Vice President of Maintenance

It's your career... give it wings! Who we are and where we are going: Ascent Aviation Services is one of the largest aviation maintenance, repair, overhaul, storage and reclamation operations in the world. Our strength comes from our talented and professional employees who excel through teamwork and enthusiasm. Ascent Aviation Services continues to grow and are continually looking for motivated and career-minded aviation professionals who will support our vision and goals. The Vice President of Maintenance is a senior executive responsible for providing strategic leadership and operational oversight of all Part 145 maintenance, quality, safety, and training functions across Ascent Aviation Services facilities. This role oversees aircraft maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification, storage, return-to-service activities, quality control, regulatory compliance, safety programs, and workforce development. The Vice President of Maintenance drives operational excellence, regulatory compliance, workforce readiness, customer satisfaction, and financial performance while ensuring compliance with FAA regulations, customer requirements, safety standards, and company objectives. This role supports the organization's growth and long-term success through effective leadership, continuous improvement, and operational execution. This position champions Ascent Aviation Services' core values of Respect, Safety, Quality, and Results, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and customer focus while advancing our mission to be the most trusted aerospace solutions provider in North America. PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Leadership & Strategy - Develop and execute maintenance strategies aligned with Ascent Aviation Services' businessobjectives. - Lead and mentor maintenance directors, managers, and technical teams to achieve operational excellence. - Foster a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and customer focus. - Collaborate with executive leadership to develop and execute business strategy, workforce plans, and organizational growth initiatives. - Support business development efforts by evaluating operational capabilities, supporting customer proposals, and ensuring readiness fornew programs,aircraftplatforms, and growth opportunities. - Lead major operational initiatives, including new program implementations, facility expansions, and organizational transformation efforts whilemaintainingoperational stability and regulatory compliance. - Partner with Supply Chain, Planning, Facilities, Finance, Human Resources, and executive leadership to ensure alignment with companyobjectives. - Promote employee engagement, retention, and professional development initiatives. Maintenance Operations - Oversee allaircraftmaintenance, repair, modification, storage, and return-to-service activities. - Ensure efficientutilizationof labor, equipment, facilities, and resources to maximize productivity and profitability. - Establish performance metrics andmonitoroperational effectiveness, quality, turnaround times, and cost controls. - Coordinate maintenance activities to meet customer schedules and contractual obligations. - Drive operational excellence through lean practices and continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, turnaround times, laborutilization, cost performance, and customer satisfaction. Regulatory Compliance & Safety - Ensure full compliance with FAA regulations, company procedures, manufacturer requirements, and industry standards. - SupportQuality Assurance and Safety departments tomaintainregulatory approvals/certificationsand leadcorrective actions resulting from audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews. - Promote a proactive safety culture focused on hazard identification and risk mitigation. Customer Relations - Maintain strong relationships with commercial aviation customers. - Participate in customer meetings, contract reviews, and operational planning discussions.…