A&P Aircraft Maintenance Team Lead Technician

2 weeks ago

Boise, ID, United States Western Aircraft Full time
JOB SUMMARY

The Maintenance Team Lead is responsible for managing technicians, equipment, and other resources needed to complete individual corporate aircraft maintenance projects; and coordinate projects by overseeing completion as required per a work scope or package.

SCHEDULE

Monday-Friday 7am-4pm (minimum 40 hours per week)

SIGN-ON BONUS

Up to $25,000 sign-on bonus / relocation incentive available depending on experience.

Duties & Responsibilities
    • Directly supervises Lead Technicians
    • Responsible for motivating, mentoring, training, and providing constructive criticism to team members
    • Assigns manpower to all jobs and ensures on time completion of projects
    • Fills in for the Service Manager on an as needed basis
    • Leads projects as needed and provides oversight of all shop activity
    • Prioritizes workflow on assigned jobs
    • Maintains high level of communication with Service Manager, Production Scheduling, and other departments regarding project status and workflow
Qualifications & Job Requirements
    • Experience:
    • Minimum six (6) years' experience working with general aviation airframes supported by Western Aircraft
    • Minimum two (2) years' supervisory experience
    • Meets all qualifications of a Lead Technician
    • Advanced troubleshooting abilities
    • Education:
    • Airframe & Powerplant certifications required
Other Prerequisites
    • Pass pre-employment drug screen and background check
    • Ability to obtain Airport Issued security badge
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
    • Work is performed in an aircraft hangar environment with moderate noise level. The employee is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. Must have the ability for climbing and bending at the waist, crawling, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, and working at heights; Reaching overhead above the shoulders and horizontally. Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and 25 pounds overhead.
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Available Benefits
    • Medical, dental, vision
    • Short term & Long term Disability - paid 100% by Company
    • Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment - paid 100% by Company
    • Paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, jury duty, bereavement
    • Health Savings Account or Health Reimbursement Account (employer contributions tied to participation in wellness program)
    • 401K & Roth 401k with employer match
    • Flexible Spending programs
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Western Aircraft Inc. has a Drug Free Workplace Policy which includes applicants passing pre-employment testing in accordance with 14 CFR 120. Applicants testing positive for the presence of prohibited drugs are ineligible for employment. DOT applicants who become employees of Western Aircraft Inc. will also be subject to random, reasonable cause, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident testing.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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