Kevin Sellers

Skilled in overseeing maintenance programs, safety protocols, and regulatory audits to maintain aircraft airworthiness and operational efficiency. Demonstrates strong leadership in managing maintenance teams and collaborating with FAA authorities to uphold safety standards and foster continuous improvement within airline operations. Led airline maintenance operations in compliance with FAA FAR Part 121 regulations, ensuring safety, airworthiness, and operational efficiency. Managed a team of maintenance personnel, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. Coordinated with FAA inspectors for audits and certifications, achieving successful regulatory compliance and minimal findings.

Enhanced maintenance schedules, implementing cost-effective processes, reducing materials budget by over 40%. Built cross-divisional relationships to balance operational parts support with financial capital. Developed spares levels, achieving a 63% reduction in material storage costs. Improved material availability through collaboration with engineering and maintenance teams.

Elevated fleet reliability and regulatory compliance by engineering and validating Engineering Orders (EOs), Engineering Authorizations (EAs), and Fault Coding Instructions (FCIs). Formulated comprehensive long-term maintenance strategy and scalable staffing model to support evolving base maintenance operations and future growth initiatives. Reduced downtime and increased asset availability by implementing standardized procedures for corrective/preventive maintenance. Drove substantial savings and enhanced budget efficiency by securing cost-effective agreements with heavy check and APU vendors. Introduced performance-based operational reliability metrics to optimize Dispatch Reliability and ensure on-time performance.

Foster accountability and accelerate maintenance cycle completion by strengthening cross-functional collaboration. Streamline planning workflows by adopting industry best practices, enhancing coordination between planning and operations, and driving efficiency gains. Optimize operational workflows through ongoing process evaluation. Standardize corrective and preventive maintenance procedures to ensure consistent execution and compliance across maintenance operations. Boosted asset availability and team productivity by deploying preventive maintenance programs that minimized unplanned downtime. Synchronized scheduled maintenance tasks and decreased scheduled out-of-service time by over 20% through design and execution of integrated maintenance program. Lowered +50% in heavy checks and minimized operational disruption by launching heavy maintenance alignment initiative.

Secured optimal terms for long-term engine support in collaboration with CFO, COO, and Vice President to lead strategic negotiations on Rolls-Royce Total Care agreements. Directed all aspects of on-wing, off-wing, and in-service engine operations, including troubleshooting, developing work scopes, and managing complex repair processes to maintain fleet readiness. Guided engine procurement decisions by conducting in-depth value analysis and projecting life cycle performance. Minimized risk of operational delays by creating advanced forecasting and analytical tools and managing spare engine availability. Ensured cost control, maintained quality, and implemented compliance standards by overseeing total shop visit expenditures for engine overhauls and repairs.

Streamlined turnaround time and enhanced maintenance precision by engineering access optimization utility specifically for 737-800 heavy maintenance visits. Authorized budget and span requests for aircraft undergoing Y checks in alignment with financial plans and operational timelines. Refined and validated new work scopes as well as ensure accurate allocation of labor hours, parts, and timelines for assigned maintenance tasks in collaboration with Southwest Airlines vendors. Prevented unnecessary shop visits and maximized asset uptime by delivering insights and recommendations for PSEW planning. Introduced advanced PSEW forecasting tools, while driving optimal resource utilization and maintaining strict cost control across maintenance operations.