Ensure high standards of aircraft availability and reliability.
Work closely with the assigned flight crew to ensure issues are dealt with and communicated in a timely manner.
Liaise with the Base and Line Maintenance Planners to ensure effective long- and short-range forecasting for the planning of scheduled base- and line-maintenance, and discretionary maintenance events.
Provide critical feedback to the Base and Line Maintenance Planners to optimize the scheduling of aircraft downtimes to ensure maximum aircraft availability while ensuring all required maintenance is performed in a timely manner.
Work closely with MCC Controllers, Planners, and maintenance service providers to achieve shortest and efficient aircraft downtimes.
Perform and/or oversee scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to ensure timely and safe return to service of the aircraft.
Participate in periodic reviews of all scheduled maintenance events with the Planning Team to ensure that planning reflects the approved maintenance program requirements and demands of the operation.
Work closely with MCC Controllers to quickly resolve unscheduled maintenance events, liaise with MCC Controllers and Line Maintenance Planners to schedule line maintenance events including the rectification of MEL items.
Ensure the maintenance tracking software of their aircraft is up-to-date and accurate through periodic sampling of maintenance data entries, providing feedback of findings to the Director of Managed Aircraft.
Review work packages to ensure completeness and efficient use of aircraft downtime.
Work with Planners to ensure timely compliance of fleet campaigns, Airworthiness Directive and mandatory Service bulletin compliance.
Review Long-Range Planners’ analysis of supplier proposals to RFQs and provide recommendations to Director of Managed Aircraft.
Work closely with Technical Services Team to provide critical feedback on the effectivity of the approved maintenance programs and reliability efforts.
Collaborate with Director of Managed Aircraft to develop more efficient/effective processes.
Coach and mentor less-experienced Crew Chiefs and supporting team members.
Requirements
Holder of an FAA A&P certificate with minimum 5 years’ experience
Minimum 3 years of leading maintenance teams.
Holder of an FAA A&P certificate with AI approval, with a minimum of 8 years’ experience (preferred)
Successfully complete aircraft type training for assigned aircraft type (preferred)
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
401(k) plan with generous company match with full and immediate vesting
PTO Accrual – Increased based on years of service
Company Paid Life, Short, and Long Term Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs
Mental Health Wellness Program
Empty Leg Flight Benefits & Customized Travel Site with Delta Airlines
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
aircraft maintenancescheduled maintenanceunscheduled maintenancemaintenance tracking softwareaircraft type trainingMEL item rectificationfleet campaign complianceAirworthiness Directive complianceService bulletin compliancemaintenance program requirements