Job Description:  Base Maintenance Manager
Department:Maintenance
Reports To:   Director, Maintenance

Job Summary:  Responsible for the daily control and coordination of all aircraft maintenance at his/her assigned base.  He will evaluate and monitor current maintenance process to ensure personnel equipment and facilities operate in a safe and efficient manner.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  1. Responsible for daily control and coordination of all aircraft maintenance actions during the course of normal operations to include, but not limited to; posting of personnel schedules, line maintenance functions (at that base), coordination with maintenance control, the maintenance planner, and the safety department.
  2. Evaluate and monitor current maintenance process to ensure personnel equipment and facilities operate in a safe and efficient manner.
  3. Ensure effective communication between all levels of personnel.
  4. Supervise maintenance personnel to ensure efficiency and available manpower utilization and make sure personnel adhere to procedural policy of the Colgan Air GMM.
  5. Perform on-the-job technical training on aircraft maintenance practices, company policies, safety procedures, whenever and wherever required to satisfy OJT requirements.
  6. Ensure sufficient authorized and qualified personnel are available to perform maintenance functions.
  7. Possess an FAA Airman Certificate with Airframe & Powerplant ratings.
  8. Establish and monitor a program to ensure ground support equipment is maintained in a safe and serviceable operating condition.
  9. Administer the company personnel policies as stated in the company personnel handbook towards all company maintenance personnel. 
  10. Ensure line station personnel receive technical and procedural training to ensure their ability to properly perform their assigned duties to the extent that the quality of work produces airworthy aircraft.
  11. Ensure pieces of line stations calibrated equipment are maintained, tracked, and kept serviceable.
  12. Maintain all line station manuals utilized by Colgan Air Maintenance Department.
  13. Responsible for the day-to-day and long-range requirements of parts and inventory control at all line stations, and monitor inventory levels and react as necessary to maintain company prescribed levels.
  14. Maintain base component shop and monitor repair work orders.
  15. Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Director of Maintenance.

Minimum Qualifications:

  1. High School Diploma or GED
  2. Three years experience in aircraft maintenance.
  3. One year experience in a supervisory capacity maintaining the same category and class of aircraft as the Company uses.
  4. Knowledge of CFRs, aviation safety standards, safe operating practices, and Operations Specifications.
  5. One year experience in a position responsible for returning airplanes to service.