Maintenance Programs Engineer

Location	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Employer	STS Aviation Group
Salary	$40 - $42 an hour
Job Type	Contract / Other Engineering Job
Date Posted	12-Mar-2012 (apply by 11-Apr-2012)

Job Description

Essential Job Functions:
1. Maintain advanced knowledge of manufacturer´s MRB documents, Maintenance Task Card Manuals, and Maintenance Planning Manuals and their periodic revisions and temporary revisions in order to establish and maintain the FAA Approved Aircraft Maintenance Program.
2. Maintain advanced knowledge of RAMCO (and other Company computer-aided maintenance task systems as necessary) for creating and maintaining airframe, engine and component inspection tasks and for creating and maintaining Aircraft and Component Maintenance Programs.
3. Maintain the aircraft, engine and component tasks and the Aircraft and Component Maintenance Programs within RAMCO (and other Company computer-aided maintenance tracking systems as necessary) based on the Pinnacle Airlines FAA Approved Time Control Index, manufacturer´s MRB documents and Maintenance Task Card changes, and other change requirements as identified and directed by the CASP Board.
4. Perform a daily audit of deferred maintenance items with regard to accuracy and completeness of information, references, damage limitations, and temporary and/or permanent requirements for continued airworthiness and establish and/or remove maintenance inspection tasks accordingly.
5. Monitor Damage Tolerance Analysis results and requirements of structural repairs for specific Instructions for Continued Airworthiness and include those requirements in revisions of the FAA Approved Time Control Index for each fleet type.
6. Periodically revise and/or issue temporary revisions to the FAA Approved Time Control Index Manual for each fleet type based on Maintenance Program changes and maintain accurate tracking records for the revisions.
7. Maintain a high level of knowledge and be available for consultation with the Director, Maintenance Engineering in the following areas: Aircraft Maintenance Programs (including the individual inspection tasks and inspection packages and the Time Control Index for each aircraft), Project Authorizations, and the Continuous Analysis and Surveillance Program (CASP).
8. Assist in supporting 14 CFR 121 Continuous Analysis and Surveillance requirements through monitoring of the effectiveness of Maintenance Inspection Programs and findings and assist in making recommendations for new tasks, interval escalations and/or de-escalations or other changes based on results.
9. Assist in reviewing various manual revisions, Service Bulletins, and Airworthiness Directives to determine appropriate actions.
10. Assist in formulating Maintenance Program changes, Project Authorizations, Engineering Orders or other relevant engineering documents.
11. Assist in monitoring the effectiveness of corrective action applied to CASP deficiencies associated with Maintenance Inspection Programs and/or Maintenance Inspection Tasks.
12. Assist in monitoring and analyze results and findings on internal audits to detect and assist the development and execution of effective and applicable corrective actions.
13. Participate in industry Working Groups and Steering Committees, as necessary, to assist with development and enhancement of Maintenance Programs for related fleet types.
14. Maintain specific aircraft REO folders by adding and/or removing new and/or revised REOs.
15. Liaison with Aircraft and Component manufacturers as necessary to assist in affecting changes/revisions to existing support documentation to ensure its efficiency, accuracy and effectiveness.
16. Provide assistance, as necessary, to Maintenance Personnel to procure approved manufacturer documentation for temporary and/or permanent relief and/or repairs to damage and to interpret documentation.
17. Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director, Maintenance Engineering.

Qualifications

Required Skills:
- 5+ years of Maintenance Programs experience
- Airline experience
- Knowledge and understand of MSG-3 processes and functions