Lead A&P Mechanic

Lead A&P Mechanic
Location: Waterford, Michigan
Company: STS Technical Services
Employment Type: Contract with potential for direct hire

STS Technical Services, a trusted aviation staffing leader for over 41 years, is hiring an experienced Lead A&P Mechanic to oversee and support corporate aircraft maintenance operations in Waterford, Michigan. This contract role offers the opportunity to transition to a direct hire position. Corporate airframe experience is required.

In this leadership position, you will guide, train, and equip a skilled team of maintenance professionals while ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant upkeep of corporate aircraft. If you bring advanced technical expertise, strong leadership skills, and a hands‑on approach to maintaining operational readiness, we want to hear from you.

• Supervise and coordinate Maintenance Technicians engaged in modifying, maintaining, and repairing aircraft systems.
• Assign workforce tasks, balancing skill sets and operational needs.
• Provide training, mentorship, and performance feedback to team members.
• Foster a positive, safety-focused work environment.
• Adjusting, aligning, and calibrating aircraft systems.
• Inspecting engines and components for wear or defects.
• Disassembling and inspecting parts for damage.
• Installing and repairing structural, hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical components.
• Testing systems with specialized diagnostic equipment.
• Interpret maintenance manuals, drawings, and technical publications.
• Collaborate with project managers to meet deadlines and operational goals.
• Document all maintenance activities accurately in aircraft forms and automated systems.
• Ensure compliance with FAA, safety, and quality procedures.
• Respond to technical, customer, and team inquiries in a timely manner.
• Work cross-functionally to achieve production, quality, and logistics objectives.

• Current FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) License with no infractions.
• Recent hands‑on A&P experience with turbine-powered aircraft.
• Proven corporate airframe maintenance experience is required.
• Factory or equivalent training on Gulfstream, Falcon, Learjet, Challenger, Hawker, or Citation aircraft preferred.
• Experience under FAA Part 145 repair station operations required;
  Part 135 experience preferred.
• Inspection Authorization (IA) and/or FCC License a plus.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair airframe and engine systems with minimal supervision.
• Strong technical reading and interpretation skills.
• Flexibility to work days, nights, weekends, overtime, and occasional offsite maintenance.
• Minimum 5 years of aircraft maintenance experience.
• Excellent communication skills, customer focus, and attention to detail.

STS Technical Services is a Top 100 Staffing Firm connecting skilled aviation professionals with world-class employers. When you join us, you gain access to competitive pay, industry-leading benefits, and a team that advocates for your success.

If you’re ready to lead in a high-performance maintenance environment, click the link below to apply and take your career to new heights with STS Technical Services in Waterford, Michigan.