Maintenance Manager

About the Company

Since 1967, Jet Aviation has grown from one hangar in Basel, Switzerland, to over 5,000 employees at some 50 locations worldwide. Its services span aircraft management, aircraft sales, charter, completions, government services, FBO, fixed- and rotary-wing maintenance, and staffing.

Role Overview

Jet Aviation is hiring a Maintenance Manager in Teterboro, New Jersey. In this leadership role you oversee all aspects of aircraft maintenance, ensuring peak airworthiness, safety and regulatory compliance across a premium fleet. You manage scheduled inspections, coordinate with OEMs and regulators, and drive operational reliability in support of seamless flight operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & compliance: ensure adherence to company manuals and regulatory standards, maintain technical proficiency through training and take on special projects as needed
• Planning & administration: plan and coordinate scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, monitor remote-location maintenance, manage computerised tracking programmes and evaluate directives and bulletins for applicability
• Procure and compare maintenance quotes for supervisor review
• Maintenance: perform and oversee maintenance, inspections and repairs to ensure aircraft readiness and airworthiness; keep accurate logbooks and records
• Client & vendor coordination: work with clients, vendors and internal teams; manage contracts, manuals and budgets and ensure accurate invoices and payments

Requirements

• Ability to work a variable schedule to meet flight mission profiles
• Willingness to travel extensively worldwide with no restrictions
• Two years of college or equivalent technical training
• Valid driver's licence with a clean driving record
• Computer literacy and working knowledge of Microsoft products (desired)

Licences & Qualifications

• FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certificate (required)
• Inspection Authorization (IA) (desired)

Experience

• Five years of aviation maintenance experience
• Three years of practical corporate aircraft experience
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance planning and management oversight of inspections, repairs and modifications

Preferred Attributes

• Strong interpersonal, organisational and communication skills, attention to detail and a collaborative approach
• Quality-driven mindset and commitment to excellence
• Proactive, self-motivated approach to technical and practical challenges and to managing complex instructions

What We Offer

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Matching 401(k)
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability; life insurance
• Employee assistance programmes; health and wellness awards
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement and employee discounts

Additional Information

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Regular use of hands, standing, walking and sitting, with occasional climbing, kneeling or crouching
• Frequent lifting and moving of up to 50 pounds, including overhead lifting; sharp vision across ranges and depths
• Work ranges from heavy maintenance areas to upscale customer spaces, with occasional high noise, vibration and fuel fumes during arrivals and departures
• Exposure to changing weather and seasonal temperature extremes in hangar settings

Jet Aviation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.