Director of Operations

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Purpose of the Job:

The Director of Operations is responsible for and directs (directly or delegates) all aspects

and departments of the Repair Station including Production, Sales, Business Development,

Customer Service, Engineering, Shipping and Receiving, and indirectly Material Planning.

Due to the scope of responsibility, this position can be delegated as the Accountable

Manager.

Reports to: Vice President of MRO

Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensure that the manpower resources for all required tasks are available in terms of number of personnel, staff training and staff qualifications
• Ensure that the equipment, tooling, and materials are available for all required work.
• Hiring of personnel/staffing
• Assure accomplishment of annual employee feedback and performance reviews
• Establish reports, and accountable for all Key Performance Indicators and metrics
• Establish and maintain the annual budget and adjust as required
• Company production and forecasting of the in-house work
• Communicate and enforce company policy
• Communicate regularly with executive management and staff
• Ensure that the Repair Station complies with all applicable aspects of FAA FAR 145, EASA 145 and other certifications to ensure continued certification
• Assure the Repair Station complies with all Customer/OEM contractual obligations as required per the specific contracts
• Assure the RSM/QCM, Training Manual and EASA Supplement are kept current and approves Capability List changes
• Primary Liaison between the Repair Station and the FAA
• Administration of the FAA Drug and Alcohol Testing program
  
  

Requirements

• Possess either an FAA Airframe, or Airframe/Powerplant, or be eligible for a Repairman certificate upon taking the position is desirable
• 5-10 Years of relevant Management Experience in Aviation Maintenance or Repair Station operations
• Excellent leadership, management, and communication skills
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and production control
• 4 Year related degree desired
  
  

Training

• Pentagon Basics
• Export & ITAR compliance
• Aerospace Industry Quality Training, FAA 145, Traceability, 8130- 3 documents, ESD, Suspected Unapproved Parts, Shelf Life/LLP’s, AD’s, ATA Spec 300, PMA Parts, Direct Ship Authority, Repair Stations, and Standard Terminology
• Other Trainings as assigned
• 90 Day Probation OJT