Vertex Inc

Director / Deputy Director of Maintenance - Flight School Next (FSN)

Vertex Inc$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certification required.
  • 5+ years in aircraft maintenance management, preferably in a leadership role.
  • Deep understanding of FAA regulations and quality control standards.
  • Exceptional leadership, organizational, and communication abilities.
  • Experience with military or government customers is a significant plus.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee maintenance and flight line operations, ensuring regulatory compliance and quality standards.
  • Act as FAA's accountable manager, managing certifications and documentation.
  • Lead maintenance staff, optimizing resource allocation and performance.
  • Promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement within the maintenance department.
  • Manage budgeting and cost control for maintenance operations.
  • Collaborate with the Army/customer on contract performance metrics.
  • Drive strategic objectives to boost operational effectiveness and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

  • Strong culture of safety and compliance.
  • Opportunities for leadership and professional development.
  • Collaboration with military or government customers.
  • Experience in a dynamic operational environment.
Full Job Description
Overview

This position description is subject to change at any time as needed to meet the requirements of the program or company.

The Director / Deputy Director of Maintenance (DOM) leads all aspects of the maintenance and repair operations, ensuring strict compliance with FAA regulations and quality standards. Key responsibilities include managing staff and resources, overseeing maintenance and flight line operations, ensuring regulatory adherence, acting as the accountable manager to the FAA, fostering a culture of safety and efficiency, and maintaining fiscal responsibility. The DOM must also maintain strong communication with clients, interface with the Army / customer on contract performance metrics, develop strategic objectives, and drive continuous improvement within the department.

This position is contingent on successful contract award to V2X.

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Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
  • Oversee and manage maintenance and flight line operations, ensuring regulatory compliance and adherence to quality standards.
  • Act as the accountable manager to the FAA, maintaining all required certifications and documentation.
  • Lead and develop maintenance staff, ensuring optimal resource allocation and performance.
  • Foster a culture of safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement within the department.
  • Maintain fiscal responsibility, including budgeting and cost control for maintenance operations.
  • Interface with the Army / customer on contract performance metrics, ensuring alignment with contractual obligations.
  • Develop and implement strategic objectives to enhance operational effectiveness and customer satisfaction.
  • Maintain strong communication with clients and internal stakeholders to ensure transparency and collaboration.

Work Conditions
  • Contingent upon contract award.
  • Primarily office / production-support setting with frequent interaction with multiple departments and shared services.

Qualifications

Required Certifications & Qualifications
  • FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certification.
  • Extensive experience in aircraft maintenance management, preferably in a leadership role.
  • In-depth knowledge of FAA regulations, quality control standards, and maintenance best practices.
  • Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Experience interfacing with military or government customers is highly desirable.

Preferred Certifications & Qualifications
  • Inspection Authorization (IA) certification.
  • Experience with military or government aviation training programs.
  • Familiarity with Flight School Next or similar pilot training initiatives.
  • PMP or equivalent program management certification.
  • FAA regulatory / compliance training.
  • Production control / logistics certification (e.g., APICS/CPIM, or equivalent).
  • OSHA 10 or Safety training.

Skills & Competencies
  • Excellent communication and customer service; able to coordinate across multiple teams and disciplines.
  • Detail oriented with high accuracy in data entry and documentation.
  • Strong organizational, time management and follow up skills. Able to prioritize competing demands.
  • Problem-solving mindset; budgetary management.
  • Professional judgement, discretion, and results oriented.

Clearance Requirement
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance as required by the contract (Public Trust or Secret level, as applicable).


About Vertex Inc

Vertex Inc is a leading provider of tax technology and services, enabling companies of all sizes to realize the full strategic potential of the tax function by automating and integrating tax processes, while leveraging advanced and predictive analytics of tax data. Vertex provides cloud-based and on-premise solutions that can be tailored to specific industries for every major line of tax, including income, sales and consumer use, value added and payroll. Vertex also offers solutions for tax data management, compliance and reporting, tax research, and planning and analysis. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Learn more about Vertex Inc
Size
1,200 employees
Market Cap
$2.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$78.9 million
Founded
1978
Revenue
$374.6 million
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