Chief of Corporate Aircraft Maintenance

Chief of Aircraft Maintenance, Corporate Aviation / Executive Flight Operations

Location: Charlotte, NC, USA

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job

As Chief of Aircraft Maintenance, you will be part of our Corporate Aviation team working as an on-site employee. In this role, you are responsible for the overall maintenance, servicing, cleanliness, and record keeping of company aircraft, hangar, and ground support equipment; supervision of maintenance staff; promoting the highest standards of aviation safety, service, and operational readiness.

Principal Responsibilities:                 

• Manage the Maintenance Department to ensure aircraft operate safely, reliably, and efficiently.
• Ensure that all work is in accordance with company policies/procedures. Complies with all Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs); quality procedures and manufacturer’s approved maintenance programs.
• Provide technical guidance to technicians on aircraft maintenance, engine configurations, and modification projects; including service bulletins, directives and enhancements. Must be up to date on scope of required maintenance and coordinates efforts to ensure a timely turnaround of the company aircraft.
• Assure that all technicians are well trained on assigned aircraft, engines, and modifications requirements. Responsible for On-the-Job Training of all technicians assigned to the maintenance department. Also, responsible for scheduling periodic technical training at designated off-site locations.
• Report to and coordinate with the Senior Manager, Aviation for maintenance planning, flight scheduling, budgeting and personnel functions.
• Pre-plan scope of work on the aircraft, engines and modifications including developing action plans and pre-ordering parts to perform maintenance required.
• Responsible for all paperwork and recording keeping of the maintenance department.
• Ensure proper tooling is used, safe and within calibration; that all technical manuals have latest revisions. Supports and adheres to safety, environmental and general housekeeping policies. Is proactive in safety; promotes safe work habits to the maintenance personnel, monitors the work environment for safety hazards and takes steps to address/remove hazards.
• Perform “hands on” maintenance as required to assure an on-time departure and company schedule requirements.
• Develop quality policies, procedures and training; implement; and maintain SMS processes and safety programs within the maintenance organization.
• Ensure safety promotion throughout the Maintenance Organization.
• Perform other duties as required by the department.

                                                                                                                                             

Work Schedule:

• Primarily weekdays Monday through Friday with evenings and weekends as required by flight and maintenance schedule.
• This position is on call evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.
• May be required to periodically travel for outside maintenance.

The Person

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You are not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it.

• Five years’ experience as an A&P Technician. Hold a current A&P License.
• Demonstrated technical ability on airframes and engine models in areas of heavy maintenance, light maintenance and service bulletins. Demonstrated technical ability on avionics, paints, sheet metal, and trim projects.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve technical problems.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate multiple activities to achieve quality maintenance within established timeframes.
• Ability to supervise and schedule maintenance technicians.
• Good interpersonal skills and written and verbal ability.

The Details

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs and benefits in support of your well-being.

Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.

Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.

Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

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The Salary range for this position is $77,600.00 - $124,900.00


• This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker. ​

• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.​

• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases. ​

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being. ​

• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. 

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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