Director of Maintenance

Who We Are And Where We Are Going

Ascent Aviation Services is one of the largest aviation maintenance, repair, overhaul, storage and reclamation operations in the world. Our strength comes from our talented and professional employees who excel through teamwork and enthusiasm. Ascent Aviation Services continues to grow and are continually looking for motivated and career-minded aviation professionals who will support our vision and goals.

Ascent Aviation Services is one of the largest aviation maintenance, repair, overhaul, storage and reclamation operations in the world. Our strength comes from our talented and professional employees who excel through teamwork and enthusiasm. Ascent Aviation Services continues to grow and are continually looking for motivated and career-minded aviation professionals who will support our vision and goals.

Take your career to new heights as our Director of Maintenance (DOM) and help chart the course for operational excellence across the maintenance hangars and repair stations. Reporting directly to the President, the Director of Maintenance is responsible for ensuring every aircraft and component service operation meets FAA-accepted RSM/QCM standards, global aviation regulations, and uncompromising safety protocols. With full command over maintenance operations, you’ll drive policy, navigate budget planning, and guide innovation across facilities, workforce development, training, and capital investments.

As a key advisor to executive leadership, you’ll align fleet readiness and technical capabilities with the company’s flight path for growth. This role is your runway to elevate performance, inspire technical crews, and uphold a hangar-wide culture of safety, precision, and operational integrity - keeping every mission cleared for takeoff.

This is a career-defining opportunity to lead high-performance teams, elevate maintenance standards, and reinforce a culture grounded in Respect, Safety, Quality, and Results. With the launch of our 777 program and two new hangars, Ascent is experiencing rapid growth. This position is instrumental in achieving our goals and fulfilling our mission of becoming the most trusted aerospace solutions provider in North America.

• Provides strategic leadership over all maintenance operations, ensuring full compliance with FAA regulations, technical data, and company policies across all assigned business units.
• Champions a high-performance culture aligned with the company’s mission, vision, and core values, promoting collaboration, accountability, and employee engagement.
• Oversees Maintenance Control, Line Stations, and Technical Support teams, ensuring operational excellence and consistent service delivery.
• Builds and maintains strong customer relationships, serving as the primary point of contact for maintenance-related performance and satisfaction.
• Ensures the availability of skilled labor, tooling, equipment, and support services to meet current and future operational demands.
• Drives workforce readiness by ensuring all technical personnel maintain required training, certifications, and regulatory qualifications.
• Collaborates with executive leadership and department heads to establish priorities, streamline workflows, and resolve complex operational issues.
• Develops and executes long and short-term maintenance strategies, plans, and schedules to meet customer commitments in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Leads budget planning and financial oversight for maintenance departments, authorizing expenditures and managing fiscal performance.
• Provides mentorship and performance management for subordinate leaders, delivering coaching, development, and corrective action as needed.
• Serves as the principal FAA liaison for all maintenance operations, ensuring regulatory integrity and audit readiness.
• Ensures aircraft, engine, and component maintenance operations, ensuring regulatory integrity and audit readiness.
• Ensures aircraft, engine, and component maintenance adheres to all regulatory standards, manuals, service bulletins, and quality requirements.
• Advises senior…