POSITION PURPOSE
Provides oversight of outsourced Essential Maintenance Providers (EMP) in completing heavy maintenance/C-Check and structural maintenance on company owned aircraft.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Oversees heavy maintenance operations of outsourced C-Check and structural maintenance.
- Provides accurate and timely status of maintenance check, emphasizing critical path items.
- Reviews non-routine service generated by the Essential Maintenance Provider (EMP) to approve or decline estimates when required by contractual agreement.
- Continuously reviews active EMP processes and ensures the EMP is adhering to all policies and procedures for the heavy maintenance program.
- Ensures upon delivery that the aircraft meets the standards set by the Company.
- Attends daily maintenance conference calls and all necessary meetings to communicate changes and updates to EMP.
- Coordinates engineering requests and subsequent responses between engineering and the EMP.
- Coordinates Operation Check Flight (OCF) requirements with applicable Company departments.
- Ensures the aircraft meets the Republic Airways appearance standards.
- Reviews and completely understands the Company GMM, Vendor’s RSM and Ops Spec D091. Reviews and applies the Airworthiness Agreement document generated with the EMP.
- Provides technical leadership to team and department members. Leads through example; monitors, influences and trains others, including on the job training.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to perform this job.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE.
- High school diploma or equivalent with an FAA Airframe and Powerplant license with at least 3 years of related experience.
- Experience using a computer to look up information and input data.
- RII certificate.
PREFERRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Previous experience as an A&P mechanic or airline experience.
- Associate’s degree preferred.
- Previous supervisory experience.
- Non Destructive Testing license.
- Quality assurance experience.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Possess a stable employment history.
- Must have and maintain a valid Driver’s License and a clean driving record.
- Must possess the required tools.
- Able to work both in a team setting and individually.
REGULATORY
Able to pass an FAA required 10 year work history review and pass criminal background and fingerprint checks. Willing to submit to and pass FAA and Company mandated random drug and alcohol tests.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions,
and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively
and be understood before groups of associates of the organization.
REASONING/PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or
diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
DECISION MAKING
Possess decision making skills. Makes limited decisions and determines best methods to solve problems by referring to established precedents and policies. Impact of decisions is moderately low.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Able to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle and feel, reach with hands and arms at least 90 of the time.
- Able to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl up to 60 of the time.
- Able to lift up to 50 pounds at least 35 of the time.
- Able to lift or move 75 pounds over 70 of the time.
- Must be able to see to perform work and to see approaching vehicles, aircraft and machinery.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Work near moving mechanical parts, work with fumes or airborne particles over 90 of the time.
- Work in high, precarious places up to 50 of the time.
- Work around toxic or caustic chemicals up to 30 of the time.
- Withstand risk of electric shock and work with explosives up to 10 of the time.
- Work in outdoor weather conditions inside and outside an open air hangar as well as the airport terminal up to 100 of the time.
- The work environment can be very loud.
- Able to wear a respirator and protective equipment for testing and regular duties. This includes minimal facial hair in order to ensure proper fit in of respirator in accordance with OSHA regulations.
- Able to work nights, evenings, weekends and holidays to support 24 hour operations.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Able to travel up to 25 of the time, including overnight stays.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, DISABILITY, AND VETERAN ACCOMODATIONS
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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