TEAM LEADER - PAINT; 2nd Shift

Job Summary

As a part of management, the Team Leader manages assigned aircraft and team members so that the paint application is applied in a manner that meets or exceeds Dassault Falcon’s quality while maintaining costs under the allocated budgets and within schedules. To accomplish these responsibilities the Team Leader directs the efforts of team members to perform diverse tasks. The Team Leader is the official management contact for their team members.

As a part of management, the Team Leader manages assigned aircraft and team members so that the paint application is applied in a manner that meets or exceeds Dassault Falcon’s quality while maintaining costs under the allocated budgets and within schedules. To accomplish these responsibilities the Team Leader directs the efforts of team members to perform diverse tasks. The Team Leader is the official management contact for their team members.

Effectively manage your Team, Aircraft, Business and Change to ensure that Company goals are met.

• Plan, assign, train and lead a team to complete a high-quality aircraft within the allocated budget and on or ahead of schedule.
• Ensure that time is spent with each team member on each AC to ensure that quality, safety and procedures are being followed on an hourly basis.
• Fill out and monitor each hourly employee on an hourly basis by using the Paint Team Lead Employee audit form.
• The Team Leader is expected to be in the bay the majority of their shift coaching, reviewing, and inspecting the work being performed during the prepping and painting process.
• Ensure team conformance to existing Company policies and Departmental procedures.
• Administer vacations, EO, sick time usage, etc.
• Maintain good team relationships by communicating with the team.
• Provide the team with a clean and safe work environment.

• Ensure that the aircraft is built per the requirements described in Planning, Engineering and Quality documents and to FAA and Company quality standards.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure that needed materials are available on schedule and as required.
• Prepare detailed shift turnovers for the oncoming Team Leader so they understand the aircraft status and what is required.
• Utilize inspection authority to inspect work completed by team as defined in the inspection delegation.

• Manage the man-hours and costs to meet or improve upon the Company established budget.
• Use Company assets such as operating expenses, tools, equipment, wages, scrap, etc. efficiently to complete the aircraft.
• Accurately charge work hours to the appropriate function numbers.
• Utilize support personnel such as Expeditors, Planners, Liaison Engineers and Inspectors effectively to keep aircraft moving according to the Master Schedule.

• Develop, plan and implement new strategies to improve/change existing process to reduce cost, work-hours, and/or flow time while maintaining Dassault Quality.

• All other duties as assigned.

• High school education or equivalent.
• 5 years of aircraft painting experience.
• Previous experience in a leadership role.
• Ability to read, write and understand technical information contained in aircraft maintenance manuals, vendor documentation and engineering documents and to use this information to assist team members in all paint processes.
• Ability to solve problems and thereby facilitate achievement of the departmental mission.
• Knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations that address aircraft maintenance (FAR Part 43 & 145).
• Ability to climb 20-foot work stands with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Requires walking, climbing and standing for extended periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Obtain and maintain respirator clearance with facial hair restriction.

• Knowledge of Joint Airworthiness Authority (JAA) maintenance requirements.
• Experience with the Falcon aircraft paint processes and standards.
• Computer literacy with experience in word processing, spreadsheet and database software.
• Leadership
  
  Competencies:
  • Multidimensional Thinking (Analytical and Problem Solving skills)
  • Business Understanding
  • Coaching/Mentoring Skills
  • Conflict Management Skills

• Work location for this position is in an aircraft paint and…