Director of Maintenance Urgent

Director of Maintenance job at HOVA Flight Services in Ashland VA

Description, duties, responsibilities

Director of Maintenance

Function: Actively lead, motivate, & supervise maintenance employees, and ensure maintenance shop is run properly, profitably, and in accordance with HOVA Flight Services and FAA regulations/procedures

Required Certification: FAA certified Airframe & Powerplant licensed mechanic with IA rating.

Required Experience: Must have a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in general aviation maintenance (single-engine and multi-engine general aviation aircraft); Must be experienced in managing employees

Additional Preferred Qualifications: Avionics installation experience desired

Reports to: President

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for management of maintenance operations to ensure maintenance department operates as a profit center
• Ensure maintenance shop maintains compliance with HOVA Flight Services procedures, FAA regulatory requirements, and other governmental-required regulations
• Forecast and plan for upcoming flight school aircraft inspections & coordinate these inspections into the maintenance schedule.
• Coordinate with the Flight School Coordinator to determine the maintenance priority level of individual flight school aircraft dependent upon the needs of the flight school
• Maintains schedule of all aircraft repair & maintenance for both based-customers, non-based customers & flight school aircraft & advise customers of any deviations from schedule
• Assign tasks to be completed by A&P mechanics, apprentices & shop helpers; supervise maintenance employees to ensure they stay on task and on target for timely completion
• Supervise Parts Manager & Maintenance Parts Department, including supervising the shipping/receiving & inventory management processes
• Prepare for and lead employee performance reviews of the maintenance department employees
• Ensure work orders are completed in a timely process while maintaining quality and safety
• Support flight school (Part 61 and 141) and charter operations (Part 135)
• Communicate with customers (quotes, scheduling, work-in-progress updates, etc.)
• Manage maintenance customer accounts
• Oversee and manage shop billing and ensure timely closure of work orders
• Follow up with customers after delivery to ensure satisfaction
• Work with other department heads to coordinate operations and establish business priorities

Occasional overtime and weekend shifts are required.

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance Benefits
• Employee Discounts

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HOVA Flight Services Company Overview

Heart Of Virginia Aviation Inc. (HOVA) has been a full-service, Fixed Based Operator since 1992 with locations in Virginia and Florida. Our principal business has been based at the Hanover County Airport since June 2004. We have FAA approvals as a Part 141 Flight School, and Part 145 (limited Repair Station – Avionics); we are the flight training affiliate for Liberty University’s online aviation degree in the Richmond area and able to offer nine fully Veteran Administration Approved flight courses. We are also dealers for most of the major avionics manufacturers including Garmin. We are one of the busiest schools offering multi- engine add-ons in the country attracting customers from everywhere in the US, including places like Alaska, California, Hawaii, Florida, Texas, etc. We specialize in a full range of accelerated courses from Sport Pilot through ATP completion and frequently pick up customers who have been at multiple other flight schools without completion. In April 2022, all of our transient operations moved into a brand-new, purpose built terminal on the east side of the field supported by a new 15,000 square foot hangar. We have a full maintenance shop supporting our growing flight training fleet along with business from external customers and have moved into offering full aircraft refurbishment. Part of the work is handled in our high quality paint shop at our Florida location. We try and put ourselves in the shoes of our customers to get the job completed safely, on time, and on budget. Our employees are our strength and come from a wide variety of backgrounds with many of them having served their country with dedication and pride. While growth is important, we never want to lose the personal relationship that, as a small business, we have been able to develop over multiple decades.