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Aerotek Director Of Maintenance in Des Moines, Iowa
Aerotek is currently Accepting resumes for a Director of Maintenance in Des Moines, Iowa.
Title
Director of Maintenance
Location
Des Moines, Iowa
Position Description:
The Director of Maintenance will report directly to the VP/GM and has operational and financial responsibility for the Turbo Prop, and Jets Maintenance Departments. The DOM will effectively lead and direct the teams to consistently deliver customer aircraft on time, on budget, and squawk free while maintaining all quality, safety and regulatory standards. As a vital member of the facility leadership team, they will promote a team atmosphere by closely working together with all other departments, aircraft manufacturer’s representatives, parts suppliers, FAA representatives and subcontractors. They will lead their teams to meet or exceed department goals and objectives for efficiencies, cost controls, and profitability.
Exhibit, support and promote the Vision, Mission, and Core Values
Deliver aircraft to the customer on time, on budget and squawk free on a consistent basis by planning and organizing daily work schedule for maximum productivity.
Ensure that the department is properly staffed, managed, trained and directed to comply with internal and FAA regulations and policies.
Assist the development of department budget and forecasts for annual sales and profit, in order to achieve department gross profit objectives.
Utilize the work order process to streamline the workflow, maximize employee productivity, and guarantee accurate invoicing.
On an daily basis, work with Sales and Project Managers to ensure proper communication with the customer.
Utilize the skills assessment tool to foster employee career development, establish shop capability goals and achieve shop training standards
Work with HR to ensure that recruiting, selection, orientation and training of new and existing employees is being performed to achieve maximum retention and career development.
Maintain department staff by coaching, counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring and appraising job results.
Communicate and display department and company goals and objectives and results to foster employee engagement in your departments.
Assist Technical Sales with customer proposals, quotations, and necessary schedule flexibility as required to accommodate maximum labor utilization.
Work in conjunction with planning to ensure coordination of jobs with other departments to maximize capacities.
Managers and above are required to review all processes in their areas of responsibility to achieve continuous improvement and growth.
Other duties as assigned
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
Must haves
10 years of Supervision
A&P License
10 years of General Aviation, Turbo prop, and King air experience
Nice to have
- IA
Experience Level:
Expert Level
About Aerotek:
We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.