Maintenance Manager - Gulfstream 500 (Wichita, KS)

About the position

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the evaluation, performance, and management of aircraft maintenance. Provides professional recommendations associated with maintaining the aircrafts market value and upkeep related to asset management and ensures airworthiness of assigned aircraft. The manager also maintains current technical proficiency and education of aircraft and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Return to service, required inspection items, deferrals, airworthiness release authority as authorized
• Perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, and inspections on assigned aircraft
• Ensure Flight Control and Director of Maintenance is aware of aircraft maintenance status at all times
• Identify (Schedule) Out-Source maintenance providers (OMP), authorized persons for accomplishment of maintenance to include accomplishing on-site audits utilizing JAFS form 635
• Responsible for ensuring the procedures within the GMM and AIM are followed
• Monitor inspections, repairs, and modifications, performed on assigned aircraft at remote locations ensuring OMP has been briefed on JAFS requirements (Ref. JAFS form 635)
• Review and ensure all required entries into the aircraft logbooks and permanent records are accurate and preserved in accordance with GMM requirements
• Planning of scheduled and coordination of unscheduled maintenance on aircraft during normal and after business hours
• Review Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins as they are released by the FAA, Manufacturer for applicability of assigned aircraft
• Update and interface with Computerized Maintenance Tracking Programs on assigned aircraft to ensure accuracy and implementation in a timely manner
• Maintain annual training level with the certificate for RVSM, GMM, and AIM compliance
• Maintain current technical proficiency and education of aircraft and regulatory requirements
• Procure quotes for upcoming maintenance packages. Assemble and provide a comparison of these events to supervisor for review
• Interface and communicate with the Client, vendors, and other internal departments while coordinating the requirements of maintaining the aircraft
• Establish contracts, publications, and subscriptions as necessary ensuring all required manuals to be utilized for maintenance remain current
• Prepare an annual maintenance budget for assigned aircraft
• Review and approve invoices generated for assigned aircraft
• Reconcile invoices with vendors and process to accounting department for payment
• Accept special projects, duties and responsibilities as assigned
• In the temporary absence of the assigned Maintenance Designee, an alternate Maintenance Designee will be assigned his duties and responsibilities. The Director of Maintenance or Regional Maintenance Manager will assign this transfer of responsibility.
• Represent Jet Aviation as one company internally and externally with industry groups, regulatory bodies, and the General Dynamics network

Requirements

• Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A&P) certificate mandatory
• 2-4 years experience in aviation maintenance, on assigned type of aircraft
• Flexible work schedule is required to meet flight profile mission
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally
• Must have a valid drivers license with a clean driving record

Nice-to-haves

• Two (2) years of college or equivalent technical training, in related field preferred
• Inspection Authorization (IA) desired
• Self-Educator and motivator
• Strong project management experience
• Has a pleasant, friendly, and helpful manner to deliver the best experience to customers and colleagues
• Quality driven with a passion for excellence to represent Jet Aviation as a Brand Ambassador
• Demonstration and commitment to Jet Aviation values (Trust, Honesty, Alignment, Transparency)