Flight Maintenance Manager

Nature of Work

Behind every mission‑ready aircraft is a team dedicated to keeping it in the air.

Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is seeking to fill a vacancy of Flight Maintenance Manager to lead our Aviation Unit’s maintenance operations. This position plays a critical role in ensuring our helicopters and aircraft are safe, reliable, and mission‑ready to support law enforcement operations throughout Pinellas County. As both a working supervisor and technical expert, you will oversee the aviation maintenance program, supervise and mentor a team of skilled mechanics, manage inspections and repairs, maintain FAA Part 145 Repair Station compliance, and help ensure our aircraft remain ready to respond whenever the community needs us.

The ideal candidate is an experienced aviation maintenance professional who combines strong technical expertise with proven leadership skills. They are a proactive problem‑solver who can effectively manage competing priorities, make sound decisions, and maintain the highest standards of safety, compliance, and operational readiness. This individual takes pride in developing others, building a culture of accountability, and ensuring quality work is completed efficiently and accurately.

Experience maintaining Airbus AS350 series helicopters, working within a FAA‑certified repair station, and supervising maintenance personnel is highly valued.

This position offers a unique opportunity to lead a specialized aviation maintenance team while supporting a mission that extends far beyond the hangar. In addition to a competitive salary, members enjoy a four‑day workweek consisting of four 10‑hour shifts in a modern, climate‑controlled aircraft hangar, a comprehensive benefits package, participation in the Florida Retirement System, paid leave, and the satisfaction of knowing their work directly contributes to the safety and security of the community we serve.

Consideration Given For Relevant Experience

The background investigation process may take up to 6 weeks depending upon the complexity of the applicant's background and position for which they have applied.

Under the general direction of the Flight Unit Supervisor, supervises the flight mechanics, manages the aviation maintenance program, and performs administrative duties related to aviation maintenance. The maintenance manager also serves as the Accountability Manager as required by the unit’s FAA Repair Station certificate and manual. As part of their regular duties, the manager performs skilled work of complex difficulty involving maintenance of Sheriff’s Office aircraft, Flight Unit equipment, and other repair tasks.

Work is reviewed through observation and results obtained.

• Responsible for their subordinate employees’ welfare and care, individual training in the conduct of their duties and mentoring
• Reviews subordinates work performance, conducts open and honest performance counseling, appraisals and evaluates conditions of performance, initiates corrective action and/or disciplinary action as necessary
• Ensures subordinates meet agency standard in personal appearance, maintains and accounts for materials and agency equipment as prescribed by Sheriff’s Office policy, special or General Orders and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Manages the aviation maintenance program; monitors, forecasts, schedules upcoming preventive maintenance inspections and oversees corrective maintenance activities
• Inspects aircraft on a routine basis to detect potential mechanical or structural problems and performs preventive maintenance repairs
• Ensures all inspections are properly performed on all completed work and the proper inspection records, reports, and forms are properly completed prior to releasing the aircraft for return to service
• Performs major mechanical repairs and overhauls; repairs structural defects; installs and maintains specialized equipment utilized in supporting an aerial law enforcement mission
• Reviews repair needs and determines repair strategies such as repair or replace, or whether repairs can be performed in‑house
• Estimates repair costs and orders parts and supplies performing all aspects of agency’s…