auditing maintenance by effectively utilizing processes, procedures, data bases and electronic equipment.

Primary Duties

• Validate compliance for aircraft return-to-service.
• Update and maintain accuracy of aircraft maintenance tracking databases.
• Assist the Maintenance Control & Quality Departments with reviews and audits.
• Assist Quality Department in ascertaining that maintenance documentation is properly maintained, accurate, and retrievable.
• Assist the Quality Manager with paperwork audits, internal compliance monitoring, documentation reviews, and related quality assurance activities. Work with maintenance vendors to ensure their work and documentation is complete.
• Ensure RTS duties are completed in a timely manner, supporting reduced work order durations.
• Help create, revise, and maintain Maintenance Control forms and other quality-related forms and procedures to ensure accuracy, usability, and regulatory compliance.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support the Quality department.
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 15% of the time.

Skills & Qualifications

• Trained in Auditing, Risk Assessment, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Action, and Human Factors.
• A valid FAA Mechanic Certificate with airframe and powerplant ratings is required.
• Maintain safety sensitive employee status in the company’s FAA-approved Drug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program.
• Strong knowledge of software including, but not limited to, Microsoft Windows Office Suite/Outlook Word, Excel, PowerPoint and be able to utilize the Internet.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Ability to sit, stand, bend or kneel for extended periods of time.

Compensation AndBenefits

• Fully paid health, dental and vision insurance for the employee
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401k Plan w/Matching
  

Jet Excellence, LLC is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities (EEO).