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Aircraft Maintenance Controller

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Date Posted

September 1, 2026

Employment Type

Full Time

Salary Range

$70K - $100K

Cost of Living

View details for O'Fallon

Locations

O'Fallon, Missouri

Application Deadline

October 1, 2026

Description

Aircraft Maintenance Controller

IMMEDIATELY HIRING! Aircraft Maintenance Controller FULL-TIME Opportunity in O'Fallon, MO

  • Starting Salary: $70,000 - $100,000 annually
  • On Duty Housing Available

We are hiring an Aircraft Maintenance Controller responsible for coordinating daily Part 135 maintenance operations to ensure aircraft safety, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness. This position manages maintenance-related out-of-service events, coordinates unscheduled maintenance responses, facilitates communication between field personnel and maintenance teams, and ensures aircraft are returned to service in accordance with established procedures and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

  • Monitors daily activities for the 135 maintenance operations.
  • Ensures all maintenance performed is addressed in RAMCO.
  • Assists the Maintenance Control Manager, ADOM/DOM in the surveillance of AEL 135 operations for compliance.
  • Issues authorization for inspection/overhaul extensions and maintains log of authorized inspection extensions.
  • Receives calls from the field about aircraft being placed out of service (OOS) for maintenance.
  • Receives calls from mechanics/pilots for aircraft being placed OOS for maintenance.
  • Reviews with mechanic/pilot proper write up to be entered into the maintenance record.
  • Ensures an AML is created in RAMCO to record all maintenance performed.
  • Creates all OOS for maintenance pages and is responsible for OOS for maintenance updates.
  • Initiates calls to mechanics for unscheduled maintenance and coordinates all efforts in returning an aircraft to service to include personnel, parts, tools and technical data.
  • Assists mechanics in troubleshooting aircraft and engine problems.
  • Works through procedures to identify proper parts required and ensures they are ordered appropriately.
  • Contacts technical representatives or engineering services to gather technical data, expanded damage limits, or detailed repair guidance to expedite RTS as required.
  • Ensures return to service (RTS) procedures are followed.
  • Issues MEL control numbers for deferred maintenance and ensures proper tracking in RAMCO.
  • Ensures all required maintenance record entries are made.

Minimum Required Qualifications

  • Five (5) years of aircraft maintenance experience.
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Valid Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license.
  • Valid state issued driver’s license.
  • Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Experience with EMS systems, aircraft maintenance systems, records and maintenance support and planning.
  • Knowledge in aircraft, engine, and component records.
  • Ability to read and understand technical manuals and records books.
  • Ability to direct, control, and plan large and detailed schedules of maintenance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bell 206, Bell 407, EC130, EC135 maintenance experience.
  • Three (3) years of turbine powered helicopter maintenance experience.
  • Related experience under CFR Part 135.

Why Choose Air Evac Lifeteam?

As a leader in helicopter air ambulance services, Air Evac Lifeteam is one of Global Medical Response’s (GMR) family of solutions. Our GMR teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. View the stories on how our employees provide care to the world at www.AtaMomentsNotice.com.

GMR’s Core Behaviors—keep care at the center, raise your hand, seek to understand, find a way together, and be accountable—unite our teams and set us apart in emergency medical services.

EEO Statement

Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.

Check out our careers site benefits page to learn more about our benefit options.

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AviHire Cost of Living Snapshot: O'Fallon, Missouri

What aviation pay actually covers in O'Fallon — AviHire's snapshot of median income, housing, and everyday prices from U.S. Census Bureau data (2023 5-Year ACS estimates).

Median Household Income
$107,203
Median Rent
$1,400/mo
Median Home Value
$305,100
Gasoline (1 gal)
$5.42
Restaurant Meal
$25.39
Milk (1 L)
$1.52
Eggs (dozen)
$3.31

Rent runs about 15.7% of median income in O'Fallon affordable by the common 30%-of-income guideline.

AviHire Cost of Living Snapshot, compiled from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023), with fuel and grocery prices from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.