Director of Maintenance
Sweet Helicopters is actively seeking a qualified Director of Maintenance to oversee and manage our helicopter maintenance operation. Do you have an expert eye for details and a passion for rotorcraft? Then this amazing opportunity may be for you!
Sweet Helicopters maintains a fleet of modern, top-of-the-line helicopters, providing professional charter service, maintenance service, and flight instruction. We are proud to call the vibrant, award-winning city of Fort Wayne, Indiana home, but our service area extends across the Great Lakes area and beyond. Through a partnership with Parkview Healthrsquo;s network of hospitals, Sweet Helicopters provides life-saving air ambulance services to the people of northeast Indiana, northwest Ohio, and southwest Michigan. We also proudly serve as the official helicopter charter partner for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home to the ldquo;Greatest Spectacle in Racing.rdquo;
When you join the Sweet Helicopters team, yoursquo;ll be joining the Surack Enterprises family of businesses, which includes a growing portfolio of aviation-related companies such as Sweet Aviation, Aviation Specialty Insurance, and Enstrom Helicopter. Owner Chuck Surack, an avid pilot himself, helps foster a dynamic, team-oriented work environment based on the same business philosophy that allowed him to grow Sweetwater into the largest online music store in the United States; ldquo;always do the right thing.rdquo;
At Sweet Helicopters, we believe that means offering our employees above-market pay and the full benefits package they deserve. Experience a job culture focused on continual improvement where professionalism and safety are always top priorities. Do you have relevant experience and want to take your career to new heights? Consider the below qualifications and apply today!
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Reports to the Director of Operations (DO) for duty assignments and responsible for maintenance budgeting
- Performs all management duties and any other specific duties assigned by the DO
- Maintains a high degree of coordination with the Director of Operations
- Responsible for interaction with the FAA relative to Maintenance operations
- Provide leadership and direction to the Shop Manager and Mechanics based on priorities established in coordination with the DO
- Responsible for the maintenance conformity of customer aircraft within the manufacturerrsquo;s guidelines
- Maintain a professional, efficient, and cordial manner at all times
- Responsible for the electronic and legal maintenance logbook entries pertaining to the work performed in the shop
- Ensure that all shop employees adhere to the duties and responsibilities outlined in the General Operations Manual and Aircraft Flight Manual for a mechanic position
- Oversee/resolve any issues or discrepancies on the customer aircraft
- Leads continual improvement efforts in all aspects of operations to achieve company goals and objectives
- Responsible for ensuring that all work areas are kept in an orderly manner for maximum efficiency and safety
- FAA A P license
- FAA IA privileges preferred or have qualifications and experience to acquire IA status
- Must have 8 years Helicopter mechanical experience (a minimum of 3 years of which must be in a Part 135 operation and within the past 6 years OR a minimum of 3 years within a certified airframe repair station (Part 145) within the past 6 years)
- Must have turbine helicopter mechanical experience
- Must have a Valid US Passport
- Must have no FAA violations within the past 5 years
- Must live in (or be willing to relocate to) the Fort Wayne, IN area
- Must be able to pass a criminal history record check and pre-employment drug test