For over 65 years, Columbia Helicopters have been a trusted provider of heavy-lift helicopter services. We create new aircraft, fly heavy-lift helicopters around the world, and provide maintenance support to ensure you are mission-ready for critical operations.  If you are passionate about aviation, join our Columbia Family!

The Hydraulics Manager provides overall management of the Hydraulics Shop, ensuring effective execution of all hydraulics maintenance and/or manufacturing activities. The role is responsible for delivering safe, high-quality, cost-efficient work while fostering employee development, maintaining regulatory compliance, and supporting company objectives.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Provides day-to-day leadership and management that fosters a positive, productive, and safe work environment.
• Coaches, mentors, and develops employee skills through on-the-job training; identifies training needs and coordinates with the Training Department.
• Ensures production requirements are met while maintaining focus on customer service, quality, safety, and attention to detail.
• Reviews work orders to ensure accuracy of documentation, time accounting, and materials usage; ensures all work is performed in accordance with approved data and procedures.
• Collaborates with department directors, program managers, and production control to determine internal and external work requirements, establish short- and long-term schedules, and set production priorities.
• Develops the annual operational budget, determines staffing requirements, and identifies capital expenditure needs. Manages shop operations to meet established financial goals.
• Applies Lean tools and problem-solving methods to identify and eliminate waste, improve quality and safety, decrease lead time, and reduce costs.
• Ensures all shop tools and equipment are maintained, operable, and properly accounted for; maintains clean, orderly, and FOD-free work areas.
• Responsible for hiring, onboarding, and performance management of shop employees; enforces company policies and regulatory compliance standards.
• Provides regular performance and status updates to the Executive Leadership Team, highlighting achievements, risks, and improvement initiatives.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; further education or advance instruction relative to technical field is desirable.
• Must be familiar with the products and processes associated with aircraft and manufacturing.
• Minimum 8 years’ of hydraulic maintenance experience.
• Systems experience and understanding of the Columbia 107, Columbia 234 and like military aircraft is preferred
• Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license preferred; Certification per FAR Part 65 required; Must have the ability to obtain maintenance release and inspection authorizations.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to train and coach employees.
• Has a thorough understanding of repair station procedures, quality management system procedures (MRO and manufacturing) associated federal aviation regulations and other national aviation regulations as required.
• Ability to work overtime and/or weekends as assigned dependent on production needs
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Training and experience utilizing Lean methods in a production environment preferred
• Must meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) as a U.S. Person

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)