Responsibilities and Duties:

Strategic 

• Coordinates with management to strategize new maintenance practices and assists in implementation. 
• Works with maintenance department personnel to develop a cohesive work structure and is part of suggestive changes.
• Evaluates shop and customer’s needs to determine if the company requires equipment or training to support business growth. 

Leadership

• Train and supervise employees of the maintenance department.
• Negotiate contracts with outside vendors for execution of maintenance work.
• Ensure operational efficiency of projects through timely inspections and repairs.
• Ensure that company premises and facilities are kept in a presentable condition.
• Implement workplace safety policies and standards.

Management

• Ensure work assignments are in place for crew prior to start time to eliminate unproductive time. 
• Ensures that crew members sign and document aircraft maintenance on appropriate work cards or forms when work is completed or turned into for turnover per company policies and procedures. 
• Ensures that all work performed complies with applicable technical data, FAA regulations and company policies and procedures. 
• Maintains cohesion of work crew and rectifies any issues impacting productivity.
• Tracks time spent on each work order and ensures the time is logged correctly and within the budgets.
• Performs administrative duties as required.
• Manages technician “On Call” schedule to ensure coverage.

Operational 

• Ensures that all work performed complies with applicable technical data, FAA regulations and company policies, and procedures.
• Performs Maintenance and inspection tasks as required.
• Works closely with maintenance personnel and flight school coordinator to maintain the aircraft visibility of remaining and work-in-progress.
• Ensures that all aircraft parts/components removed from an aircraft in work, are documented, tagged, and protected.
• Performs Inspector functions as required.
• Procures parts for open project(s).
• Cooperates with the Safety Management System and is instrumental with corrective action plans and preventative measures.
• Throughout an inspection, review discrepancies with Customer Services to determine estimated costs and additional labor down time.
• Review all completed and partially completed tasks daily to ensure proper documentation and signoffs prior to turn-over to the next shift. 

Behaviors

• Acts as a mentor to team inspectors and other maintenance team members.
• Listen to team members and encourages growth through delegation, direction, and continuous education.
• Demonstrates empathy to team members, colleagues, and customers and foster accountability.
• Build trust and respect with team and between departments through clear and continuous communication.
• Strong desire to promote a quality – focused culture of safety. 
• Willing, ready, and available to get the job done and stay on task. 
• Lead by example.

Administrative 

• Attend production meetings and discuss upcoming projects and participate with managing weekly/monthly schedule.
• Ensuring airworthiness as defined with 14 CFR by researching permanent records, maintenance tracking program, FAA Airworthiness Directives and Manufacture’s
• Service Bulletins/Customer Bulletins and assigned aircraft. 
• Open work orders, initiatives service orders, collects designated parts from parts department, and request outside services when required.
• Tracks time for technicians working on projects and provides input to schedule for adjustments. 
• Updates and interfaces with computerized maintenance tracking program.

Working Environment/Physical Activities

• Must be able to work in and around an aviation hangar, and have knowledge of airport rules, including ramp and aircraft movement areas.
• The working environment includes the area of moving mechanical parts, equipment, and various chemicals and fumes.
• Occasional to frequent periods of lifting, pushing, or pulling over 25 to 100 pounds; frequent continuous standing, reaching, and stooping.
• Physical activity may require entering confined spaces.

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 5 Years aviation experience maintaining corporate/commercial Part 135 or Part 145 repair station operations.
• Piston experience
• Cirrus experience
• Corridor experience
• Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Lead Mechanic or Inspector. 
• Experience managing a team of technicians in a supervisory role.
• Thorough knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting/repair procedures and replacement of components.
• Thorough knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modification and repair and the ability to determine airworthiness status. 
• Possess the experience and ability to provide technical support to staff and customers.
• Fluent in English language. 
• Basic computer skills required.
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate is required.
• FAA IA preferred.