AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

Updated: July 27, 2024 - The Aircraft Maintenance Manager position necessitates a degree or equivalent in Aircraft Maintenance, an EASA Category B or C License, and formal training. Candidates should exhibit exceptional leadership and management skills, overseeing engineering personnel and technical training across various sectors. Additionally, they must excel in meeting deadlines, maintaining accuracy, and implementing effective resource management and risk mitigation strategies to ensure operational excellence and customer satisfaction.

Summary of Aircraft Maintenance Manager and Qualifications on Resume

1. BA in Aviation Management with 5 years of Experience

  • Advanced knowledge of the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program
  • Strong understanding of organizational, intermediate, and depot level aircraft maintenance
  • Strong leadership skills with ability to manage a large and diverse workforce.
  • Ability to respond rapidly and sufficiently to changing requirements, unexpected contingencies and other challenging situations.
  • Ability to manage available resources in time sensitive situations.
  • A working knowledge of personal computers.
  • Effective leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with personnel at all organizational levels.
  • Progressively responsible experience providing aircraft maintenance and material support to NAMP standards.
  • Managerial or supervisory position leading a naval aircraft maintenance organization integrating maintenance, quality control

2. BS in Aerospace Engineering with 4 years of Experience

  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant certification and Inspection Authorization (IA) Designation
  • Experience in a lead mechanic or supervisory role in the aerospace industry
  • Ability to meet current DoD and Combatant Command pandemic restriction requirements for deployed locations
  • Ability to deploy as needed for program support
  • An active Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances
  • A higher level degree may substitute for experience
  • Previous management or lead experience
  • Ability to recruit employees
  • Assign, direct, and evaluate their work
  • Oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence
  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant certification and Inspection Authorization (IA) Designation
  • Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, the US Department of Defense or US Military

3. BS in Mechanical Engineering with 7 years of Experience

  • Aircraft maintenance experience supporting by formally recorded workplace applied related training.
  • Have excellent leadership management skills and proven ability to supervise all levels of engineering personnel.
  • Have extensive experience in technical training management in a company, military and/or tertiary educational environment
  • Significant communications, networking and management experience
  • Have the ability to work to demanding deadlines, ensuring a high degree of accuracy, paying due regard to attention to detail, contractual key performance indicators, and customer perception and feedback
  • Have some experience in the development and application of courseware configuration control processes, management and functional governance
  • Have proven ability for objective decision making with regard to resources, risk management and assurance strategy
  • Have sound knowledge of DSAT Methodology
  • Have some experience of the functionality and implementation of TMIS
  • Have a sound awareness of Export Control Requirements and will be required to handle Export Controlled/ITAR Data

4. BS in Aeronautical Engineering with 3 years of Experience

  • Ability to work under pressure and continuously meet deadlines.
  • Strong electric and mechanical knowledge, including, but not limited to, an understanding of hydraulic circuits, building systems and a working Knowledge of personal computers.
  • Extensive technical knowledge of machinery, facilities and equipment.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude in order to offer technical direction in all maintenance areas.
  • Effective leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with personnel at all organizational levels.
  • Experience of supervisory experience. 
  • Experience of US Army aviation maintenance experience
  • Experience of US Army aviation maintenance supervisory experience.
  • Ability to obtain/maintain Security Clearance (Public Trust NAC-I)