Maintenance Controller

Position Summary

The Maintenance Controller is the liaison between maintenance, crew, and aircraft representative. They are the technical advocate of the aircraft. They watch over the due list and schedule the aircraft into maintenance. The controller has oversight on all maintenance events.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Schedule assigned aircraft into maintenance and coordinate events with other individuals, departments and outside vendors.
• Provides single point of contact and control for all maintenance events.
• Evaluate reported aircraft discrepancies and develop an appropriate recovery plan (AOG).
• Capable of conveying a high level of technical support to flight crews and MX vendors.
• Administer and control the use of Minimum Equipment List (MEL) and Configuration Deviation List (CDL) to ensure flight safety and regulatory compliance.
• Open/track work orders and record maintenance compliance in the appropriate tracking program.
• Monitor aircraft cycles and flight hours to ensure time-sensitive inspections, scheduled maintenance, or MEL/CDL expiration times do not lapse.
• Review aircraft work packages to ensure compliance with all applicable FARs and General Maintenance Manual procedures
• Responsible for releasing aircraft for RTS in accordance with company and FAA guidelines.
• Perform Vendor audits as required, to comply with FAA regulations.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to perform maintenance (Clear MELs or preventative MX) when operational schedules permit.
• Coordinate administrative processes for aircraft ferry permit authorization.
• Determine and supply required manuals and tasks for aircraft repair to vendors.
• Travel and oversight for large maintenance events.
• Other duties as assigned by the management team based on business needs.