Director of Maintenance

Group Management Services•Cleveland, OH

About The Position

Director of Maintenance (Aircraft) Since 2005 Aitheras has worked with premier medical facilities in the US and abroad to transport critically ill or injured patients around the globe, safely and quickly. We are currently seeking a full-time Director of Maintenance in Cleveland, Ohio. In this role, you will be responsible for performing all maintenance, preventative maintenance, alterations and repairs of aircraft in accordance with work order instructions. Additional Responsibilities: Plans, monitors, and reviews job contributions of Maintenance Department employees Ensures that adequate maintenance programs are followed in inspecting and repairing all aircrafts. Establishes procedures to ensure that the schedulers have a current availability status on all company and managed aircraft. Works with the facility manager to ensure that adequate maintenance and inspection facilities are available to meet requirements. Initiates requisitions for stock and material as required. Ensures that time limitations on MEL deferred items are tracked and the aircraft are not dispatched for trips when a MEL time limit (or other required maintenance or inspection required) may be exceeded. Ensures safe and secure housing and facilities are available for repair station articles, personnel, parts and equipment. Ensures that adequate firefighting equipment is available to all employees working in the repair station. Ensures adequate training, equipment, materials and qualified personnel to meet the requirements of the repair station to comply with all regulations and manufacturers’ recommendations. Reviews and approves the implementation of corrective actions to any non‐conformity issues reported in corrective action reports. Serves as the primary contact with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and be knowledgeable of all applicable Federal Aviation Regulations and the Repair Station Manual. Directs, plans, and lays out details of inspection standards, methods, and procedures used by the repair facilities in complying with all applicable FAA regulations and manufacturer’s recommendations. Maintains maintenance records to FAA standards on all aircraft managed, owned, operated, or serviced. Establishes and maintains a close working relationship with the FAA’s Principal Maintenance Inspector having certificate responsibility over the company’s air carrier operations. Ensures that the repair station and training manuals are current; and generates the required changes and coordinates those changes with the FAA, when necessary. Ensures that the mechanical reports required by FAR 135.415/.416/.417 are submitted. Reviews and verifies employment application data, when possible, with the FAA and previous employer. Monitors and documents training for all Maintenance Department employees.

Requirements

A&P License
Experience with Cessna aircraft models required.
Experience with Corridor Mechanic certificate with airframe and power plant ratings required and either:
Have 3 years of experience within the past 3 years maintaining aircraft as a certificated mechanic including, at the time of appointment as Director of Maintenance, experience in maintaining Cessna Citations
Have 3 years of experience within the past 3 years repairing aircraft in a certificated airframe repair station, including 1 year in the capacity of approving aircraft for return to service

Responsibilities

Plans, monitors, and reviews job contributions of Maintenance Department employees
Ensures that adequate maintenance programs are followed in inspecting and repairing all aircrafts.
Establishes procedures to ensure that the schedulers have a current availability status on all company and managed aircraft.
Works with the facility manager to ensure that adequate maintenance and inspection facilities are available to meet requirements.
Initiates requisitions for stock and material as required.
Ensures that time limitations on MEL deferred items are tracked and the aircraft are not dispatched for trips when a MEL time limit (or other required maintenance or inspection required) may be exceeded.
Ensures safe and secure housing and facilities are available for repair station articles, personnel, parts and equipment.
Ensures that adequate firefighting equipment is available to all employees working in the repair station.
Ensures adequate training, equipment, materials and qualified personnel to meet the requirements of the repair station to comply with all regulations and manufacturers’ recommendations.
Reviews and approves the implementation of corrective actions to any non‐conformity issues reported in corrective action reports.
Serves as the primary contact with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and be knowledgeable of all applicable Federal Aviation Regulations and the Repair Station Manual.
Directs, plans, and lays out details of inspection standards, methods, and procedures used by the repair facilities in complying with all applicable FAA regulations and manufacturer’s recommendations.
Maintains maintenance records to FAA standards on all aircraft managed, owned, operated, or serviced.
Establishes and maintains a close working relationship with the FAA’s Principal Maintenance Inspector having certificate responsibility over the company’s air carrier operations.
Ensures that the repair station and training manuals are current; and generates the required changes and coordinates those changes with the FAA, when necessary.
Ensures that the mechanical reports required by FAR 135.415/.416/.417 are submitted.
Reviews and verifies employment application data, when possible, with the FAA and previous employer.
Monitors and documents training for all Maintenance Department employees.