Lead A&P Technician Hangar

POSITION SUMMARY

The Lead A&P Technician is responsible to the Manager, Maintenance Operations for the overall utilization of his area, to include the supervision of production personnel.

• To ensure safe work practices are followed.
• To plan, direct and coordinate the activities of his areas so as to minimize delays, and increase production and.>
• To provide training, and to assist subordinates in the proper procedures, methods and practices to be followed in each respective duty.
• To make available to personnel the necessary overhaul manuals, service bulletins, airworthiness directive and other required technical data.
• The maintaining of all equipment and tools in a serviceable and working condition.
• For ascertaining that all necessary work records are properly executed by the responsible person.
• The proper handling of all parts while in repair process.
• The preservation of all units or parts during process through the facility and after work is completed.
• The initiation of requisitions for stock and materials as required.
• The Lead Technician will be properly certificated in accordance with FAR Part 65.
• In his absence, all duties of the Lead Technician may be delegated by him to any qualified personnel as necessary. However, such delegation does not relieve him of the overall responsibilities.

• Performs routine inspections or special maintenance to prevent failures of aircraft mechanical systems and components; performs complete operations checks on hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, plumbing, precision assemblies, rigging and controls, etc.
• Determines when a component should be repaired or replaced; decides upon necessary repair scheme, quantity and type of parts needed to accomplish proper repair; secures necessary parts from Stores or departmental supplies.
• Repairs, reworks, and modifies worn or defective assemblies, making alterations or changes to units when necessary.
• Follows approved maintenance procedures for subject component or system, consulting internal procedures that have been FAA approved, original equipment manufacturers (OEM's) technical data, and work package instructions.
• Inspects completed work before sign off to identify any needed rework; performs rework; ensures that repaired components meet prescribed standards and tolerances.
• Performs serviceability tests on repaired components/systems using test equipment specified by the original equipment manufacturer.
• Completes work package documentation by signing/stamping after finishing all designated operations.
• Submits completed /in-progress work to Quality Assurance for final / in-progress inspection and re-certification of airworthiness.
• Provides Supervisor with performance statistics and other operational data, as requested.
• Properly accounts for time and materials used in all inspection and maintenance activities.

• HS Diploma or GED required
• An Associate Degree or Technical Certification is most common at this level and may be
• FAA required within certain Technical Areas.
• Journeyman Technician Role requiring Intermediate Skills to perform most of the standard tasks within the technical area assigned to.
• A & P License
• Airframe and Power plant certificates required
• FCC General Operator's License a plus

• Master Technician Role requiring Expert skills to perform all standard and emerging tasks within the Technical Area assigned to.
• Generally at least 8 years of experience or greater in area of responsibility in aircraft maintenance activities or substantiated equivalent experience.
• Recent depot level aircraft maintenance and repair experience is required, (repair of mechanical systems, components, hydraulics, pneumatics, plumbing, rigging etc.); proficiency with interpretation of original equipment manufacturer’s technical data or work package instructions; experience using power or pneumatic hand tools.
• Desired:
  Prior experience in executive jet repair facility and prefer Embraer 145 and or Legacy experience.
• 5
  -7 years supervisory/management position with heavy maintenance or MRO.

• Assignments require Advanced Knowledge of all possible tasks…