Director of Maintenance - Aircraft

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Overview

The leader holds a crucial role in ensuring the airworthiness and safe operation of the VDCI fleet, ensuring aircraft are ready for dispatch on time and coordinating maintenance support during mosquito abatement season to minimize aircraft downtime and delays to customer schedules.

Active and thorough planning and communication is essential to success in this role.

Duties & Responsibilities

Oversees all maintenance planning, scheduling, and completion of aircraft inspections, repairs, and maintenance schedules for the VDCI fleet ensuring regulatory compliance and use of industry best practices.

Ensures compliance with applicable FAA and / or EASA regulatory requirements (as applicable) and oversees all maintenance documentation, including logbooks, maintenance records, and work orders, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance.

Coordinates continuously with Flight Operations to support mosquito abatement operations and establishes local maintenance support at remote locations to minimize aircraft downtime.

Ensures compliance with all applicable FAA Regulations including Parts 43, 65, 91, and 137 as well as company policies and procedures in all facets of the business.

Serves as the primary contact point to the FAA Certificate Holding District Office and coordinates all recurrent audits and inspections.

Provides regular fleet status reports to management and operations including maintenance status and deferrals. Includes developing 30-day, 90-day and annual full maintenance forecasts and work scopes, obtaining shop quotes and schedules, and coordinating with the chief pilot to maximize aircraft availability and scheduling options.

Team Leadership : Lead and mentor a team of maintenance technicians, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure optimal performance and adherence to safety protocols.

Resource Management : Manage maintenance budgets, allocate resources effectively, and coordinate with procurement and logistics teams to ensure timely availability of parts and supplies.

Candidate Requirements

Must be computer literate and knowledgeable of the MS Office & Google suite of applications.

Proven leadership abilities, with a track record of effectively leading and developing high-performing teams.

In-depth knowledge of aerial equipment maintenance practices, regulations, and industry standards.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose complex technical issues and develop effective solutions.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact confidently with stakeholders at all levels.

Valid FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Mechanic certificate required, IA certification attainable within 4 months of employment.

Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Position requires coordination with Flight Operations to establish maintenance support at remote locations.

Travel required to support maintenance operations and ensure work scope compliance with contracted work scopes.

Education

Preferred Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.

Experience

Minimum of 10 years of experience in aircraft maintenance, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.

Skills & Competencies

Deliver Results- The ambition to achieve goals / objectives and the discipline, organization and perseverance to deliver outstanding customer service.

Act Commercially - The ability to gather and make sense of large amounts of information and apply it to make business and customer focussed decisions.

Manage Self - Managing emotions to remain calm, focused and optimistic while dealing with a constant stream of demands. Resilient in the face of adversity.

Coach and Develop - The encouragement of long term development of others to build capability

Work with Others - Building relationships and collaborating with others (e.g. customers, colleagues, partners & suppliers) to achieve our mission.

Resilient in the face of adversity.

Displays Leadership - he ability to inspire others to achieve Rentokil Initial's objectives and to hold them accountable for high standards of performance.

Act Responsibly - We all owe a duty of care to each other, our customers, local charities, the communities in which we work and to the planet.

Work Level 3s should live the value of Responsibility making decisions that are sustainable and safe and limit organizational risk.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential function to this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Incumbent must be prepared to :

Move up to 10 pounds occasionally, by lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise repositioning objects.

Sitting for long periods of time while using office equipment such as computers, phones and etc.

Performing repetitive motions involving the wrists, hands, and fingers, such as typing, picking, and pinching, within your regular work environment.

Express or exchange ideas with others through the use of spoken word, quickly, accurately, and at an easily audible volume, and receive detailed information through oral communication at usual speaking levels without correction, and / or make fine discriminations in the nature of sounds in the environment.

Incumbent is required to have :

Near-range visual acuity for detailed tasks and ability to perform activities with precision such as analyzing data, viewing computer screens or reading extensively.

Incumbent will be subject to :

Inside working conditions : The change of building environment such as with or without air conditioning and heating.

Our companies are proud to be Affirmative Action (AA) and Equal Opportunity Employers (EOE) inclusive of veterans and those with disabilities.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by colleagues assigned to this position.

They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of colleagues so classified.

All colleagues may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Why Choose Us?

A career with the Rentokil family of companies can be a professional trajectory filled with opportunity. We pride ourselves on being a world-class team that rewards high performance, and we love to promote from within.

We offer competitive pay and many of our roles offer performance incentives.

Below you'll find information about some of what we have to offer. All Full-Time Colleagues qualify for the following and Part-Time Colleagues qualify for most benefits after they meet certain criteria.

Click here to read more about our Total Rewards Program which includes :

Professional and Personal Growth

Multiple avenues to grow your career

Training and development programs available

Tuition Reimbursement benefits (for FT Colleagues)

Health and Wellness

Full-time colleagues are eligible to begin enrollment immediately upon hire with benefits starting on day 1

Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance plus much more

Savings and Retirement

401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions

Work-Life Balance

Vacation days & sick days

Company-paid holidays & floating holidays

A company mindset that prioritizes health, safety, and flexibility

We are looking for individuals who want to make a difference where our customers live and work. Is that you?

This company is a Drug Free workplace.

Our companies are proud to be Affirmative Action (AA) and Equal Opportunity Employers (EOE) inclusive of veterans and those with disabilities.

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