Position Summary
The General Manager, Line Maintenance reports to the Director of Line Maintenance and has overall authority to direct all maintenance activities on JetBlue Airways aircraft. The General Manager, Line Maintenance is the focal point for Technical Operations among the local operational groups which includes Operations, Flight, Inflight, and Airports.
Essential Responsibilities
- Directs maintenance and servicing of JetBlue Airways Aircraft
- Regional oversight authority for line maintenance activities at neighboring maintenance stations
- Provides oversight to ensure implementation of the maintenance program with minimal disruption to flight schedules
- Develops and continually improves process and procedures for the business units, while partnering cross-departmentally (internal and external) to ensure alignment and sharing of best practices
- Inform the negotiations for contract terms and conditions
- Responsible for industry leading inventory to fleet size ratios
- Review and analyze asset control measures and usages to identify areas of revenue control for the department
- Responsible for scheduling, staffing, and building manpower requirements
- Takes a significant role in the development and training of crewmembers to support engagement, growth, and achievement of goals
- Builds and maintains capital/operating budget for the business units
- Ensures performance is compliant with internal and regulatory standards
- Manages safety risks in the operation
- Ensure the management of safety risks and security threats to aircraft operations
- Ensure Operations are conducted in accordance with conditions and restrictions of the Air Operator Certificate (AOC), and in compliance with applicable regulations and standards of the Operator
- Other duties as assigned