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At Clay Lacy Aviation, we've built a legacy of excellence by combining innovation, safety, and exceptional service. We're looking for people who share our passion for aviation and our commitment to doing the right thing. Here, curiosity and continuous learning are valued, and teamwork is essential. If you're ready to contribute your skills in a supportive, high-performing environment where every detail matters, you'll find opportunities to grow your career and be part of shaping the future of private aviation.

Position Summary

TheDedicated Director of Maintenance (DOM)will direct and oversee all activities, maintenance programs, inspections, analytics, projections, coordination, and project management for the assigned aircraft. This will be accomplished by performing the following duties and responsibilities. Adheres and promotes the Clay Lacy Vision, Mission, and Values daily.

• Position: Dedicated Director of Maintenance

• Aircraft: Gulfstream G550

• Position Type: Full-time only; no contract

• Location: Santa Rosa, CA (KSTS)

• Operation: 91/135

• Compensation/Benefits:$235,000 - $260,000; fully paid medical/healthcare premium.

Duties and Responsibilities
Serve as an active member of the Clay Lacy Team, its vision, mission and values.
Work productively with the aircraft crew members to support their missions and expectations of the owner.
Be present for all aircraft arrivals and departures at the designated home base and surrounding airports within reason.
Maintain and adjust daily workflow for proper decision making on maintenance related resources for the assigned aircraft.
Shall complete light and moderate work on aircraft to include pre/postflight inspection after each trip.
Coordinate moderate and heavy maintenance in efficient intervals to optimize aircraft dispatchability; must include awareness of owner schedule and cohesive planning with the crew and aircraft management team.
Establish the environment and expectation where comments, concerns and suggestions by personnel will be handled and shared with the aircraft management team.
Establish and maintain records as required by the FAR's, manufacture, and Clay Lacy company policies in accordance with Part 91 or Part 135 standards and requirements.
Ensure high levels of customer service are provided to Clay Lacy and its customers.
Become familiar with and improve vendor/supplier relationships, contracts and support services.
Anticipate client and crew needs in order to continually improve the level of support and service.
Represent Clay Lacy in aviation matters through trade associations, the FAA, state or municipal aviation bodies, airport management, community organizations, and contract agencies.
Maintain high morale through an awareness of Clay Lacy department policies, employee development programs, and periodic department meetings fostering best practices in the communication of ideas, goals, and objectives.
Act as resident expert on matters related to all aspects of safety.
Act as liaison with safety organizations (formal and informal) on matters of industry safety concerns.
Identify and report safety hazards utilizing CLA's SMS program to identify and mitigate risk.

Required to be onsite at a minimum of four days a week to provide preventative maintenance outside of scheduled maintenance.
Provide the Aircraft Management Team with a 24-month projection, updated monthly, inclusive of downtime, estimated costs (man-hours) and coordination.
Review vendor invoices and close out work orders in a timely manner.
Provide weekly maintenance schedule update to Clay Lacy leadership team and/or aircraft management team.
Update monthly maintenance projections and communicate to aircraft management team for awareness.
Input and update all aircraft discrepancies in Corridor tracking program.
Update FL3XX system with aircraft maintenance events on aircraft schedule for visibility
Utilize HubSpot for all aircraft AOG events and/or any discrepancy that has the potential to create trip interruption.
Coordinate with the Clay Lacy Director of Maintenance or Assistant Director of Maintenance quarterly to audit assigned aircraft and records.
Report all aborted flights and diversions to the Director of Maintenance or Assistant Director of Maintenance.
Produce a MIR and/or SDR for all aborted or diverted flights.
Upon work completion by the DDOM he/she is to send the work package, Logbook Entry and 102 Airworthiness Release form filled out without the signature to their assigned Clay Lacy Shared Director of Maintenance for review.
Work packages must be reviewed and all RII items must be identified before the package is sent to the maintenance provider to be quoted.
Aircraft CB/SB and AD's need to be reviewed on a quarterly basis and identify any CB/SB's that will increase the dispatch reliability of the aircraft.
A 12-month maintenance budget must be produced for each aircraft assigned. Submission to the Director of Maintenance or Assistant Director of Maintenance must occur prior to the end of October annually.
Complete verification of all third-party maintenance providers utilized are approved Clay Lacy vendors prior to any work performed on the assigned aircraft.
All completed work packages must be scanned and sent to Clay Lacy records department via email after they have been audited by the DDOM.
All parts ordering, service request, and P.O. requests must be created through Corridor.
Other duties as requested or assigned.

Competencies and Skills
Create strong customer relations and deliver customer-centric solutions.
Take on new opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency and enthusiasm.
Work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Communicate a clear understanding of the needs of varied audiences and modes.
Gain the trust and confidence of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
Possess a minimum of 10 years of A&P related duties with some experience in maintaining aircraft models being assigned.
Minimum 3 years' experience in managing subordinates or contractors.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and tasks to meet deadlines.
Able and willing to travel for all aircraft maintenance events not completed at home-base.

A willingness to work long and sometimes irregular hours.
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Have excellent interpersonal and management abilities.
Possess calmness under pressure with professionalism and service to client and colleague alike

Physical Requirements
Requires sitting, standing, bending and reaching. May require lifting up to 50 pounds. Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office machines such as computers, calculators, telephone, and other office equipment; and conduct repairs and troubleshooting on aircraft.

Required Education and Experience
Associate or bachelor's degree strongly preferred or equivalent experience (A&P)
Must possess and maintain a current and valid US issued FAA A&P Certificate
Minimum 5 Years of DOM experience required.
Must comply with all Federal Aviation regulations, company operations manual, operations specifications, standard operating procedures, and company policies & procedures.
Must be able to pass DOT/FAA drug screening, background checks and submit to random drug/alcohol test when required.

**Gulfstream experience highly desired.

***Must live within two hours, drivable commuting distance to KSTS base location or be willing to relocate.

Benefits and Culture

Clay Lacy Aviation offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and peace of mind. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) retirement plan; paid time off and paid holidays; loss of license insurance; pet insurance options; and additional wellness resources.

Our culture is service-driven and collaborative, grounded in excellence, care, accountability, and trust, while supporting our teams in a fast-paced, high-responsibility environment. We foster teamwork, promote responsibility, and create an environment where employees can perform at their best while delivering consistently high standards of service.

Disclaimer Statement
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. This job description may not cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all assigned activities, duties, or responsibilities, and may be amended at any time. Employees may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Clay Lacy Aviation provides reasonable accommodation when requested by qualified individuals with disabilities unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. We encourage both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with a representative of the Office of Human Resources.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statements
Clay Lacy Aviation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.