We’re not your average airline. We’re agile, resilient, and full of uncommon opportunity. Here, you can grow as part of an ambitious team that safely and collectively supports each other, our travelers, and our community. Together, we're making travel more attainable. With more than 40 years of Minnesota roots, we're a unique hybrid low-cost carrier offering diverse services including scheduled flights to destinations across the U.S., Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean, as well as charter and cargo operations around the world. At Sun Country, you'll be part of a growing airline and an enthusiastic team focused on connecting our community with their favorite people and places.

Sun Country Airlines provides the resources and support our employees need to succeed. Besides working at a great and growing company, as a Manager Aircraft Acquisition, Returns, & Retirementsyou’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

Manager Aircraft Acquisition, Returns, & Retirements overview:

The Manager Aircraft Acquisitions & Returns is responsible effectively planning bridging of aircraft into the Sun Country Maintenance Program and cost effectively returning aircraft as dictated by company objectives.

Essential roles and responsibilities of a Manager Aircraft Acquisition, Returns, & Retirements

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 Director Technical Operations Maintenance Planning & MRO.
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 a Manager Aircraft Acquisition, Returns, & Retirements 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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