Lead Aircraft MX Technician - Line MX - 2nd Shift

Kalitta Air•Oscoda, MI
•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Lead Aircraft MX Technician in the Line Maintenance department, working the 2nd shift. The position requires leading and directing subordinate crewmembers in performing aircraft maintenance tasks, ensuring productivity and quality, documenting discrepancies, and troubleshooting. The Lead Technician will assist in determining maintenance actions, interpreting manuals, and ensuring all work complies with approved maintenance data. They will also provide on-the-job training, oversee crewmembers, identify training needs, and assist in identifying safety deficiencies. The role involves working overtime, weekends, and days off, and requires the ability to work in a loud, maintenance setting.

Requirements

  • Must be able to work overtime, weekends & days off.
  • FAA Airframe and/or Powerplant license required.
  • High school graduate.
  • 5 years min. experience in maintenance and repair on commercial category aircraft.
  • Ability to read, write and understand spoken and written English.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to give verbal and written direction to assigned staff.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with the Supervisor/Foreman for the scheduling and assignment of daily job tasks.
  • Lead and direct subordinate crewmembers in the performance of job tasks.
  • Ensure that productivity and work quality is satisfactory.
  • Ensure that all identified maintenance discrepancies are documented.
  • Perform troubleshooting.
  • Assist in determining the proper course of maintenance action when a discrepancy is found.
  • Assist subordinate crewmembers with interpreting maintenance manual or SRM instructions.
  • Ensure that all maintenance performed by subordinate crewmembers is in accordance with approved maintenance data, such as the AMM, SRM, CMMs, WDM, Service Bulletins, EAs, etc.
  • Ensure that all maintenance actions performed by subordinate crewmembers are properly documented.
  • Provide OJT as necessary to subordinate crewmembers.
  • Provide oversight of subordinate crewmembers and assist the Supervisor/Foreman in identifying the need for training or remedial training.
  • Assist subordinate crewmembers in the accomplishment of assigned tasks.
  • Assist the Supervisor/Foreman in identifying any safety related deficiencies.
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor/Foreman.
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