Base Maintenance Manager

Position Summary

The Oil Spill Response 737 Maintenance Base Manager provides leadership and guidance to the OSR-E SHD team, working in conjunction with Moses Lake maintenance personnel to support safe, reliable aircraft operations. This role builds and sustains successful internal and external relationships and ensures the delivery of safe, superior aviation services to customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages and performs all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on assigned aircraft in accordance with the Boeing 737 Maintenance Manual, ensuring aircraft availability for customer flight missions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
• Reports to the Oil Spill Response Manager regarding all base maintenance activities and provides regular updates on those activities
• Responds to three-hour call-out requirements in accordance with the customer contract
• Ensures personnel follow company policies and procedures and performs duties in accordance with the General Maintenance Manual (GMM); trains new mechanics on day-to-day operations
• Ensures the safety and serviceability of all aerospace ground support equipment, including completion of scheduled maintenance
• Provides leadership and daily problem-solving support to direct reports, ensuring they understand assigned projects and remain on task; creates weekly schedules and ensures personnel availability
• Oversees parts inventory, orders parts needed for upcoming maintenance, and performs inventory checks every 30 days
• Serves as a customer service representative, completes tasks requested by management and pilots, and assists pilots with aircraft launch and recovery
• Communicates critical information to company headquarters and establishes relationships with the fixed-base operator (FBO) and other service providers
• Emails aircraft status, completed maintenance paperwork, and activity updates to the applicable distribution list provided by management
• Adheres to all hazardous materials requirements under base guidelines; trains new-hire mechanics on these guidelines and coordinates regular waste oil pickup with the local FBO as needed
• Communicates base needs to the appropriate manager, including hiring, tooling, training, and materials pertinent to operations
• Communicates quality needs to the Director of Quality (DOQ) and Oil Spill Response Manager to ensure maintenance quality is maintained at an acceptable level
• Maintains familiarity with operating manuals, FAA regulations and standards, aircraft maintenance manuals, and company policies and procedures
• Works closely with Maintenance Control on technical issues
• Prepares departmental budgets and manages performance against those budgets
• Completes expense reports promptly, within 14 days
• Assists the Oil Spill Response Manager as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certificate
• Ability to lead a group of mechanics, build relationships, and complete projects within established timeframes
• Ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced work environment
• Possess strong teamwork, initiative, communication, problem-solving, customer service, and decision-making skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, and Outlook; My Boeing Fleet; and other company software, including Dayforce, Chrome River, and Deem
• Ability to operate the Boeing 737 spray system

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of five years of aircraft experience with Boeing 737 or similar series aircraft
• Avionics and electrical knowledge
• Prior aviation maintenance management experience

Additional Requirements

• Valid U.S. passport
• Reside within 30–45 minutes of Weyers Cave, VA, to meet the three-hour call-out requirement under the customer contract
• Ability to crawl into and out of tight spaces
• Ability to work comfortably at elevated heights of at least 40 feet for extended periods
• Ability to lift, balance, and carry 75 pounds
• Ability to operate the spray system from the jump seat for extended periods

Working Conditions

• On-call availability during evenings and weekends as needed to support customer missions and aircraft readiness
• Travel away from the home location for 30 days, or longer if required by customer needs, when activated for an oil spill response
• Work in enclosed hangars and outdoor weather conditions, including austere and confined environments

Pay Band: $65,000 to $110,000. Starting pay is determined by experience, qualifications, and internal equity, and typically falls between the minimum and midpoint of the pay range.