Director of Maintenance Part 135

About The Role

We are seeking a skilled Director of Maintenance to build our Part 135 aviation team at Executive Express Aviation, dba Aleutian Airways Express. This role supports safe, efficient, and high-quality aircraft maintenance for our charter and scheduled operations.

Qualifications

• Must hold an FAA Mechanics Certificate with both airframe and powerplant ratings. Inspection Authorization is highly preferred.
• Have 1 year experience in a position responsibility for returning airplanes to service.
• At least 1 year of experience in a supervisory capacity under either 119.71(e)(1), 119.71(e)(2) maintaining the same category and class of airplane as the Operator uses. 3 years of experience within the past 6 years in 119.71(e)(1), 119.71(e)(2) or a combination of both.
• Experience maintaining Beechcraft 1900s and Pilatus PC12s is highly preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Discharging duties to meet applicable legal requirements and to maintain safe operations
• Managing the Maintenance Department to ensure aircraft operate safely, reliably, and efficiently
• Managing the staff responsible for maintaining, and repairing Company aircraft, and related Maintenance programs
• Ensuring competent personnel, adequate facilities and equipment, and spare parts supplies and material
• Ensuring the planning and allocation of resources necessary to manage safety and security risks to aircraft operations
• Processing and maintaining accuracy of all maintenance program standards and specifications
• Scheduling, performing and recording all maintenance, inspections and repairs of Company aircraft
• Ensuring all maintenance, inspections, airworthiness directives and selected service bulletins are properly performed and recorded
• Developing quality policies, procedures and training; implementing; and maintaining SMS processes and safety programs within the maintenance organization
• Facilitating hazard identification and safety risk analysis
• Monitoring the effectiveness of safety risk controls
• Ensuring safety promotion throughout the Maintenance Organization
• Recording training and conducting periodic audits of training records for Company maintenance personnel

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Top tier pay dependent on experience (DOE)
• Join a stable, rapidly growing aviation company
• Work in an exciting, fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Collaborate with knowledgeable, professional, and genuinely enjoyable coworkers
• Real opportunities for career growth and advancement

Benefits (Full-Time Employees)

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Supplemental coverage options
• Company HSA contributions
• Competitive PTO plan