Director of Line Maintenance

About the role

Let your career take off with PSA Airlines. PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and professional development. We value teamwork and inclusivity and strive to create a safe, respectful, and happy work environment for our more than 5,500 team members. At PSA we are defining the standard in regional aviation by focusing on The PSA Standard - our foundation for operation. Through our six Winning Behaviors - safe and caring, customer-centric and quality-focused, dependable and ethical, fact-based, focused and flexible, on-time, and cost-conscious – our team members are showing up every day for our customers and each other.

Responsibilities

Position Summary: The Director of Line Maintenance provides leadership and operational oversight for Line Maintenance across all PSA maintenance bases, ensuring consistent execution, safety, reliability, and compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) to get our customers to their destinations safely and on time. Leads and oversees maintenance base leaders, owns network‑level Line Maintenance performance and translates maintenance strategy into standardized operational execution.

• Owns and directs Line Maintenance to ensure aircraft, ground equipment and facilities are maintained in accordance with airworthiness standards, operating schedules, appearance standards, safety, and cost objectives.
• Demonstrates a safe and compliant work environment by complying with Safety Policy and Procedures Manual and General Maintenance Manual policies and procedures as well as ensuring compliance of subordinates.
• Identifies, develops, and submits Line Maintenance-related manual revisions as required for any identified ineffective processes and/or procedures for review and approval by the Managing Director of Maintenance.
• Ensure maintenance programs are followed during inspection and repair of aircraft.
• Ensures local technical manuals and reference material is in current status.
• Directs the maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification of aircraft, components, and related equipment.
• Manages Line Maintenance operating expenses within approved budget parameters.
• Complies with applicable company policies, procedures, and Federal Aviation Regulations.
• Ensures data entry and tracking of time life and scheduled maintenance items on the Company managed aircraft at the assigned location.
• Monitor Cancellation and Delay Reports, Deferred Maintenance Items, and Maintenance Carryovers to ensure expeditious corrective actions.
• Maintain contact with vendors to ensure adequate technical assistance is provided.
• Maintain communication with vendors and manufacturer technical support personnel to minimize reliability delays and cancellations.
• In regards to the performing of maintenance, preventive maintenance, alterations, or other functions affecting aircraft airworthiness, the Director of Line Maintenance or his designee will serve as the final operational decision authority for Line Maintenance activities, escalations, and