Manager Aircraft Acquisition and Returns

Are you looking for a new career journey? When you come onboard at Sun Country Airlines, you’re joining a dynamic team that operates a new breed of hybrid low-cost carrier based in Minnesota with flights spanning across North America, Mexico and the Caribbean. Join our fast-growing airline that operates a diversified network including scheduled passenger service, charter flying, and cargo operations. This year, we are celebrating 40 years of flying and would love to have you join us! 

Sun Country Airlines is seeking an Aircraft Acquisition & Returns Manager to be responsible for coordinating the aircraft acquisition and return process to include technical requirements and documentation. 

Sun Country Airlines provides the resources and support our employees need to succeed. Besides working at a great and growing company, as an Aircraft Acquisition & Returns Manager you’ll enjoy these benefits and more:

• Comprehensive benefit package including dental and vision
• PPO and high deductible health plans
• Health savings accounts (HSA and FSA)
• Dependent Care
• Starting day one free standby and discounted travel privileges for employees, family, & friends
• 401(k) match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program including counseling for employees and their family
• Fitness incentive and Stop Smoking Support

Aircraft Acquisition & Returns Manager overview:

The Manager Aircraft Acquisitions & Returns is responsible for coordinating the aircraft acquisition and return process to include technical requirements and documentation. Responsible for the bridging of aircraft into the Sun Country Maintenance Program and cost effectively returning aircraft as dictated by Company objectives.

Essential roles and responsibilities of an Aircraft Acquisition & Returns Manager

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Thoroughly understand stated aircraft delivery and return conditions to maximize return on investment.
• Coordinate aircraft survey and delivery activities to include MRO check representation and aircraft inspection.
• Formulate, organize, and monitor aircraft acquisition/return process to include aircraft modifications required prior to entry in-service, lead time requirements and in-service estimate.
• Define suitable strategies including expertise/labor requirements to achieve company Objectives.
• Lead and evaluate Departmental staff as well as third party vendors.
• Develop and control budget, activities, and deadlines.
• Assume overall responsibility for final maintenance bridging/accomplishment documents as well as Aircraft setup in TRAX.
• Assure that Company technical manuals are updated to reflect inducted aircraft.
• Coordinate any follow on modifications not accomplished prior to entry in-service.
• Coordinates technical requirements and documentation for aircraft acquisitions and returns.
• Prepare progress reports and Gantt Charts as required.
• Any other duties assigned by the Senior Director Technical Operations Engineering.
• Conduct all tasks in a safe and efficient manner complying with all local, state, Federal safety and health regulatory requirements, programmatic standards, and with any internal policies and procedures identified by Sun Country Airlines.

Classification: Full-time, Exempt 
Working Location: This position is open in Minneapolis, MN 

Supervisory Responsibility: None

The qualifications we are looking for in an Aircraft Acquisitions & Returns Manager include:

• Ten years of experience in large transport aircraft
• Three or more years experience with aircraft acquisitions and returns.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbal and written
• Must have good Management/people skills
• Proven leadership skills
• The ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize and organize effectively
• Keen attention to details and excellent communication skills
• Self-driven with a strong sense of urgency, demonstrates initiative and able to multitask and adapt to changing priorities

Preferred Skills 

• Three (3) to five (5) years aviation management experience
• Bachelor’s degree in an area with a focus on aviation or aeronautics
• Multilingual 

Work Environment 

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones photocopiers, filing cabinets.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands or finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Additional Notes 

Must be able to obtain SIDA badge.

Sun County Airlines respects and values every employee’s contribution to our business. We believe that an important part of our strength comes from our people and their array of perspectives.  

It is the policy of Sun Country Airlines to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. 

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