The Technical Director works within the Senior Leadership Team and reports to the Chief Operating Officer. The primary purpose of this position is to lead the Technical department in all aspects of engineering, airworthiness, and logistics support functions, for company's operations.
Core Values
Safe, Efficient, Quality, Service
Core values are the principles that continue to define the company culture and guide daily interaction and decision-making. Each employee has a personal responsibility to recognize the behaviors that support these principles and put them into daily practice.
Key Deliverables, Duties, and Responsibilities
- To produce safe, airworthy aircraft for company flying operations while maintaining ‘industry top tier’ levels of aircraft availability at competitive costs for the markets in which we operate through a single, Company Technical organization.
- To develop and preserve a strong and capable team within the Company Technical organization and to provide a rewarding and challenging workplace for its employees.
- In cooperation with the Senior Leadership Team, to enable successful and profitable growth into our markets and regions of choice and in accordance with our strategy.
- To set and manage the budgets and forecasts for the Company Technical organization including line and base maintenance expenses, inventory levels, technical staff costs training, and other Technical administrative expenses.
- To operate within the Company financial approval limits as set from time to time by the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”).
- To ensure that maintenance is performed in accordance with the policies and procedures of Company and its customers and in accordance with applicable aviation rules and regulations.
- To maintain and develop the structure of the Company Technical organization and manage the appointment and cessation processes of direct reports as required.
- To maintain and develop maintenance planning policies and procedures that meet the requirements for safety/ airworthiness, aircraft availability, and cost competitiveness.
- To maintain and develop a comprehensive technical reliability program that adds value to the organization in terms of better safety, aircraft availability, and cost competitiveness.
- To ensure (in cooperation with other areas of the Company business) that appropriate communication exists and that the Technical Organization fully understands the requirements of the flying operation and takes those into consideration during the planning and execution of line and base maintenance and the procurement of spare parts and repair and overhaul services.
- To ensure effective and useful Technical reporting is developed for both Company executive management and other parts of the Company business.
- To be an effective and important advisor to the Company Organization as to the selection of helicopter fleet type and any specialized role equipment.
- In cooperation with the rest of the Company organization maintain and develop effective and efficient contractual relationships with key suppliers for spare parts, technical training, third-party maintenance providers, and other necessary goods and services.
- Any other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time by the Chief Operating Officer.
Safety Accountabilities
- Report any hazards or occurrences and stop any unsafe work.
- Be committed to all safety activities and initiatives.
- Have a commitment to all company policies and procedures.
- Be a champion for Company’s Safety Management System.
- Have a working knowledge of the Safety Case and Hazard / Risk Management Process.
- Maintain Controls that are described in the Safety Case and the Risk Module software application for which this position is responsible.
