Republic Airways · 17 hours ago
Maintenance Vendor Quality Specialist
Indianapolis, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expRepublic Airways is seeking a Maintenance Vendor Quality Specialist to provide oversight of outsourced Essential Maintenance Providers in completing heavy maintenance and structural maintenance on company owned aircraft. The role involves ensuring compliance with maintenance standards, coordinating engineering requests, and providing technical leadership to the team.
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Responsibilities
Oversees heavy maintenance operations of outsourced C-Check and structural maintenance
Provides accurate and timely status of maintenance check, emphasizing critical path items
Reviews non-routine service generated by the Essential Maintenance Provider (EMP) to approve or decline estimates when required by contractual agreement
Continuously reviews active EMP processes and ensures the EMP is adhering to all policies and procedures for the heavy maintenance program
Ensures upon delivery that the aircraft meets the standards set by the Company
Attends daily maintenance conference calls and all necessary meetings to communicate changes and updates to EMP
Coordinates engineering requests and subsequent responses between engineering and the EMP
Coordinates Operation Check Flight (OCF) requirements with applicable Company departments
Ensures the aircraft meets the Republic Airways appearance standards
Reviews and completely understands the Company GMM, Vendor’s RSM and Ops Spec D091. Reviews and applies the Airworthiness Agreement document generated with the EMP
Provides technical leadership to team and department members. Leads through example; monitors, influences and trains others, including on the job training
Performs other duties as assigned or required
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent with an FAA Airframe and Powerplant license with at least 3 years of related experience
Experience using a computer to look up information and input data
RII certificate
Possess a stable employment history
Must have and maintain a valid Driver's License and a clean driving record
Must possess the required tools
Able to work both in a team setting and individually
Able to pass an FAA required 10 year work history review and pass criminal background and fingerprint checks
Willing to submit to and pass FAA and Company mandated random drug and alcohol tests
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively and be understood before groups of associates of the organization
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations
Possess decision making skills
Makes limited decisions and determines best methods to solve problems by referring to established precedents and policies
Impact of decisions is moderately low
Able to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle and feel, reach with hands and arms at least 90% of the time
Able to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl up to 60% of the time
Able to lift up to 50 pounds at least 35% of the time
Able to lift or move 75 pounds over 70% of the time
Must be able to see to perform work and to see approaching vehicles, aircraft and machinery
Able to work near moving mechanical parts, work with fumes or airborne particles over 90% of the time
Able to work in high, precarious places up to 50% of the time
Able to work around toxic or caustic chemicals up to 30% of the time
Able to withstand risk of electric shock and work with explosives up to 10% of the time
Able to work in outdoor weather conditions inside and outside an open air hangar as well as the airport terminal up to 100% of the time
The work environment can be very loud
Able to wear a respirator and protective equipment for testing and regular duties
Able to work nights, evenings, weekends and holidays to support 24 hour operations
Able to travel up to 25% of the time, including overnight stays
Preferred
Previous experience as an A&P mechanic or airline experience
Associate's degree preferred
Previous supervisory experience
Non Destructive Testing license
Quality assurance experience
Company
Republic Airways
Republic Airways completed its merger with Mesa Airlines on Nov. 25, 2025.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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unknown2004-05-27IPO
Leadership Team
Joe Allman
Chief Financial Officer
Bradley Elstad
Vice President, Corporate Safety, Security and Compliance
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