GENERAL MANAGER – AVIATION MRO FACILITY

Trademark Aviation is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead our new maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility at Pitt–Greenville Airport in Greenville, North Carolina.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an accomplished aviation maintenance professional who understands that safety, integrity, customer service, and taking care of people are the foundations of a successful MRO operation.

The General Manager will be responsible for launching and managing the facility, developing a high-performing team, maintaining regulatory compliance, building strong customer relationships, and creating a culture of operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the startup and ongoing operation of Trademark Aviation’s Greenville MRO facility
• Recruit, train, mentor, and manage a team of aviation maintenance professionals
• Establish a safety-first culture in which quality and airworthiness are never compromised
• Oversee maintenance scheduling, staffing, productivity, quality control, and customer communication
• Maintain compliance with FAA regulations, company procedures, and applicable Part 145 requirements
• Manage operating budgets, labor utilization, parts, tooling, vendors, and facility resources
• Develop relationships with aircraft owners, operators, corporate flight departments, and aviation partners
• Support the growth of piston, turboprop, jet, and avionics maintenance services
• Lead by example and make decisions based on integrity, safety, and what is right for the customer and the team
• Build a “people over profits” culture while maintaining a financially responsible and sustainable operation

Required Qualifications

• Current FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate
• Current Inspection Authorization
• At least 10 years of business or organizational leadership experience
• At least five years of leadership experience within aviation
• Previous experience managing an MRO, FAA Part 145 repair station, or aviation service business
• Prior responsibility for leading a team of more than five employees
• Strong working knowledge of aircraft maintenance regulations, documentation, quality control, and liability
• Hands-on knowledge of piston, turboprop, and turbofan aircraft
• PT6 engine, King Air, and Citation maintenance experience
• Avionics knowledge, with a strong emphasis on Garmin systems
• Proven ability to build teams, develop employees, manage customers, and grow an aviation operation

Preferred Qualifications

• Military aviation or leadership background
• Pilot certificate or flight instructor certificate
• Experience opening, expanding, or turning around an aviation maintenance facility
• Strong relationships within the general aviation, corporate aviation, or MRO communities

The Leader We Are Looking For

We are looking for more than a manager. We want a true aviation leader who:

• Leads from the front and never asks the team to do something they would not do themselves
• Places people, safety, and integrity ahead of short-term profits
• Understands the responsibility and liability associated with aircraft maintenance
• Holds themselves and their team to the highest professional standards
• Strives for excellence in every inspection, repair, customer interaction, and operational decision
• Develops people, builds trust, accepts accountability, and always does the right thing
• Recognizes that every maintenance signoff directly affects the safety of an aircraft, its passengers, and its crew

Trademark Aviation is building a safety-focused, customer-centered MRO organization in Greenville, and this General Manager will play a central role in shaping its people, culture, capabilities, and future.