Director of Maintenance - B777 Conversions Program

About the role

Lead the heavy aircraft modification team as the Director of Maintenance for our B777 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) Conversion Program. This role requires a proven leader with extensive experience in aircraft structures, heavy maintenance, and FAA Part 145 MRO operations.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership over all maintenance operations, ensuring full compliance with FAA regulations, technical data, and company policies across all assigned business units.
• Champions a high-performance culture aligned with the company’s mission, vision, and core values, promoting collaboration, accountability, and employee engagement.
• Oversees Maintenance Control, Line Stations, and Technical Support teams, ensuring operational excellence and consistent service delivery.
• Serves as the principal FAA liaison for all maintenance operations, ensuring regulatory integrity and audit readiness.
• Drives workforce readiness by ensuring all technical personnel maintain required training, certifications, and regulatory qualifications.
• Collaborates with executive leadership and department heads to establish priorities, streamline workflows, and resolve complex operational issues.
• Develops and executes long and short-term maintenance strategies, plans, and schedules to meet customer commitments in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Leads budget planning and financial oversight for maintenance departments, authorizing expenditures and managing fiscal performance.
• Mentors and performs performance management for subordinate leaders, delivering coaching, development, and corrective action as needed.
• Ensures aircraft, engine, and component maintenance operations adhere to all regulatory standards, manuals, service bulletins, and quality requirements.
• Advises senior leadership on policy enhancements, operational improvements, and strategic initiatives.
• Acts with full authority within corporate guidelines, implementing innovative methods to achieve organizational goals and elevate maintenance standards.

Requirements

• Proven leadership and management skills within aviation maintenance or aerospace operations.
• Strong analytical and organizational abilities, including experience generating forecasts, managing inventory, and interpreting technical data.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a high level of accuracy and strong mathematical aptitude.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to read, write, and comprehend complex technical and regulatory documentation.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and execute work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Self-directed, target-oriented mindset with the ability to make sound decisions under pressure.
• Comfortable with business travel and participation in industry conferences or trade events.
• Aerospace background preferred, with experience in engineering, maintenance, or fabrication projects, ideally involving landing gear or similar complex systems.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of at least 10 years of maintenance experience, including at least 5 years in aviation management or a related leadership discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Five plus years of structures modification experience (sheet metal).
• Valid FAA Airframe or Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; advanced education or technical training preferred.