Lead Aircraft Technician

Lead Aircraft/Avionics Technician Job Description

Cox Enterprises is seeking a highly skilled Lead Aircraft/Avionics Technician to join our Aviation team. As a key member of our team, you will serve as the airframe and avionics subject matter expert for all aircraft in the Cox fleet, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, manufacturer's approved methods, and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as airframe and avionics expert, maintaining a thorough working knowledge of all company aircraft, including advanced operating systems.
• Accomplish quality maintenance, repair, preventive maintenance, and inspections, optimizing aircraft dispatch reliability and operational availability.
• Manage and organize computerized maintenance program tasks on assigned aircraft to achieve the best workflow during inspections.
• Troubleshoot, test, repair, and install avionics components, including aircraft communication, navigation, radar, electronic instrument systems, and internet connectivity systems.
• Responsible for tracking and installing the latest Satcom Direct and Gogo software updates for the fleet.
• Collect and submit Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) data for analysis, review, and diagnosis of avionics-related problems.
• Coordinate Cabin View/GCMS upgrades and adjustments, including uploading Cox logos and passenger briefing information.
• Operate, maintain, and coordinate the repair of avionics test equipment and associated trade tools.
• Responsible for aircraft software and data base loading/updates, including navigational charts, flight deck component loading/configuration, terrain data base, obstacle data base, EGPWS data base, cabin server software/firmware, engine trend downloads, and maintenance computer downloads.
• Review computerized maintenance program requirements for assigned aircraft, providing short- and long-term maintenance projections to the Director of Technical Operations.
• Manage aircraft maintenance discrepancy logs in the computerized maintenance program and sign off these discrepancies as they are completed.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• As an aircraft's systems expert, the flight engineer is responsible for checking the plane's major systems before the trip, monitoring them throughout the flight, and then performing a postflight inspection after reaching the destination.
• Ensure all Minimum Equipment List (MEL) items are managed within time requirements.
• Perform audits of Flight Logs and ensure all discrepancies are cleared prior to return to service.
• Ensure the timely completion of Due Items for assigned aircraft.
• Brief Technical Operations Managers daily, or as necessary, for all issues that may impact scheduled passenger operations.
• Supervise GSE and vendor repair work as required, placarding inoperative Ground Support Equipment, and advising Technical Operations Manager of scheduled repair timeframe.
• Launch and recover flights as assigned through the ladder scheduling program or by the manager's discretion, including nights and weekends.
• Maintain spare part records and inventories.
• Perform all other duties as required or assigned by the Technical Operations Manager.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED and 7 years' Aviation experience. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as any level degree/certification beyond a HS diploma/GED in a related discipline and 5 years' experience in Aviation; or 9 years' experience in Aviation.
• FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Licenses.

Qualifications That Can Help a Candidate Stand Out:

• FAA Inspection Authorization (or ability to obtain at company expense after employment).
• Associate degree in a related discipline.
• Business Aviation experience preferred.
• Flight Safety Avionics Master Technician Endorsement or FCC GROL license.
• NCATT - Aircraft Electronics Technician (AET) endorsement.
• Safety Management System (SMS) course endorsement.
• Strong business acumen and project management skills.

Cox offers a competitive hourly base pay rate of $70.72/hour, with the potential for additional compensation, including commission and/or an incentive program. Employees are eligible for a minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year, as well as additional paid time off for bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.

Cox empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech, and healthcare, our family of businesses - which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications - is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today.

Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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