Aircraft Mechanic Lead

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Aircraft Mechanic Lead oversees and coordinates maintenance and repair activities for rotary and fixed wing aircraft. Responsible for leading a team of skilled technicians, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and maintaining strict adherence to maintenance schedules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

DUTIES:

• Leads and supervises a team of aircraft technicians, providing guidance, support, and direction to ensure efficient and effective completion of tasks.
• Coordinates maintenance and repair tasks, assigning responsibilities and priorities of work to team members based on skill level and workload requirements.
• Ensures all maintenance activities comply with established procedures, technical manuals, and safety regulations to guarantee the airworthiness of aircraft.
• Manages resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, to optimize productivity and minimize downtime.
• Identifies training needs and provide ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance the skills and capabilities of team members.
• Maintains open communication channels with team members, management, and other stakeholders to provide updates on progress, challenges, and potential solutions.
• Addresses issues and challenges promptly, implementing effective solutions to minimize disruptions to operations and maintain project timelines.
• Performs maintenance and troubleshooting procedures on airframe, powerplant, and avionics systems.
• Ensures accurate and timely documentation of maintenance activities, including work orders, inspection reports, and maintenance logs.
• Updates daily status reports and provides aircraft updates during production control meetings.
• Enforces safety protocols and procedures to maintain a safe working environment and prevent accidents or injuries.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 6+ years military aviation maintenance experience is required.
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certificate is preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical information to diverse audiences.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products to create, modify and update test and inspection documents, reports, charts, checklists, and databases.
• Must be thoroughly familiar with DCMA 8210.1C.
• Must have own tools and ability to meet minimum tool list requirements.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Must be able to walk and stand on level and/or inclined surfaces for certain periods throughout the day.
• Must be able to climb stairs, ramps, ladders, and work stands.
• Must be able to crouch, crawl, grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbow/knee and reach above/below shoulders.
• May be required to lift up to 50 pounds.
• May be required to see aircraft in flight, read dials/gauges, identify small objects and hand tools.
• Must be able to see imperfections, micrometer readings and other small scales.
• Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear.
• Must be able to distinguish color and judge three-dimensional depth.
• May be required to operate power vehicles, machinery, hand tools, ground support equipment, forklift, APU, etc.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/VEVRRA/ADA

TNC and its subsidiaries fall under ANCSA and are entitled under Federal Law to extend hiring preferences to its shareholders. ANCSA provides TNC the authority to give shareholder preference in hiring. TNC reaffirms its belief in equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. Tyonek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and a VEVRAA governed Federal Contractor who affords equal employment opportunity to protected veterans and people with disabilities. TNC provides all employees and job applicants equal employment opportunities in hiring and promotion without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, color, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, national origin or any other reason prohibited by law.

TSG maintains a drug-free workplace and perform post offer, pre-employment and random substance abuse testing.