Assistant Director of Maintenance

Air Wisconsin Airlines•Appleton, WI

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position serves as the primary backup for the Director of Maintenance, fulfilling a critical FAA-required role under Part 119. The Assistant Director of Maintenance is responsible for demonstrating leadership, promoting a safe and secure operating environment, and ensuring efficient resource utilization to meet departmental goals. This role involves overseeing line and hangar maintenance operations, managing staff, maintaining accurate records, and collaborating with the Maintenance Leadership team to enhance fleet performance and productivity. The position also requires managing budgetary responsibilities and ensuring compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Requirements

Hold a mechanic certificate with airframe and powerplant ratings.
Have at least 1 year experience in a position responsible for returning airplanes to service.
Have at least 1 year experience in a supervisory capacity maintaining the same category and class of airplane as the certificate holder uses.
Have 3 years experience within the past 6 years in one or a combination of the following: maintaining large airplanes with 10 or more passenger seats, or repairing airplanes in a certificated airframe repair station rated to maintain airplanes in the same category and class of airplane as the certificate holder uses.
Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Maintenance or Engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
FAA Airframe and Powerplant license required.
Five to seven years aircraft maintenance management experience in FAR Part 121 Air Carrier operations, preferably in a union environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Problem solving skills, out-of-box thinking, persistence and a tenacity in following up on tasks and ensuring they are completed within the timeframe required.
Ability to create, track and maintain a project plan.
Advanced Excel skills required.
High level of judgment to ensure compliance with appropriate regulations, policies, and procedures.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to communicate fluently in English.
Frequent telephone and personal contact with co-workers and subordinates.
Frequent telephone and personal contact with union officials, regulators, manufacturers, outside service providers, and others.

Nice To Haves

Dexterity
Analytical ability
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills
AS400 and Showcase Query skills
Supervises direct report staff within the Maintenance Departments at various locations.
Must have strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates leadership, commitment and the promotion of a safe and secure operating environment as a core value of the maintenance organization.
Plans and utilizes resources to meet operational and departmental goals and objectives.
Ensures efficient scheduling and use of assigned resources to provide maximum, effective productivity.
Collaboration with the Maintenance Leadership team to ensure optimal productivity of manpower is achieved and adjusts the manpower as necessary.
Oversees and manages Line and Hangar Maintenance Operations to ensure that all maintenance facilities are operated in compliance with FAA, OSHA and EPA regulations and Company policies and procedures.
Represents Company in union grievance proceedings.
Ensures that complete and accurate records are maintained.
Responsible for providing leadership to direct staff to ensure the various teams incorporate continuous improvement methods to efficiently support maintenance production and the daily operation.
Collaboration with the Maintenance Leadership Team to identify and implement initiations to increase fleet performance.
Team member in operational performance meetings with various stakeholders providing proactive and follow up data regarding maintenance’s performance and initiatives.
Administers and controls assigned budgetary responsibilities and prepares monthly budget variance reports.
Attendance is considered an essential responsibility.
Adherence to all company policies and procedures.