**Job Title: Maintenance Controller** **Job Description / Responsibilities** + Ensure proper use of the Minimum Equipment List by authorizing MEL/CDL items and monitoring deferrals for timely closure. + Authorize and coordinate all maintenance performed on company aircraft away from home base. + Monitor maintenance status reports and develop work packages to maintain aircraft in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommended maintenance schedule. + Communicate timely and accurate aircraft status information to customers, lead pilots, and flight control personnel. + Ensure that all necessary documents pertaining to the release of an aircraft from a maintenance event have been properly completed prior to flight. + Prepare Special Flight Permits in accordance with company policies. + Initiate Mechanical Reliability Reports (MRR’s) and Mechanical Interruption Summary (MIS) reports. + Ensure that personnel performing maintenance on a company aircraft are appropriately qualified and are covered by an FAA drug and alcohol program. + Coordinate with the Director of Maintenance to authorize flights within maintenance grace periods. + Maintain maintenance checklists for various aircraft based on company reliability and manufacturer’s recommendations. + Conduct monthly maintenance planning meetings to ensure schedule conflicts are identified and resolved. **Essential Skills** + 5-7 years aviation experience is required. + 1-3 years of supervisor experience is preferred. + FAA Part 135 or Part 145 experience required. + Corridor MRO software experience preferred. + Avtrak, CMP, and CAMP tracking software experience preferred. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.