Lead Aircraft Mechanic - Navy C-12 Program - Atsugi, Japan

V2X Current Openings•Madison, MS

26d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Lead Aircraft Mechanic on the Navy C-12 Program in Atsugi, Japan. The role involves essential functions related to aircraft maintenance, supervision, and administration. The incumbent will be responsible for inspecting and certifying aircraft, troubleshooting malfunctions, documenting maintenance, and performing corrective actions. They will also ensure compliance with service bulletins, instructions, and airworthiness directives. The role includes performing maintenance on ground support equipment, preflight/post-flight inspections, and maintaining aircraft logbooks. Safety, foreign object damage, and tool control programs are critical. The position also involves cleaning and maintaining aircraft, serving as a liaison with Quality Assurance, advising management on potential delays, and ensuring correct materials are used for repairs. Providing on-the-job training, supervising maintenance personnel, servicing aircraft systems, and assisting with fleet maintenance monitoring are also key responsibilities. The Lead Aircraft Mechanic will provide technical support to the customer, assign mechanics, communicate aircraft status, and guide subordinate employees. They will implement the performance appraisal system, approve/disapprove performance, and recommend corrective actions. In-service training programs will be implemented and evaluated for effectiveness. The role also involves recommending and maintaining uniform procedures, evaluating operational efficiency, and assisting with personnel recruitment, selection, discipline, and training. Positive and courteous behavior with customers, businesses, and coworkers is expected, along with assisting colleagues when necessary. All safety procedures must be followed.

Requirements

Graduation from a standard four (4) year high school or equivalent (GED)
Seven (7) years of experience in work directly-related to aircraft maintenance
Two years must have been a lead role in making airworthiness decisions.
A & P License
Sufficient aviation maintenance hand tools to perform routine Airframe and Powerplant duties
Understanding and using the English language both oral and written to communicate information or ideas to another person or persons
Writing routine reports and correspondence
Reading and interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Interpreting a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Planning and organizing
Creating, entering, retrieving, and printing from current software packages such as; Excel and Word
Demonstrating problem analysis and independent decision making
Demonstrating leadership
Delegation of tasks and duties
Motivating subordinates
Discerning priorities
Demonstrating Intra and interpersonal relations
Recognizing or identifying the existence of a problem as well as elements of a problem
Performing a task in the presence of distracting stimulation or under monotonous conditions without significant loss of thought process and efficiency
Perceiving and feeling such attributes of objects and materials as size, shape, temperature, or texture
Operating hand and power tools
Traveling worldwide with limited notice
Obtain a security clearance
Obtain a passport and/or visa
Interpreting drawings, specifications, and schematics of aircraft instrument/electronic components
Recognizing from schematics and drawing not only how one assembly functions but also how various assemblies interact with each other
Knowledge of databases sufficient to perform the job, duties, and tasks associated with the position
Knowledge of aircraft sheet metal repair and component repair
Knowledge of instrument, electronic and electrical test equipment
Knowledge of military or commercial aviation maintenance and its terminology
Knowledge of U.S. government regulations for federal contractors and FAA maintenance programs

Responsibilities

Inspects and certifies aircraft at specific intervals as required by OEM and FAA.
Troubleshoots system malfunctions, and perform necessary corrective actions.
Documents maintenance of aircraft on appropriate forms.
Removes and replaces defective components.
Complies with Service Bulletins, Instructions, and Airworthiness Directives as directed.
Performs maintenance on Ground Support equipment.
Performs preflight/post-flight turnaround inspections and servicing when required.
Maintains aircraft log books and historical data as required.
Complies with safety, foreign object damage, and tool control program requirements.
Washes, waxes, cleans and maintains the exterior and interior of aircraft.
Serves as a point of contact with the Quality Assurance Representative.
Advises management of problems that may delay scheduled delivery of aircraft to the customer.
Ensures materials issued for assigned tasks are the correct items to repair the problem.
Provides on-the-job training to new employees as required.
Supervises and inspects maintenance performed by FAA-certified and non-certified personnel.
Services oxygen, nitrogen, tires, oil, and hydraulic systems.
Performs Corrosion Control checks when required.
Assists with monitoring maintenance of aircraft fleet.
Provides technical support to the customer concerning the fleet.
Assigns mechanics to specific aircraft daily.
Communicates with customers regarding aircraft status.
Guides subordinate employees and peers when appropriate, collaborating and cooperating with other members of the management team.
Implements the performance appraisal system for employees under the incumbent’s supervision.
Approves or disapproves subordinate employees' performance and recommends action of corrective procedures.
Implements in-service training programs to communicate current information and procedures to employees under the incumbent’s supervision and evaluates training programs to determine their effectiveness in improving staff performance.
Recommends and maintains uniform procedures and standards of operation for the Department.
Evaluates the efficiency of operations within the Department and recommend appropriate changes.
Assists with the recruitment, selection, discipline, and training of personnel.
Greets visitors.
Exhibits positive courteous behavior with customers businesses and coworkers.
Assists coworkers and those in other departments to successfully perform job tasks and functions when necessary.
Follows all safety procedures and practices as established by the Company and regulatory bodies.