Aviation Technical Manager

Job Title: Aviation Technical Manager Employer: Sol Aviation Service Limited SASL

Location:
Dominican Republic, Colombia and Central America Available to: Yes Current Sol staff Yes External Applicants Reports to: Regional Manager, Sol Aviation Services Limited Subordinates: Airport Superintendents and Airport Supervisors of Markets Assigned Purpose: Responsible for the aviation operations in selected locations within the Caribbean & South America areas. Includes functional guidance to affiliates and management of the airport operations areas under Supervision. Principal Accountabilities:
• Stewardship of affiliate aviation operations, control, and product quality
• per all applicable Sol Aviation, Shell, and JIG operating procedures and
• policies.
• Develop effective management of the airport and local marine terminal
• visit plans, providing adequate coaching and Supervision to Airport
• Supervisors and other related personnel.
• Implementing aviation operational standards and industry best practices
• with HSE, Product Quality programs, and cost efficiency.
• Monitoring the implementation of control programs (Assets/Cash
• handling/Oil Loss/Payment process).
• Assist in evaluating and coordinating the implementation of capital
• investment projects.
• Evaluation/implementation of operational efficiencies and new
• technologies.
• Represent the company's interests before the Joint Operations
• Committees, where applicable.
• Review and negotiate contracts, supply agreements, operator
• agreements, and acquisition-related with the airport and government
• authorities.
• Develop the regional strategy of the Aviation Department in conjunction
• with GM/ /RM.
• Participate in any other specific matters and special projects related to
• the position.
• Support marine terminals' product clearance and tank releases while
• ensuring compliance with required quality control and specification
• standards.
• Monitor stocks and SOD for markets under his responsibility and engages
• with the Supply Department as required to ensure safe, on-spec, and
• reliable supply.
• Prepare, develop, and execute Budget for the assigned area with a
• primary focus on Opex, Other Income, Training, and Capex-related
• projects/purchases.
• Interact with various departments to ensure cross-functional efficiencies:
• In-country Operations and GMs, Infrastructure & Engineering,
• Procurement, Finance, People & Culture, and Sol Aviation Sales Team as
• required.
• Participate as required in industry forums (IATA, ALTA, JIG, and Other
• technical seminars) while always representing Sol at its highest standard.
• Responsible to monitor JO accounts and volume performance, for the preparation and presentation of financial results at JO Meetings.
• Lead the operational side of discussion with international entities (JIG /
• Shell / IATA).
• Any other duties compatible with the post level may be assigned from
• time to time. Qualification

Requirements:
• A Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or related discipline from an
• accredited school
• Minimum five (5) years, ten (10) years' is a plus of relevant experience in an operations or engineering environment with overall broad operations
• management knowledge (refining, supply & distribution or aviation fuels
• operations experience).
• Previous work experience in manpower, operation integrity management, product quality, cost, control, and joint venture management. Other Competency

Requirements:
• Knowledge of the company's HSE policies and procedures, industry
• standards, and government regulations related to the industry.
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• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills can direct and coordinate with others.
• Enthusiastic, responsive to client concerns and requests, and committed to providing high-quality service to internal clients.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and manage remotely.
• Prepared to travel within the region on Group business,
• Fluent in English, both written and oral.
• Fluency in Spanish would be an asset.