Production Manager

Jet Excellence•Sanford, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Jet Excellence is a rapidly expanding fleet charter operator dedicated to revolutionizing private aviation through data-driven efficiency, modern aircraft, and owner-focused profitability. We are committed to upholding trust, safety, and service excellence, offering customized charter solutions and seamless travel experiences with a modernized fleet and nationwide coverage. The Production Manager is responsible for leading aircraft maintenance production activities within Part 135 charter operations. This role ensures that all maintenance events are conducted safely, efficiently, on schedule, and in strict adherence to FAA regulations. Reporting directly to the Director of Maintenance (DOM), the Production Manager will oversee hangar operations, translating maintenance plans into actionable execution. This involves directing technicians, coordinating resources, managing workflow, and ensuring schedule adherence across all maintenance tasks. As the primary leader on the hangar floor, the Production Manager's role is to align manpower, materials, tooling, and quality requirements to maximize aircraft availability while upholding the highest standards of safety and compliance. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on aviation maintenance leader with substantial Part 135 charter experience, demonstrated team leadership capabilities, and a proven history of enhancing productivity, accountability, and operational excellence in a demanding maintenance setting.

Requirements

Minimum 7+ years of aircraft maintenance experience, with progressive leadership responsibility.
Minimum 3+ years of maintenance supervisory, lead technician, production management, or equivalent leadership experience.
Strong knowledge of FAA Part 135 maintenance operations and regulatory compliance.
Experience managing maintenance events, inspections, heavy checks, and aircraft return-to-service schedules.
Familiarity with maintenance tracking systems, ERP/CMMS platforms, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Proven ability to lead teams in a fast-paced operational environment.
Leads by example and promotes a culture of ownership and execution.
Builds trust, accountability, and high performance within maintenance teams.
Makes timely decisions under pressure while maintaining safety and compliance.
Strong understanding of maintenance production flow, scheduling, and resource optimization.
Demonstrates urgency and bias toward action while maintaining attention to detail.
Focuses on schedule integrity, quality outcomes, and aircraft availability.
Excellent communication skills across maintenance, operations, quality, planning, and executive leadership.
Effectively manages cross-functional coordination and conflict resolution.
Provides clear, concise, and proactive updates on maintenance status and operational risks.
Data-driven approach to decision making.
Identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and strengthen maintenance processes.
Champions innovation, process discipline, and operational scalability.

Nice To Haves

FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead daily aircraft maintenance production activities to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant execution of all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
Direct and coordinate maintenance technicians, leads, and support personnel to meet production goals and aircraft return-to-service commitments.
Monitor maintenance progress throughout each shift and proactively address schedule disruptions, manpower constraints, and resource conflicts.
Conduct daily production meetings and shift turnover briefings to communicate priorities, risks, and operational objectives.
Drive on-time completion of inspections, repairs, modifications, and maintenance events.
Assign work based on technician qualifications, certifications, skill sets, and workload balancing.
Monitor labor utilization, technician productivity, and maintenance efficiency metrics.
Support hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, and development of maintenance personnel.
Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Ensure compliance with company policies, safety procedures, and applicable labor requirements.
Partner with Production Planning, Maintenance Programs, Maintenance Control, and Materials Management to ensure work packages are executable and properly supported.
Verify required tooling, parts, consumables, technical data, and vendor support are available prior to maintenance event start.
Coordinate with Parts and Inventory teams to minimize maintenance delays caused by material shortages.
Manage workflow adjustments resulting from scope growth, aircraft findings, AOG events, or operational priorities.
Ensure all maintenance activities are performed in accordance with FAA regulations, manufacturer requirements, company procedures, and approved maintenance programs.
Partner closely with the Quality Control Manager to ensure inspections, hold points, and regulatory requirements are properly executed.
Promote a safety-first culture that eliminates maintenance-induced errors and reduces operational risk.
Identify and address fatigue, human factors, and workflow issues that could impact maintenance quality or safety.
Support internal audits, FAA inspections, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
Track and report production KPIs including schedule attainment, labor efficiency, aircraft downtime, rework rates, and maintenance throughput.
Develop and implement process improvements to increase productivity, quality, and aircraft availability.
Maintain production dashboards and provide regular status updates to maintenance leadership.
Participate in strategic maintenance planning and capacity forecasting initiatives.