Description
Position Summary
The Director of Maintenance (DOM) will direct and oversee all activities, maintenance programs, inspections, analytics, projections, coordination, and project management for the fleet of aircraft. This will be accomplished by performing the following duties and responsibilities. Adheres and promotes the Regency Air Vision, Mission, and Values daily.
Position: Director of Maintenance
Aircraft: Hawker 400XPs and Gulfstream G IVSP
Position Type: Full-time only; no contract
Location: Orange County, CA (KSNA)
Operation: 135
Compensation/Benefits: $250,000; fully paid medical/healthcare premium.
Serve as an active member of the Regency Air Team, its vision, mission and values.
Work productively with the aircraft crew members to support their missions and expectations of the CEO.
Maintain and adjust daily workflow for proper decision making on maintenance related resources for the assigned aircraft.
Shall oversee light and moderate work on aircraft to include pre/postflight inspection after each trip.
Coordinate moderate and heavy maintenance in efficient intervals to optimize aircraft dispatchability; must include awareness of owner schedule and cohesive planning with the crew and office team.
Establish the environment and expectation where comments, concerns and suggestions by personnel will be handled and shared with the management team.
Establish and maintain records as required by the FAR’s, manufacture, and Regency Air company policies in accordance with Part 91 or Part 135 standards and requirements.
Become familiar with and improve vendor/supplier relationships, contracts and support services.
Anticipate client and crew needs in order to continually improve the level of support and service.
Represent Regency Air in aviation matters through trade associations, the FAA, state or municipal aviation bodies, airport management, community organizations, and contract agencies.
Act as resident expert on matters related to all aspects of maintenance safety.
Required to be onsite at a minimum of five days a week to provide preventative maintenance outside of scheduled maintenance.
Review vendor invoices and close out work orders in a timely manner.
Provide weekly maintenance schedule update to Regency Air leadership team and/or aircraft management team.
Update monthly maintenance projections and communicate to aircraft management team for awareness.
Input and update all aircraft discrepancies in CAMP/CMP tracking program.
Communicate with management team for all aircraft AOG events and/or any discrepancy that has the potential to create trip interruption.
Aircraft CB/SB and AD’s need to be reviewed on a quarterly basis and identify any CB/SB’s that will increase the dispatch reliability of the aircraft.
Complete verification of all third-party maintenance providers utilized are approved Regency Air vendors prior to any work performed on the assigned aircraft.
All parts ordering, service request, and P.O. requests must be created in conjunction with the finance department
Requirements
Competencies and Skills:
Create strong customer relations and deliver customer-centric solutions.
Take on new opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency and enthusiasm.
Work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Gain the trust and confidence of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
Possess a minimum of 7 years of A&P related duties with some experience in maintaining aircraft models being assigned.
Minimum 3 years’ experience in managing subordinates or contractors.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and tasks to meet deadlines.
Able and willing to travel for all aircraft maintenance events not completed at home-base, as needed.
A willingness to work long and sometimes irregular hours.
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Have excellent interpersonal and management abilities.
Possess calmness under pressure with professionalism and service to client and colleague alike
Physical Requirements
Requires sitting, standing, bending and reaching. May require lifting up to 50 pounds. Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office machines such as computers, calculators, telephone, and other office equipment; and conduct repairs and troubleshooting on aircraft.
Required Education and Experience
Associate or bachelor’s degree strongly preferred or equivalent experience (A&P)
Must possess and maintain a current and valid US issued FAA A&P Certificate.
Corporate aviation experience required.
Comply with all Federal Aviation regulations, company operations manual, operations specifications, standard operating procedures, and company policies & procedures.
Must be able to pass DOT/FAA drug screening, background checks and submit to random drug/alcohol test when required.
