Deputy Director of Maintenance

About This Role

Who We Are:

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.
• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.
• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

What We Have to

Offer:

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance
• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe
• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions
• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

Summary

The Deputy Director of Maintenance is responsible to the Director of Maintenance for 61 Diamond Aircraft and 15 employees in Aircraft Maintenance, Tools and Supply, Maintenance Scheduling, flight line operations and fuels management. Assists with the management of a FAA Pt. 145 Certified Repair Station. Assists with the management of over $1M in associated support equipment, technical manuals, vehicles, and parts re-supply to directly support flight operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

• Under Supervision of the Director of Maintenance, ensure Doss Aviation and Maintenance Department policies and procedures are followed by all employees.
• Assist in coordinating maintenance plans with Director of Maintenance and operations personnel to build and verify accuracy of the daily and weekly flying schedule.
• Tracks daily maintenance status of the fleet and directs maintenance priorities.
• Ensures completion of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities.
• Perform duties of Repair Station Chief Inspector. Ensure/validate productivity and quality goals are met for the maintenance department.
• Reviews and evaluates quality control reports, identifies trends and takes proper corrective actions.
• Enforce OSHA, FAA, and CAE safety standards.
• Coordinate with Flight Operations for provision of aircraft to flying schedule and resolution of pilot-reported discrepancies.
• Manage training program by Performing/ Coordinating/verifying training of department employees.
• Recommend and coordinate aircraft impoundment actions.
• Maintain daily aircraft status sheet and slides, generate recap reports as requested.
• Manage emergency response, lead crash/recovery efforts, direct aircraft off-base recovery efforts.
• Manage technical order library by verifying and implementing updates.
• Assists with the development and implementation of shop procedures as required.
• Promote the growth and development of team members by providing effective mentoring and coaching, monitoring and evaluating team members’ performance.
• Ensures technicians are qualified to do all assigned tasks.
• Manage the collective bargaining agreement with the IAMAW.
• Assists with management and oversight for Hazardous materials storage/disposal, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and used engine oil, batteries and tires recycling programs.
• Other duties as assigned by managers.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Education:
  
  High School or Equivalent
• Experience:
  
  5-7 years aircraft maintenance
• License(s)/Certificate(s): FAA A&P with IA certification required
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Must be expert with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and database usage
• Valid Driver’s License
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Preferred Skills

• Should have Certified Repair Station experience. Military aircraft maintenance unit management experienced preferred.
• In depth knowledge of Diamond aircraft mechanics and inspection cycles.
• Personnel management experience.
• Experience/knowledge of CBAs and union issues is preferred.
• BS Degree in Technical Management, Safety or similar field is…