Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer- Avionics Shift Lead

Hamilton Base, Hamilton, ON, CA

15 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $47.94 To $55.04 Hourly

Note:

$2,500 Signing Bonus for Licensed AMEs & Earn $2,500 per Endorsement (up to
5).

We’re all about
the craft.

KF Aerospace is proud to deliver innovative aircraft services for corporate, commercial and military customers worldwide. Launched in 1970 out of British Columbia’s beautiful Okanagan Valley, KF has grown to specialize in a wide range of aviation services including maintenance and modifications, cargo operations, military pilot training and aircraft leasing. With facilities across Canada, KF is home to a 1,200 strong, highly skilled workforce.

Our passion for our craft fuels every project we touch.

Location: YHM 9500 Airport Road, Mount Hope (Hamilton), Ontario Canada L0R 1W0

The Shift Lead is a front-line crew leader with a proven technical background and is responsible to supervise a crew in fulfilling project requirements. The Shift Lead is expected to demonstrate effective and efficient crew leadership, project management skills, customer service orientation, and technical proficiency.

The AME-E is expected to be able to demonstrate his/her capability to understand and perform the following functions under minimal supervision:

• Accurately identify, obtain, use and test appropriate tools for the jobs. Able to make recommendations as to effectiveness of tools available.
• Complete daily inspection
• Receive and depart aircraft
• Perform component changes
• Familiar with and capable of safely operating all ground equipment
• Familiar with functional operation of all aircraft systems (Avionics, Electrical, Flight Control, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, etc.)
• Able to troubleshoot aircraft systems in a timely manner
• Clear up log book snags
• Perform independent critical and non-critical systems checks
• Able to release aircraft for flight

• Planning, organizing, prioritizing and assigning work
• Ensuring quality and quantity of crew’s work
• Ensuring accurate use of time cards and project numbers.
• Ensuring time keeping information is accurate and current
• Ensuring maintenance mechanics are provided with training and development in the areas of Safety, Documentation and Project Maintenance
• Creating and maintaining a positive work environment.
• Providing coaching and feedback to employees, addressing employee performance issues and conducting performance appraisals.
• Supporting employees in conflict resolution
• Supporting employees in effective team interaction and personal growth.
• Keeping employees informed regarding company developments
• Conducting interview process of new hires when required.
• Working with HR on discipline issues.

• Ensuring safe work practices, policies and procedures are followed including compliance with personal protective equipment requirements
• Understanding and applying the Risk Management System
• Maintaining good housekeeping standards
• Understanding and applying safe handling practices with the aircraft
• Ensuring crew has all required safety training including equipment operation
• Actively seeking opportunities to improve the safety of the crew

• Understanding and applying project management skills to track progress and make adjustments as required in consultation with project coordinator.
• Conducting crew meetings to inform and update the crew as to the status of the project and other relevant information. Involve the crew in problem solving and trouble shooting.
• Initiating interdepartmental, cross shift or intra-trade communication to ensure project moves ahead according to schedule
• Dealing with customer reps and ensuring positive customer…