Avionics Manager

Billings Flying Service (BFS) is a solutions provider for the aviation industry, specializing in CH-47 aerial firefighting and heavy lift services. Leveraging 35+ years of experience with fixed wing and rotorcraft, BFS is positioned to solve the most difficult aviation problems.

Since 1997, BFS has operated fire-fighting helicopters across the world, including Chile, Indonesia, South Korea, and the United States. The BFS fleet of CH-47Ds, UH-60A, are capable of fighting wildfires by either bucket or tank. Aircraft are supported through BFS’s FAA 145 repair station and talented staff. .

BFS owns and operates a FAA 145, AS9110, and Boeing certified maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility for the CH-47 Chinook. Established in 2019, the MRO facility supports the BFS Chinook fleet, commercial CH-47 customers, the United States military, and foreign militaries. The facility focuses on CH-47 drivetrain, dynamics, hydraulics, actuation, and flight controls.

About the Role

The Avionics Manager is responsible for overseeing the successful development of department policies and procedures, preparing annual operating budgets for expenses, facilities, supplies, personnel, training, and capital expenses, and advising the executive team on aircraft status. The Avionics Manager will lead the team and oversee the installation and repair of avionics devices, assign tasks for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and unexpected repairs. The Avionics Manager will be responsible for the hiring, training, resource allocation, and development and implementation of best practices that support the BFS aircraft. The Avionics Manager will foster technical excellence and ensure requirements are successfully accomplished on schedule and within budget.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish department-specific best practices, standards, and procedures.

• Provide selection and assignment of staffing to ensure equal employment opportunities in hiring and promotions.

• Coordination over all activities of the avionics department such as work assignments and directing of avionics staff subordinates for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, conformity, and modifications.

• Evaluation and verification of employee performance through thorough reviews of completed work assignments and techniques.

• Review BFS documentation relating to Avionics, for compliance to policy and procedure, accuracy, and clarity.

• Monitor and design over all schematic documentation to ensure distribution, cohesion, and accuracy.

• Identification of staff development and training needs of Avionics personnel.

• Work with Director of Maintenance and other Manager-level employees to ensure on time scheduling and timelines are being kept.

• Assurance that the department confers with federal, state, and local government laws and provides advisory service to governing bodies if necessary.

• Overall responsibility for profit/loss of the Avionics Department.

• Computer proficiency with Microsoft applications such as E-Request, Outlook, Visio, OneDrive, and Office Suite.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Two years’ experience in avionics as a technician, team leader, or supervisor, or a combination of experience and education.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES (MINIMUM)

• Five years of experience within general aviation maintenance avionics operations.

• CH-47 Chinook experience is preferred.

• A minimum of Two years’ experience in managing subordinates or contractors.

• Must submit to and be capable of passing a required drug test.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and tasks.

• Able and willing to travel to support aircraft.

• Willingness to work long and sometimes irregular hours.

• Have excellent interpersonal and management abilities.

• Working knowledge and ability to confirm proper compliance of all internal company forms, logbook entry procedure, maintenance response forms, and FAA Forms as required.

• Full understanding of aviation safety standards and safe operating practices.

• Takes responsibility for individual and team actions, decisions, and results.

• Ability to work under minimal supervision, exercise independent judgment, discretions, and initiative.

• Proven ability to set priorities, communicate objectives and meet deadlines.

• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.

• Ability to motivate others around safety initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in aviation management, Engineering, or equivalent field is strongly preferred. Will consider combination of equivalent work experience and education.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• A&P License required, IA a plus and recommended.  

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work performed in an office and factory settings.

• Exposure to shop environment such as noise, dust, odors and fumes.

• Occasionally required to lift up to 20 lbs.

• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about facilities.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

Billings Flying Service provides equal employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, individuals with disabilities, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

• Full-time employment (Mon-Fri, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM) with competitive compensation based on experience and credentials. Medical, dental and vision insurance. 401K with up to 4% company match. 16 paid holidays per year.

• Full-time employment with competitive compensation based on experience and credentials. Medical, dental and vision insurance. 401K with up to 4% company match. PTO and 16 paid holidays.