Assistant Director of Maintenance Training

PSA Airlines•Charlotte, NC

15d•Onsite

About The Position

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, diversity, and inclusivity and strive to create a safe, respectful, and happy work environment for our more than 4,000 employees. Our company culture, known as The PSA Way, is our foundation for operation and fosters stability, growth and a focus on the future while always placing safety at the forefront of everything we do. We are driven in our goals and achievements, eager to be better. We are reliable to one another and accountable for our actions. And we are caring in our daily interactions, with teammates, colleagues, and customers. 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. Benefits PSA offers the benefits you expect from a company focused on excellence. All eligible team members enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including: Travel privileges on the American Airlines global network A generous vacation plan designed to let you enjoy your travel perks 401(k) with company match American Airlines Group (AAG) profit-sharing and bonus opportunities A choice of three health plan options, all with nationwide coverage with the UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus network Premium dental coverage Vision plan options provided, including a plan that covers both glasses and contacts every year Benefits navigation services, including finding a doctor, scheduling an appointment, understanding your medical bills, and free second opinion services Access to 24-hour virtual urgent care services Family planning and fertility treatment LGBTQ+ friendly services including gender affirming care, assistance finding knowledgeable providers, and family planning Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability, and supplemental life insurance options for spouses and dependent children Flexible Spending Accounts for both Health Care and Dependent Care services Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program providing a range of services, including 5 free in-person sessions with a health care professional Responsibilities Position Summary The Maintenance Training Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of a top tier training curriculum for the Aircraft Maintenance Organization. Focus will be placed on the long-term learning strategy to ensure employee proficiency meets the needs of the Maintenance Organization and is aligned with the goals of PSA. This position requires collaboration with other departments and stakeholders to ensure training meets and exceeds expectations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
Previous experience in formal instruction or personnel development in a professional environment.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Detail-oriented with the ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision while managing multiple.
priorities and meeting strict deadlines.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software (“Word” and “Excel”).
Ability to speak/read/write in English.
If hired, must be able to demonstrate that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

A current FAA Airframe and Powerplant license preferred
At least three years of experience in the maintenance of large aircraft preferred

Responsibilities

Ensuring strategic alignment of the training department with organizational goals.
Optimizing training process for efficiency
Manage the development and implementation of technical training courses, training aids, devices and material to provide high quality and relevant training to Maintenance Organization.
Manage the scheduling of all technical training courses (both internal and external) to ensure that Maintenance Organization meet all initial and recurrent training requirements.
Provide leadership to 25+ assigned technical training staff members to ensure their competency and fitness to conduct required training.
Manage technical training staff to ensure effective and efficient resource utilization and deployment.
Partner with maintenance leadership to ensure training needs are being met.
Coordinate the application of training with external service providers, vendors and manufacturers.
Manage and oversee all required training records and files to ensure proper and accurate completion, retention, disposition, and security.
Assist and support the Vice President of Maintenance and Engineering and other senior management in projecting a strong commitment to the uncompromising promotion of safety and regulatory compliance.
Act positively, cooperatively, efficiently and expediently in carrying out all orders, directives and requests from senior management.
Ensure that decisions made and actions taken are in the best interest of PSA in all matters relating to aircraft Maintenance Reliability and Training.
Ensure compliance with all policies, practices, procedures, processes and methods required by the PSA GMM and other PSA technical data, directives and instructions.
Keep senior management apprised of all actual or potentially negative conditions that may affect the aircraft Maintenance Training Programs.
Compile and provide various reports and data packages as required or requested.
Provide recommendations for improvements to policies, practices, procedures, processes and methods utilized by the Maintenance and Engineering Department.
Responsible for the Company's Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs.
Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

Travel privileges on the American Airlines global network
A generous vacation plan designed to let you enjoy your travel perks
401(k) with company match
American Airlines Group (AAG) profit-sharing and bonus opportunities
A choice of three health plan options, all with nationwide coverage with the UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus network
Premium dental coverage
Vision plan options provided, including a plan that covers both glasses and contacts every year
Benefits navigation services, including finding a doctor, scheduling an appointment, understanding your medical bills, and free second opinion services
Access to 24-hour virtual urgent care services
Family planning and fertility treatment
LGBTQ+ friendly services including gender affirming care, assistance finding knowledgeable providers, and family planning
Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability, and supplemental life insurance options for spouses and dependent children
Flexible Spending Accounts for both Health Care and Dependent Care services
Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program providing a range of services, including 5 free in-person sessions with a health care professional