Job description
Who are we?
We’re the airline that gets you to your next destination.
CommuteAir is striving to be the modern regional airline that our passengers and employees are looking for. Our role in your career as a regional airline is an important one that we take seriously. Community, mentorship, training, and growth are all part of our DNA – we want to make your vision of a successful career in the aviation industry a reality.
Where are we going?
We are a dedicated United Airlines partner that operates over 1,600 weekly flights – doing our part to connect people and their communities to the world via United’s Global Network.
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio – we operate multiple hubs throughout the mid-continent with our large fleet of Embraer 145 XR aircraft. With crew bases in Denver, Houston, and Washington Dulles, and maintenance bases in Houston, Texas, Albany, New York, and Lincoln, Nebraska. We’ve grown significantly over the past 35 years, and know that you will too.
Together We Soar.
Your success is our success.
Community is everything to us at CommuteAir. Our diverse team overcomes a multitude of challenges each and every day with the collective support of our team. We want to provide you with the tools you need to succeed – By adopting a data-driven approach, we’re innovating the traditional path to mainline by raising the bar and setting the standard for employee training and support. We offer our team comprehensive benefits, competitive pay, internal advancement programs, and personal access to flights on the Star Alliance network for yourself and your family.
We’ll see you to your next destination!
What the position is
The Base Manager is directly supervising and coordinating Line Maintenance functions in the respective maintenance base and reports to the Director of Maintenance.
Essential functions:
- Management of personnel, programs, policies, and procedures of the maintenance organization to ensure compliance with 14 CFR, airworthiness of aircraft, and a safe work environment
- Oversee Airworthiness Release and Aircraft Flight/Maintenance Log entry process and recording requirements
- Communicate with Maintenance Control / Planning and update the status on work in progress
- Maintenance programs process
- Ensure appropriate manuals, service bulletins and Airworthiness Directive (AD's) are available to support the assigned work
- Ensure sufficient materials/tooling is available to support aircraft maintenance and alteration requirements
- Oversee the parts and material control process, as well as tool calibration
- Prepare detailed reports on accidents, equipment damage, or damage to facilities to the Director of Maintenance and appropriate departments and make recommendations to prevent their reoccurrence
- Monitor compliance with On the Job Training (OJT) for assigned personnel
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of maintenance personnel per CommutAir employee performance criteria, and provide feedback and guidance to achieve performance improvements
- Monitor duty time requirements and limitations process
- Update Computer systems with revised information as required
- Comply with and update General Maintenance Manual (GMM) maintenance policies, procedures, content, and revisions
- Ensure facility and equipment is in safe and proper working condition
- Other assigned duties by the Director of Maintenance and VP of Maintenance
General requirements & qualifications:
- Must hold a current FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate and required company authorizations
- Demonstrated technical knowledge required to perform the duties of this position
- Previous supervisory experience preferred
- Must have a minimum of one year of experience as a certificated mechanic
- Demonstrated positive attitude toward productivity, safety, and quality of maintenance
- Hold a valid state-issued driver's license and government-issued passport with a driving record in good standing
- Excellent communication skills both written and spoken
- Must be able to push, pull and lift up to 70lbs
- Extended exposure to high traffic and noise
- Seasonal exposure
- Computer skills in MS Office and airline operations software
Salary Range based on years of experience:
- $85,000 - $95,000
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