Heavy Maintenance Representative

• Location: TBD
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Reports To: Manager of Heavy Maintenance 
• Direct Reports: None
• Relocation: Some relocation assistance available
• Travel: Travel is expected for this position

Let your career take off with PSA Airlines

About Us

Company Summary: As a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines and the fastest growing regional airline in the country, PSA offers a stable career path in aviation with unparalleled opportunities for growth and professional development. Teamwork and drive are at the heart of PSA. We are committed to growing our company where passion is shared, professional excellence is expected, and all people are valued and respected.

Our employees are committed to ensuring safe and reliable operations for the thousands of customers American trusts us with each and every day. We have an incredible team of more than 4,000 employees who do a tremendous job of operating more than 800 daily flights to nearly 100 destinations on behalf of American Airlines. Our immense growth provides a number of opportunities to join our team.

Culture: Not only is PSA an EEO and AAP employer, but also we seek to create an inclusive work environment where diverse perspectives and experiences are embraced and respected. We work hard to build and sustain a culture where people – team members and customers alike – feel safe, secure and happy. It is The PSA Way, which focuses on our goals, safety, respect, preparedness, professional excellence, and passion. This foundation reflects how we think, act, and communicate with one another and our customers.

Benefits Summary

PSA offers the benefits you expect from a company focused on excellence. All eligible employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:
• Travel privileges on the American Airlines global network
• A generous vacation plan designed to let you enjoy your travel perks
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401k with company match
• American Airlines Group (AAG) profit-sharing and bonus opportunities
• Company-paid Group Life and AD&D Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability, Flexible Spending Plan (FSA), and supplementary options

Position Summary

Heavy Maintenance Representatives impact PSA Airlines’ growth by providing representation in all matters relating to Heavy Maintenance (HMV). This role is responsible providing supervision of PSA maintenance vendors performing maintenance on PSA aircraft. The Heavy Maintenance Representative ensures quality, cost, and performance of the vendors are within expectations by monitoring their performance and processes.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide on-site representation for PSA Airlines in all matters relating to Heavy Maintenance
• Visits (HMV) and unscheduled "Drop-In" Maintenance performed by its HMV Service Provider to maintain quality, cost, and schedules within expectations.
• Provide a management presence that will ensure all decisions made and actions taken are in all matters relating to the services provided by the HMV Service Provider.
• Oversee the HMV Service Provider to ensure compliance with all contractual obligations and policies, practices, and procedures required by the PSA Airlines General Maintenance Manual and any other published technical data, documents, and directives.
• Review and validate "Non-Routine" technical discrepancies.
• Monitor the completion and processing of aircraft maintenance records.
• Monitor the workmanship, quality, progress and status of work being performed and that adequate, productive, and effective man-power is provided by the HMV Service Provider.
• Monitor each HMV for completion of work within established schedules and cost.
• Provide liaison between the HMV Service Provider, PSA Airlines Maintenance and
• Engineering Department, and the aircraft manufacturer, as necessary.
• Ensure all PSA Airlines property and assets are accounted for and protected.
• Coordinate with and assist the Material Logistics Coordinator to ensure that parts and material are available, as required, to meet established schedules.
• Provide daily progress reports, and other reports as required, for each HMV, to the Heavy Maintenance Manager.
• Review invoicing from the HMV Service Provider to verify that costs are valid and correct and assist in the development of HMV plans and budgets
• Report all actual or potentially negative conditions that may affect the quality of work, the progress of work, the completion of work within established schedules or the completion of work within established cost, to the Heavy Maintenance Manager.
• For each HMV aircraft perform an audit of Statement of Work and Work Release to ensure all data matches. Audit HMV provider to ensure all Statement of Work and Work Release maintenance is accounted for on HMV provider work cards.
• Ensure all scheduled maintenance is completed on Aircraft Work Release or transferred to the agency’s approved procedures.
• Formulates departmental processes to support and administer Company policies and procedures
• Adjusts methods, policies and procedures, and provides for continued improvement in the safety, efficiency and production of the group.
• Responsible for developing corrective actions to prevent recurrence of findings from audits and for providing information to upper management when corrective actions require policy changes or additional resources.
• Coordinate with the Reliability Department to monitor and track aircraft performance following Heavy Maintenance, to identify any warranty issues resulting from work performed and to process any resulting warranty claims.
• Coordinates with vendors to ensure personnel are properly trained, qualified and authorized to perform maintenance and repairs on Company aircraft.
• Responsible for ensuring CPCP’s & SDR’s are recorded and routed per the GMM.
• Responsible for the Company's Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent 
• Valid Airframe and Powerplant Certification
• At least 5 years’ experience in the maintenance of large aircraft
• Previous experience in overseeing heavy maintenance and/or vendor management
• Computer experience and skills including the use of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to speak/read/write in English
• If hired, must be able to demonstrate that you are authorized to work in the US.

Preferred

• Advanced technical degree in aircraft maintenance operations or engineering
  
  

Competencies

To be successful at PSA, you should be:

• Driven
• Reliable
• Caring
• Engaging Communicator
• Decisive
• Results Driven

To be successful in this position, you should be great at:

• Organization
• Communication
• Time management
• Problem solving
• Maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive situations
• Working with minimal supervision in a team environment

Additional Information

Supervisory Responsibility:   This is not a supervisory position.

Delegation: In absence, Manager of Heavy Maintenance will be handled and reassign tasks

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, facsimile machines and filing cabinets.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This is largely a sedentary role; however, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb up and down stairs; lift weight up to 25 lbs; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Security Clearance: All employees are required to pass the fingerprint-based criminal history records check (CHRC) per 49CFR1542.209 as well as a pre-employment drug screen.
AAP/EEO Statement: PSA Airlines is an equal opportunity employer; qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designated to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.