Maintenance Base Manager

Air Wisconsin Airlines•Killeen, TX

20h•Onsite

About The Position

With general direction and supervision from the Director of Maintenance, the Maintenance Base Manager is responsible for long-term operational forecasting and planning with an emphasis on implementing strategic initiatives to further advance safety, compliance, and production rates. This role oversees Maintenance Shift Managers to ensure maintenance scheduling and production control functions to provide safe and reliable aircraft in conjunction with a safe and efficient working environment. The position also plans and maintains assigned budgets for the maintenance facility and operations.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Aviation Maintenance, Engineering or equivalent
FAA Airframe and Powerplant license
2-4 years’ management experience in a union environment in FAR Part 121 Air Carrier operations

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Maintenance Management
Dexterity
Problem Solving
Analytical Ability
Interpersonal Skills
Communication Skills

Responsibilities

Promotes and fosters a safe and secure operating environment.
Maintains authority and implements a long-term strategy over the assigned base and its resources, to meet operational department goals and objectives.
Ensures that procedures outlined in the General Maintenance Manual are followed and executed, and complete and accurate records are maintained.
Mentors direct reports (leaders) and ensures all team members throughout the base are adequately trained and maintain proficiency and currency as required of their position.
Forecasts the efficient scheduling of personnel and use of assigned resources to provide maximum, effective productivity, to include availability and serviceability of required tooling and equipment.
Responsible for maintenance operations including quality control and assurance inspection, avionics, training, stores activities, and aircraft cleaning.
Accountable for the assigned maintenance facility operating in compliance with FAA, OSHA, TSA and EPA regulations and Company policies and procedures.
Acts as a liaison with internal and external partners to ensure collaborative relationships are maintained.
Administers the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and has the authority to settle grievances at the appropriate level within the grievance procedure.
Controls and is accountable for the annual budget.
Implements improvements and identifies efficiencies based on analysis of various maintenance reports and summaries of performance metrics.