Description

Lyle Machinery Co. headquartered in Richland, Mississippi, is a diversified equipment dealer in the southeast. Our family-owned and operated company has been the #1 Komatsu Market Share Dealer in North America for the past 6 years and has also been Dealer of the Year for many of our other OEM’s. In addition to sales, LMC performs service and repairs, both on-site and in the field, as well as providing leases and rentals of heavy equipment. We have 11 locations in 5 states and are constantly growing! 

Position- Chief Pilot/Director of Aircraft – King Air 350

General Duties: 

· Assist with the development, communication, and implementation of efficient operational procedures and policies.

· Ensure that the department flight operations are properly staffed, organized, trained, and directed to fulfill its responsibilities.

· Ensure that the department and personnel have the adequate resources needed to perform their jobs successfully and efficiently.

· Maintain a fair and balanced schedule for flight crews while also ensuring proper scheduling of aircraft and pilots, as well as tracking of flights.

· Support the Director of Operations when conducting performance evaluations for the department that provides feedback to and from the employees, as well as planning for corrective actions needed to be successful in their role.

· Establish and maintain a close working relationship with the FAA.

· Prepare and maintain all pilot training, flight and duty, and proficiency records.

· Coordinate with the Safety Manager training events, including aircraft training flights, simulator, en route flight checks, ground school, and other learning courses used by the department.

· Maintain all record keeping, including those that FAA and the company require.

· Ensure aircraft documents, checklists, publications, and databases are continually up to date.

· Coordinate with the Director of Operations and Director of Maintenance on the timely communication and correction of mechanical repairs, as well as planned inspections or maintenance work on the fleet around scheduled flights

· Perform flight duties as Captain on qualified aircraft based on scheduling needs and crew capacity.

· Serve as a check airman on one assigned aircraft.

· Hold regular pilot meetings and maintain constant communications with flight crews.

· Ensure policies and procedures are followed and paperwork is submitted by crews in a timely and legible manner.

· The Chief Pilot may delegate some of these duties but retains overall responsibility.

Requirements

· Must hold an Airline Transport Pilot certificate (ATP)

· Must have previous experience serving at least 3-years as a Chief Pilot

· Extensive knowledge of FARs, ACs, SAFO/InFO, and FSIMS 8900

· Solid understanding of SOPs and industry best practices

· 5 years within general aviation and equivalent operational experience including familiarity with aircraft maintenance scheduling, crew and staff management, and customer relations.

· Check airman, instructor, and safety manager experience preferred.

· Current First-Class Medical certificate required. 

· Commercial Pilot Certificate

· Multi-Engine and Instrument Ratings

· 2,500-3,500 hours total time

· 1,000-2,000 hours multi-engine

· 750- 1,500 hours Turbo Prop

· 100-250 hours in the Beech King Air 350

· Must have completed either an initial or recurrent motion based simulator school approved by the Aviation Managers for the Beech King Air 350 or other acceptable aircraft within 12 months of the preceding flight and annually thereafter.

**This is an exempt position. This position may require working evenings and weekends, and on scheduled company holidays to accommodate the needs of the customers and department operations.

Physical: 

· Ability to see in full range color

· Ability to kneel, climb, bend, twist, lift and squat to service equipment 

· Ability to lift, push and pull up to 50lbs

· Must be able to work in any weather environment

· Must be able to safely operate in, around, under and on top of planes

Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision/Disability/Paid Training/Paid Time Off and more!

** This job description is a set of general guidelines set up for employees to understand the basics of their positions. It does not indicate any exclusion or inclusion of other duties and may be changed at any time to adjust for the business needs.