Advanced Helicopter Services is a medium-sized full-service helicopter facility headquartered in Northern California. We provide worldwide around-the-clock service and support. Our AHS team consists of highly qualified factory-trained technicians and knowledgeable support specialists who take pride in their work in the areas of safety, reliability, and responsiveness. We hope you’ll join us as we continue to commit to Creating Raving Fans, Internally and Externally.
AHS values our employees and their families. All full-time employees are offered 100% paid medical*, dental, and vision plans for their employees. Family medical is 50% employer-paid. We also offer life/AD&D insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Account, supplemental insurance, and Paid Time Off.
*The medical base plan is 100% covered.
Position Purpose
The Training Program Manager develops, maintains, and delivers comprehensive instruction and hands-on training to aspiring aviation maintenance technicians in our Apprenticeship Program. Applies expertise and industry experience to educate apprentice technicians on rotorcraft systems, maintenance procedures, regulatory compliance, and safety protocols, preparing them for successful careers in the field.
Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Research, plan, organize, and conduct comprehensive training programs, seminars, and conferences to develop the skills of apprentice aircraft maintenance technicians.
- Serve as the lead instructor responsible for the technical day-to-day training activities or act as the training coordinator when courses are outsourced to training partners.
- Develop and distribute instructional materials, handouts, evaluation forms, and visual aids to optimize the learning experience.
- Coordinate and complete the physical setup for training sessions including reserving training location(s) and reservation(s), as necessary.
- Engage with management, supervisors, and employees to understand training requirements aligned with work situations.
- Collaborate with other departments to deliver specialized training programs based on their requests.
- Ensure timely completion of all required documentation and follow-up activities including updating current training records.
- Keep training courses up to date with the latest technical publications and Federal Aviation Regulations, track training hours, and On-the-Job-Training (OJT).
- Schedule, test, and certify technicians’ competencies on relevant aircraft maintenance procedures, ensuring a high level of competency.
- Ensure that apprentice technicians have all the required knowledge and skills required to achieve FAA airframe and powerplant mechanic certification under 14 CFR § 65 Subpart D.
- Participate in community outreach.
- Work to keep training and personal expenses within appropriate levels.
- Additional job-related duties as assigned by supervisor or management.
Competencies
- Communication – the ability to convey complex information and ideas clearly and articulately both in oral and written form.
- Conceptual thinking - the ability to identify and evaluate resources and plan for their utilization throughout the execution of comprehensive, long-range plans.
- Developing others - the ability to understand the needs, interests, strengths, and weaknesses of others and to utilize this information to contribute to the growth and development of others.
- Evaluating others - the ability to make realistic and accurate judgments about others. To evaluate their strengths and weaknesses, and to understand their manner of thinking, acting, and behaving.
- Focus - the ability to maintain your direction despite obstacles in your path; the ability to stay on target, regardless of circumstance.
- Versatility – the ability to maintain a high level of optimism and a “can do” orientation. It will require multiple talents and a willingness to adapt them to changing assignments as required.
Leadership Responsibilities
- Embodies our company Purpose, Values, and Vision. Demonstrates superior leadership skills and a strong commitment to the company.
- Directly supervises and coordinates the activities of the department’s support staff to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, proper procedures, and correcting errors or problems.
- Takes accountability for direct reports.
- Participates in training, performance management, hiring, and termination decisions.
- Provides employees with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems or in resolving escalated complaints with internal and external customers.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly exposed to office noises (i.e., office machines, conversations, foot traffic). Also, may occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.
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.
The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
Full-time, exempt. This position reports to the worksite daily.
Travel
This position may require occasional travel. Some out-of-area and overnight travel may be required.
EEO
We are an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
