Base Maintenance Manager

Dynamic Aviation•Bridgewater, VA

23d

About The Position

The Oil Spill Response 737 Maintenance Base Manager provides leadership and guidance to the OSR-E SHD team and works with Moses Lake maintenance personnel to support safe, reliable aircraft operations. The role builds and sustains internal and external relationships and ensures the delivery of safe, superior aviation services to customers. The manager oversees scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on assigned Boeing 737 aircraft, supporting aircraft availability for customer missions around the clock. The position leads mechanics, coordinates maintenance activities and resources, manages parts inventory and departmental budgets, and communicates aircraft status, maintenance records, operational needs, and quality concerns to company management and other stakeholders. The manager also supports pilots and customers, maintains compliance with company, FAA, and hazardous-material requirements, and responds to customer call-out and oil-spill-response needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certificate.
Ability to lead mechanics, build relationships, and complete projects within established timeframes.
Ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced work environment.
Strong teamwork, initiative, communication, problem-solving, customer service, and decision-making skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, and Outlook; My Boeing Fleet; and company software including Dayforce, Chrome River, and Deem.
Ability to operate the Boeing 737 spray system.
Valid U.S. passport.
Reside within 30–45 minutes of Weyers Cave, Virginia, to meet the customer contract's three-hour call-out requirement.
Ability to crawl into and out of tight spaces.
Ability to work comfortably at elevated heights of at least 40 feet for extended periods.
Ability to lift, balance, and carry 75 pounds.
Ability to operate the spray system from the jump seat for extended periods.
Availability for on-call work during evenings and weekends as needed to support customer missions and aircraft readiness.
Ability to travel away from the home location for 30 days or longer if required by customer needs when activated for an oil spill response.
Ability to work in enclosed hangars and outdoor weather conditions, including austere and confined environments.

Nice To Haves

At least five years of aircraft experience with Boeing 737 or similar-series aircraft.
Avionics and electrical knowledge.
Prior aviation maintenance management experience.

Responsibilities

Manage and perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on assigned aircraft in accordance with the Boeing 737 Maintenance Manual, supporting aircraft availability for customer missions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Report base maintenance activities to the Oil Spill Response Manager and provide regular updates.
Respond to three-hour call-out requirements under the customer contract.
Ensure personnel follow company policies and procedures and perform work in accordance with the General Maintenance Manual; train new mechanics on day-to-day operations.
Ensure the safety and serviceability of aerospace ground support equipment and complete scheduled maintenance on that equipment.
Provide leadership and daily problem-solving support to direct reports, clarify assigned projects, keep personnel on task, create weekly schedules, and ensure personnel availability.
Oversee parts inventory, order parts for upcoming maintenance, and conduct inventory checks every 30 days.
Serve as a customer service representative, complete tasks requested by management and pilots, and assist pilots with aircraft launch and recovery.
Communicate critical information to company headquarters and build relationships with the fixed-base operator and other service providers.
Email aircraft status, completed maintenance paperwork, and activity updates to management's applicable distribution list.
Follow hazardous-material requirements under base guidelines, train new-hire mechanics on those guidelines, and coordinate waste-oil pickup with the local FBO as needed.
Communicate base needs—including hiring, tooling, training, and materials—to the appropriate manager.
Communicate quality needs to the Director of Quality and Oil Spill Response Manager to maintain acceptable maintenance quality.
Maintain familiarity with operating manuals, FAA regulations and standards, aircraft maintenance manuals, and company policies and procedures.
Work with Maintenance Control on technical issues.
Prepare departmental budgets and manage performance against those budgets.
Submit expense reports promptly, within 14 days.
Assist the Oil Spill Response Manager as needed and perform other duties as assigned.