Aircraft Maintenance Manager

Aviation Maintenance Manager (GA- Piston Aircrafts)

Key Position Highlights, Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary: $94,000 – $100,000 per year (Full-Time Permanent W2)
• Relocation Package: Financial relocation assistance available on a case-by-case basis for top-level candidates with exceptional qualifications
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Employer-provided medical, dental, and vision health coverage
• Retirement & Time Off: Company retirement savings options, generous paid time off (PTO), and paid holidays
• Leadership Opportunity: Direct operational responsibility for managing shop operations, mentoring personnel, and maintaining fleet airworthiness
• Modern GA Fleet: Oversee a high-utilization flight training fleet (e.g., Piper Archers, Cessnas, Diamond aircraft)
• Location: Georgetown, TX (Austin Metropolitan Area) – Onsite

Company Overview

Our client is a premier global flight training organization dedicated to setting the absolute highest safety, operational, and maintenance standards in general aviation. Operating high-utilization, modern flight training fleets, their regional maintenance centers keep aircraft flying safely, reliably, and efficiently.

We are seeking a proactive, hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead shop operations in Georgetown, TX. Reporting directly to leadership, this role bridges technical maintenance, regulatory compliance, team management, and supply chain control in a fast-paced aviation environment. If you are an experienced A&P leader who thrives in general aviation, makes confident airworthiness decisions, and excels at building strong teams, this is the ideal opportunity to elevate your career.

Key Responsibilities

• Fleet Maintenance & Supervision: Perform and directly supervise all routine servicing, scheduled/unscheduled maintenance, 100-hour/annual inspections, and returns to service for general aviation aircraft in strict accordance with FAA regulations (FARs) and company procedures.
• Team Leadership & Training: Lead, mentor, and ensure proper training of maintenance personnel across technical procedures, level-specific servicing, and general shop safety practices (including firefighting equipment readiness).
• Regulatory & Safety Compliance: Work directly with the Director of Maintenance to maintain 100% regulatory compliance. Oversee periodic safety equipment checks and enforce clean, organized, and compliant hangar environments.
• Tooling & Inventory Management: Maintain a tightly managed supply of approved spare parts on station to minimize aircraft downtime without stockpiling. Ensure all technical data is current and shop tooling/equipment is calibrated and in proper working order.

Requirements & Qualifications

Mandatory Requirements:

• Licensure: Valid FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate in good standing
• General Aviation Experience: Minimum of 5 years of recent hands-on General Aviation (GA) maintenance experience within the last 10 years, utilizing your A&P license post-graduation, with specific experience on single-engine piston aircraft.
• Fleet Familiarity: Demonstrated hands-on experience working with piston aircraft platforms such as Cessna 172/152, Piper Archer/Cherokee/Seminole, Diamond DA40/DA42, or Cirrus SR22.
• Tools: Possession of a standard basic set of hand tools for GA servicing.
• Two years of prior supervisory, lead mechanic, or Maintenance Manager experience in a GA environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and written/oral communication skills.
• Innovative self-starter who works well under minimal supervision and adapts quickly to changing operational priorities.
• IA License in good standing

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