Director of Aviation Maintenance Operations

Lead with Excellence. Invest in the Next Generation of Mission Aviation.

Bring your aviation maintenance leadership experience to a role where technical excellence and ministry purpose come together. Moody Aviation is seeking an experienced Director of Maintenance Operations to lead aircraft maintenance operations at our Spokane campus while helping develop the next generation of aviation professionals prepared to serve around the world.

This is more than an operational leadership position. You will oversee the safety, quality, and effectiveness of Moody Aviation's maintenance program while mentoring staff and students in an environment centered on professional excellence, servant leadership, and Christian discipleship.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Dean of the Spokane Campus and Moody Aviation, the Director of Maintenance Operations provides strategic and operational leadership for Moody Aviation's production aircraft maintenance department. This position is responsible for ensuring efficient, high-quality inspections, maintenance, and rebuild work for aircraft owned and operated by Moody Aviation, as well as other maintenance projects assigned by the Dean.

You will lead and develop a skilled team of production personnel, aircraft mechanics, mechanics-in-training, and support staff while maintaining rigorous standards for safety, regulatory compliance, quality, documentation, and operational effectiveness.

At Moody Aviation, our purpose extends beyond developing technical aviation skills. We invest in students through mentorship and life-on-life discipleship, preparing them with the knowledge, skills, character, and heart for Christian missionary service. The Director plays an important role in that mission by modeling integrity, sound judgment, professional excellence, servanthood, and a genuine care for people.

What You Will Be Doing

• Model a high level of aviation professionalism, integrity, servant leadership, and safety awareness while exercising sound and conservative judgment in aviation operations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, manufacturer requirements, and the Moody Aviation Operations Manual.
• Maintain a strong and professional working relationship with the Spokane Flight Standards District Office (FSDO).
• Lead the production foreman, aircraft mechanics, mechanics-in-training, and tool calibration staff in delivering efficient, high-quality aircraft inspections, maintenance, and rebuild projects.
• Serve as Chief Inspector for Moody Aviation.
• Establish and maintain quality standards related to aircraft maintenance and document those standards within the Moody Aviation Operations Manual and associated materials.
• Develop and maintain maintenance procedures that promote safety, efficiency, accountability, accurate recordkeeping, and consistent operational practices.
• Ensure maintenance personnel are appropriately trained, equipped, and qualified to perform their assigned responsibilities.
• Train and support mechanics in maintenance documentation, established standards, safety practices, the Safety Management System, and departmental procedures.
• Build strong collaboration across aircraft maintenance, maintenance training, flight, safety, and other departments, establishing clear project milestones and monitoring progress.
• Lead recruitment, selection, onboarding, initial and recurrent training, and professional development for maintenance personnel.
• Oversee the development and management of departmental operating and equipment budgets.
• Ensure facilities, equipment, tooling, and work areas are properly maintained and meet expectations for cleanliness, safety, condition, and quality.
• Ensure current technical reference materials and appropriate tooling are available for maintenance activities.
• Lead departmental meetings and participate as a member of the Aviation Leadership Team and other assigned staff meetings.
• Serve as Chair of the Maintenance Standards Committee.
• Contribute to aviation program and institutional development through curriculum feedback, committee participation, and collaborative initiatives.
• Invest in students through mentoring, small-group chapel opportunities, student-life engagement, and other discipleship opportunities.
• Represent Moody Aviation professionally with prospective students, community partners, and other external stakeholders.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

What You Bring

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 10 years of aviation maintenance experience and/or mission aviation field experience.
• At least five years of management or leadership experience.
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Certificate with active Inspection Authorization (IA).
• Experience in a 14 CFR Part 145 or Part 135 maintenance environment supporting light to medium general aviation aircraft.
• Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to develop, mentor, and hold teams accountable to high professional standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and public-speaking skills.
• Strong instructional capabilities and previous teaching or training experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and aviation maintenance tracking software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• FAA-approved Certified Flight Instructor (CFI), Airplane Single Engine Land (ASEL).
• Experience with avionics and engine-monitoring systems.

Work Environment

• This is a full-time, onsite position based at Moody's Spokane campus.
• The Director of Maintenance Operations works in a combination of professional office and active aircraft maintenance shop environments and routinely works with standard office technology, aircraft maintenance equipment, tools, and technical resources.
• Occasional local and domestic air travel is expected.

Additional Information

• Candidates must demonstrate alignment with Moody Bible Institute's mission, doctrinal beliefs, and Christian values.
• Employees are required to affirm Moody's Statement of Faith and adhere to Community Standards.
• Moody Bible Institute values diversity and seeks team members who engage others in ways that honor its biblical foundation
• Moody complies with applicable nondiscrimination laws and, as a religious institution, requires employees to hold beliefs consistent with its Doctrinal Statement and Community Standards

Why Join Us

At Moody Aviation, your leadership will help prepare people, aircraft, and programs for a greater purpose.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead a dedicated maintenance operation, uphold uncompromising standards of aviation safety and excellence, and invest personally in students preparing to use aviation in Christian missionary service.

For the right leader, this is an opportunity to bring together aviation expertise, operational leadership, mentorship, and ministry. You'll help strengthen a program where technical skill matters, character matters, and the way we serve people matters.

If you are an experienced aviation maintenance leader with a heart for developing others and a desire to use your professional expertise in support of Christian ministry, we invite you to consider joining Moody Aviation.