Director of Maintenance - Part 135 Air Carrier

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Our client is a Part-135 Air Carrier that operates across 48 domestic states, Canada, Mexico, & Caribbean. The company uses a fleet of cargo Saab 340B+'s, backed by a team of experienced crew members, management, and maintenance personnel. With over 150 years of combined airline operational experience, we are ready to meet and exceed your expectations.

They are currently recruiting for a Director of Maintenance job in Smyrna, TN.

What Is In It For You

Salary: DOE

Position Type: Permanent - Full-time

Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, Vacation Pay, Sick Pay, Holiday Pay, 401(k)

Essential Duties of The Director of Maintenance

• Reports to the Chairman.
• Reviewing and approving the anticipated work Schedule.
• Coordinating and aligning scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities into the daily schedule.
• Maintaining a general knowledge of all work being performed.
• Planning long-range work requirements involving major components, rework, and maintenance personnel.
• May assign personnel as required for inspection duties.
• Ensuring Traxxall computer maintenance records are entered, and the system is audited as required.
• Ensures all maintenance performed on company aircraft is accomplished under this applicable manufacturer’s maintenance and inspection manuals and Operations Specifications.
• Reviews the qualification of all contract maintenance personnel and advises them of additional training requirements they should meet. Arrange for on-the-job or formal training, as required.
• Assures that all company’s and contract maintenance employees follow prescribed safety practices in performing their duties and review new work routines or recently purchased equipment with them as necessary.
• Determines when maintenance check flights are necessary for returning the aircraft to service and arrange for the flights through flight operations.
• Fulfill the requirements of a member of the company’s Accident/Incident Investigation Team as covered in section 4 of this chapter.
• Ordering, acquisition, and inventory of all parts and materials utilized by the company for repair, maintenance, and inspection of its aircraft.
• May approve aircraft for return to service after maintenance is performed.
• Ensures compliance with applicable airworthiness directives, service bulletins, etc.
• Coordinates with the Maintenance Manager unscheduled maintenance required on an aircraft while it is away from home base with the aircraft crews, operations department, dispatch, and the approved maintenance facility.
• The Director of Maintenance may delegate his duties as necessary, although this does not relieve him of the responsibility.
• Audit of Essential and non-essential Air Carrier Maintenance Provider (ACMP) facilities following this manual chapter 14.
• The Director of Maintenance shall meet the qualifications of FAR 119.71 (e).