Vice President of Maintenance Control Center is available onsite in Columbus, OH. The VP of MCC at JETSELECT holds a pivotal role in providing maintenance support services to the Operations Control Center (OCC). Reporting directly to the Director of Maintenance (DOM), the VP of MCC is responsible through his/her team members for managing the resolution of daily unscheduled maintenance events, coordinating various maintenance activities, and ensuring timely return to service for aircraft. This position requires effective communication, collaboration, and oversight of a 24/7/365 technical staff schedule to support the aircraft schedule.

Jet Select is an affiliated operating partner of Vista in the US - the largest charter group in private aviation and the world’s first private aviation ecosystem, integrating a unique portfolio of companies offering asset-light solutions to cover all key aspects of business aviation.

Vista has a global reach with operational hubs across the globe and an expert workforce of over 4,000 aviation professionals. Vistas fast-paced growth and its relationship with the best partner operators open the door to lifelong career opportunities across the group - to create the best service in business aviation, in every region in the world.

General Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for maintenance services to the Operations Control Center (“OCC”) by:
• acting as the primary focal for all technical and maintenance issues reported by the flight crews and vendors,
• coordinates MEL, NEF, deferred items and CDL events,
• ensures return to service is performed in accordance with written procedures for all maintenance activities managed by MCC,
• Liaises with Engineering, MROs, Suppliers and OEMs, as applicable to troubleshoot/resolve complex aircraft defects and repairs.

• Manages a 24/7/365 technical staff schedule to meet the needs of the aircraft schedule.
• Develops the standards, metrics, and procedures to measure effectiveness of the MOC team.
• Develops minimum training standards that meet the requirements established by the DOM and for ensuring department staff are trained to those standards.
• Ensures the MOC Department functions in an effective and efficient manner.

Key Attributes:

• Proven experience in creating and leading successful teams.
• Effective communicator within their own team, OEMs, suppliers, the operation and other business units.
• Clear thinker that is adept at understanding complex technical issues and identifying practical solutions.
• Works well under pressure, providing guidance to their team and liaising as necessary to senior management, suppliers and regulatory authorities.
• Demonstrated skills in developing/implementing effective aircraft troubleshooting and return to service strategies that safely minimize downtime at an airline, cargo or charter operator.
• In depth knowledge of aircraft regulations.
• Deep understanding of aircraft structures, engines and systems including damage assessment.
• Demonstrated leadership in creating a highly effective MOC Team with an efficient department structure; defining and implementing effective processes; and selecting and mentoring staff to create a highly successful organization.
• Possess a solid understanding of the following with respect to the certificate holders operation:
  • Aviation safety standards and safe operating practices
  • 14 CFR Chapter I (Federal Aviation Regulations)
  • The certificate holders operations specifications and manuals required by 135.21
  • All appropriate maintenance and airworthiness requirements including Parts 1, 21, 43, 91, 135 and 145 applicable to the position
• Possess a fundamental understanding of aircraft maintenance and operations.
• Holds an A&P license with type training on one or more of the aircraft types in the operation and has extensive experience in a similar position.
• Minimum five years in leadership role is required.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401k program with company matching and no vesting period
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance and Long/Short term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career progression

The affiliated operating partners of Vista are equal employment opportunity employers. The affiliated operating partners of Vista do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. The affiliated operating partners of Vista also prohibit harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.