Private Aviation Maintenance Controller

Description

Company Description:

 Fly Alliance is a private aviation company, specializing in private jet charter, jet card memberships, aircraft sales, management, parts, and MRO. The company has a FAA Part 135 charter certificate and a FAA Part 145 maintenance repair station, focusing on high quality service to customers in the areas of aircraft sales, management, charter, maintenance, parts, and consulting. 

Role Objective:

Providing around the clock on call maintenance coordination and oversight for 5 assigned aircraft from the Part 135 Charter Fleet.

Essential Job Tasks:

• Support flight crews with on the road maintenance support via phone, text and email
• Communicate with maintenance vendors remotely via phone, text and email to return aircraft to service
• Assist Director of Maintenance with scheduled and maintenance and planning
• Assist with performing onsite and remote vendor audits
• Work flexible/extended hours with short-notice schedule changes
• Speak/read/write English fluently
• Work in an at times physically demanding role
• Complete a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test and background check

Competencies:

• Being a self-starter who is highly motivated with strong initiative
• Interpersonal skills with an emphasis on strong communication skills in both oral and written forms 
• Effective time management as this position requires odd hours at times, no shifts
• Attention to detail
• Focus on excellence
• Adaptability
• Accountability and having hard conversations
• Other cognitive processing
• Memorization
• Reasoning and connecting ideas 
• Adept quick learning
• Problem finding and solving 
• Multi-tasking
• Detail orientation 
• Must have strong computer and communication skills. 
• Good analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams and troubleshoot electrical circuits
• Must be able to work in a fast paced, occasionally stressful environment
• Ability to work weekends/holidays/possibly on call if needed 

Work Environment:

• This position requires the ability to work near moving mechanical parts on a limited basis
• The noise level may be loud and use of headset is required
• Willing to adapt as a varied schedule, including holidays, early morning, nights, overnights and weekends
• While the schedule is 24/7 on call, the actual hours worked per week will vary dependent on the flight schedule, work load, time management skills, and forecasting/planning abilities of the candidate. 

Physical Demands – As Needed Basis:

• Able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, squat and/or crawl
• Able to sit without standing for long periods of time
• Capable of lifting or moving items at different heights weighing up to 75 pounds
• Able to hear clearly verbal communications in person, on the telephone

Travel:

• Some travel will be required depending on aircraft status and proximity to your location 

Required Education/Experience:

• Three (3) years proven experience in a similar position
• A&P Certification preferred 
• High School diploma or GED
• Has no certificate action since the date of the interview
• Has no misdemeanors or felonies since the interview date

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, interpret and understand technical procedures and governmental regulations, sometimes quickly and under stressful or emergency situations. 
• Able to effectively present information to and respond to questions from management, dispatch, crew, air traffic control, and the general public.
• Able to speak and be understood in English, including shouted verbal commands during emergency situations.

Reasoning/Problem Solving Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. 
• Capable of interpreting a variety of multiple instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. 
• Must be able to remain calm, think and react quickly in all types of emergency situations.

DECISION MAKING & IMPACT OF ERRORS

• Makes decisions to support strategic direction.  
• Decisions tend to be medium range and of medium significance with moderate consequences, but may in unusual situations be significant and have safety-of-flight consequences. 
• Decisions could require additional expenditure of resources if not sound and may impact safety. 
• Able to process information quickly and react in a positive manner during unexpected and/or serious situations. 
• Capable of controlling personal and emotional responses and acting appropriately under high levels of stress.

Direct Reports:

• This role has no direct reports.

Work Authorization:

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and be at least 21 years of age by 1/1/20.

Compensation:

• Pay based on experience and attitude towards the role
• Medical including Health, Dental and Vision
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• 401K – After 6 Months of Service