Company Overview:
Sol Aerial Surveys is a leading aerial data acquisition company providing high-accuracy mapping and imaging services across North America. Our mission is to deliver dependable, safe, and precise aerial operations that empower our geospatial and infrastructure partners to make informed decisions with confidence.
We operate a standardized fleet of nine Cessna 310Rs and one Cessna 208. They are all equipped with advanced avionics, satellite communications, and survey-specific modifications. By combining disciplined maintenance practices with data-driven oversight, Sol Aerial Surveys has earned a reputation for quality and efficiently.
Our maintenance philosophy is rooted in proactive planning, clear communication, and continuous improvement. The Maintenance Control team plays a central role in ensuring every aircraft is safe, compliant, and mission-ready—coordinating directly with field crews, maintenance providers, and our in-house Director of Maintenance to resolve issues efficiently while maintaining the highest operational standards.
At Sol Aerial Surveys, our core values—Safety, Integrity, "Your Success is our Success", and "The Little Things Matter"—guide everything we do. We take pride in supporting our pilots, technicians, and partners through collaboration, accountability, and a commitment to excellence in every flight.
Position Summary:
The Maintenance Controller is a critical role for the company, responsible for ensuring the successful day-to-day maintenance of the company's aircraft. This individual will play a key role in maintaining the operational efficiency of the maintenance department, ensuring all maintenance actions are performed in compliance with company and regulatory standards. Flexibility and adaptability will be key as the company continues to grow.
Every day will provide diverse challenges, but exemplifying our core values of Safety, Integrity, "Your Success is our Success", and "The Little Things Matter" will remain the cornerstone of this role.
Essential Functions:
These essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following. Additional essential functions may be identified and included by the company:
- Provides a single point of contact and control for all maintenance events
- Evaluate reported aircraft discrepancies and develop an appropriate maintenance plan.
- Responsible for releasing aircraft for RTS in accordance with company and FAA guidelines.
- Manage daily scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of Sol Aerial Surveys’ fleet of aircraft.
- Coordinate maintenance actions among mechanics, pilots, maintenance facilities, and third-party vendors to ensure efficient operations.
- Monitor and control maintenance activities to ensure timely completion and compliance with FAA regulations and company policies.
- Create and maintain core processes to ensure consistent maintenance practices.
- Delegate tasks effectively to ensure operational efficiency.
- Coordinate with customers and third-party maintenance facilities to support scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of deployed customer aircraft.
Administrative Responsibilities:
- Monitor aircraft flight hours, cycles and landings to ensure time-sensitive inspections, scheduled maintenance, or other expiration times do not lapse.
- Create/review logbook entries, associated 8130s when applicable, and other FAA/logbook forms for all maintenance performed, ensuring accurate and permanent records.
- Maintain a general knowledge of all work and inspections being performed.
- Utilize company maintenance tracking software (Veryon), Monday.com, Slack, G Suite, and other software programs to ensure operational efficiency and innovation.
- Maintain currency of service manuals, instructions, bulletins, airworthiness directives, and aircraft specifications.
- Determine and supply required manuals and tasks for aircraft repair to vendors.
- Assist in developing and implementing Maintenance SOPs and educate both internal and external stakeholders on these procedures.
Other duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Professional Requirements:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in aircraft maintenance, with at least 5 years in a maintenance control role.
- Strong knowledge of Cessna aircraft maintenance, including twin Cessna models and the Cessna Caravan.
- Experience maintaining and repairing a variety of general aviation aircraft for external customers.
- Thorough understanding of FAA regulations and airworthiness standards.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Passion for excellence and innovation.
- Driven to succeed and stresses “The Little Things”.
- Should be comfortable leading and as a team player
- Background in safety operations (Preferred).
- FAA A&P License (Required).
- FAA Inspection Authorization (Preferred).
Physical Requirements:
These physical requirements are not exhaustive, and additional job-related physical requirements may be added to these by individual agencies on an as needed basis. Corrective devices may be used to meet physical requirements.
- Physical Exertion: You may be required to lift up to approximately 50 pounds.
- Vision: Requirements of this job include close and distant vision.
- Speaking/Hearing: Ability to give and receive information through speaking and listening.
- Motor Coordination: While performing the duties of this job, you will be frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The incumbent is periodically required to talk and hear. The incumbent may be occasionally required to climb or balance.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Remote
