Director of Maintenance

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR electronic warfare secure communications aerial refueling special air missions aerial firefighting and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing building and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service spanning people finance platform operations legal and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas EMEA and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects not just equipment. By owning the full stack from the lab to the field we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. Its a fast-moving intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility work on problems that matter and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington DC with facilities across the United States the United Kingdom as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Metrea Air Mobility (AIRMOB) operates a fleet of KC-135 aircraft offering an air-to-air refueling service that seamlessly safely and professionally integrates into military aviation training and operations.

The Head of Maintenance reports directly to the Head of Tanker Maintenance and Airworthiness and ensures the safe compliant and efficient running of the line maintenance operations around the globe organic and contracted heavy maintenance activities and maintenance control operations.

• Oversees all maintenance operations to ensure they are conducted in accordance with the applicable regulations and the company procedures
• Ensures that all maintenance preventive maintenance and alterations are performed in compliance with applicable regulations and standards
• Supervises and directs line maintenance manager heavy maintenance manager and manager of maintenance control personnel and the Planning Manager ensuring they are properly trained and qualified for their roles
• Implements and maintains the tanker maintenance program tasks to ensure the airworthiness of all articles maintained

• Must hold an FAA mechanic certificate with airframe and powerplant (A&P) ratings or be an EASA Part 66 licensed engineer
• Have at least 10 years of experience in comparable role (Director of Maintenance or equivalent) in FAA Part 121 or Part 135 air carrier organization maintaining aircraft of the same category and class of aircraft as AIRMOB flies; or
• Have at least 6 years of experience as head of operations in an FAA certificated MRO (Part 145) airframe heavy maintenance provider including at least 2 years in the capacity of approving aircraft for return to service along with experience above in Part 121 or Part 135 of fewer than 6 years
• Must be able to lead subordinate managers and coordinate and prioritize very heavy workload
• Must maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities with a focus on collaboration
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

• Comprehensive medical plan options
• HSA/FSA accounts
• Dental and vision coverage
• 6% employer 401(k) match
• Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
• Generous PTO
• Life and disability insurance
• Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
• AD&D Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Subsided gym membership / plans throughWellhub

• The employee must be a US citizen
• The employee must be able to hold and maintain a Top Secret (or higher) Clearance Level

Metrea Special Management LLC (MAM) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

This is a full-time position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available as business needs require. Non-Exempt employees may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager.

This job operates in an office setting.

Travel may be required up to 25%