Fleet Manager​/Maintenance Controller

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Cirrus Aircraft’s Mission is to deliver an aviation experience that is the pinnacle of innovation, quality, and safety to our customers. Cirrus Aircraft is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet™, the world’s first single engine Personal Jet and recipient of the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy.

Founded in 1984, the company has redefined performance, comfort and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft has passed 16 million hours and over 250 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS® as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft.

The Fleet Manager/Maintenance Controller is responsible for promoting flight safety and delivering exceptional customer service to both internal and external stakeholders. This role provides continuous oversight of the real-time location and status of the Cirrus Managed Aircraft fleet (SR2X and SF50) while developing and executing proactive maintenance strategies to maximize aircraft availability and minimize downtime. The Fleet Manager works closely with Maintenance and Operations teams to ensure compliance with FAA regulations and company policies.

Responsibilities include coordinating with service centers and vendors to schedule routine and unscheduled maintenance, managing AOG events, maintaining complete and compliant maintenance records, and partnering with Schedulers and Dispatchers to facilitate the movement of Cirrus-owned, leaseback, and customer aircraft. The position requires availability during normal business hours and on-call responsiveness after hours.

• Ensure all aircraft are maintained and in airworthiness compliance in accordance with applicable FARs and Cirrus policies.
• Provide world-class customer service to internal and external customers by embodying the Cirrus Service Essentials and abiding by the Guiding Principles.
• Continuously manage the real-time aircraft location and airworthiness status of fleet.
• Develop and implement a proactive maintenance plan by forecasting anticipated future utilization to minimize downtime and ensure maximum asset utilization, making financial decisions about maintenance timing and negotiating with outside service centers to achieve best result for the company.
• As an expert in aircraft maintenance programs and airworthiness procedures, determine when and where to complete aircraft service, using tools such as MEL’s to defer maintenance when appropriate.
• Coordinate with service centers to schedule and complete routine maintenance or repairs, ensuring that all work is completed on time, within budget, and prioritized according to company needs.
• Make financial decisions to address any unforeseen maintenance items that arise from non-routine maintenance events, ensuring that all necessary repairs are completed as quickly and efficiently as possible.
• Develop and maintain relationships with aircraft service centers and vendors to ensure that we have access to the best possible maintenance and repair services at competitive prices.
• Maintain accurate records of all maintenance and repair activities and provide regular reports to management and the FAA on the status and utilization of our fleet.
• Audit aircraft maintenance endorsements logbooks, MELs, FAA-required documents, and supporting documents to ensure that all records are in compliance with FARs and Cirrus requirements.
• Partner with the Schedulers and Dispatchers to facilitate and schedule movement of Cirrus-owned aircraft, leaseback aircraft, and customer aircraft by coordinating between Flight Operations, Regional Sales Directors, service centers, and the Duluth production facility.
• Monitor and audit aircraft Total and Flight times to ensure accuracy of flight logs and provide regular reporting to the delivery…