Director, Repair Station Operations

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Corporate Headquarters - San Marcos, TX 78666, Position Type:
Full Time, Director, Repair Station Operations

The Director, Repair Station Operations is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and operational performance of the Company's Part 145 Repair Station and associated Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) and Component Repair and Overhaul (CRO) activities. This position provides leadership and oversight of personnel, business processes, customer relationships, facilities, operational performance, and financial results within established Company objectives and approved budgets. The Director works collaboratively across functional areas to support safe, compliant, efficient, and financially sustainable Repair Station operations.

• Manage and oversee daily Repair Station, MRO, and CRO activities to ensure operational, customer, quality, and financial objectives are achieved.
• Monitor Repair Station financial performance, including revenue, expenses, profitability, and key operational metrics, and identify opportunities to improve results.
• Support development of annual operating budgets and forecasts and manage Repair Station operations within approved financial and resource parameters.
• Monitor processes supporting timely and accurate billing and invoicing and coordinate with appropriate departments to resolve issues.
• Evaluate staffing requirements and workforce needs based on workload, customer requirements, operational demands, and approved staffing levels.
• Provide leadership and oversight to Repair Station management and personnel, including performance management, employee development, staffing and workforce effectiveness.
• Ensure MRO and CRO operations are supported by appropriately qualified and trained personnel.
• Establish, monitor and evaluate key performance indicators for MRO and CRO operations and implement corrective actions and process improvements as necessary.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase operational efficiency, productivity, quality, and financial performance.
• Serve as a senior point of contact for Repair Station customers and participate in customer meetings, business reviews, and other engagements as required.
• Develop and maintain effective cross-functional relationships to support Repair Station operations and resolve operational issues.
• Coordinate facility maintenance, improvements, and equipment needs necessary to support Repair Station operations.
• Ensure facilities and equipment are maintained in a safe, professional, and serviceable condition to support operations, inspections and customer visits.
• Promote safe, professional, and inclusive work environment and reinforce accountability for Company safety policies and practices.
• Collaborate with Quality and other designated personnel to support compliance with applicable requirements of 14 CFR Part 145, Company manuals, Repair Station procedures, customer requirements, and other applicable regulatory standards.
• Coordinate with applicable 14 CFR Part 119 management personnel when Repair Station activities support Company air carrier operations.
• Support business development and revenue generating activities by providing operational expertise, resource requirements, and feasibility assessments for prospective opportunities.
• Delegate assigned duties to qualified personnel as appropriate while maintaining accountability for ensuring assigned functions are effectively performed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of aviation maintenance, Repair Station, and MRO/CRO operations.
• Working knowledge of applicable 14 CFR Part 145 requirements and aviation regulatory standards.
• Strong understanding of…