Job Details
Maintenance Supervisor
Job Summary
The Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for maintenance functions of assigned aircraft and is responsible for supervising day-to-day maintenance tasks on the aircraft, support equipment, and special tools.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Manage all aspects of aircraft maintenance and ensure all work is scheduled and performed in a safe and efficient manner.
- Supervise maintenance staff, which includes reviewing employee performance, addressing personnel issues, generating assignments, and setting priorities
Perform scheduled/unscheduled maintenance, servicing, launch and recovery, corrosion control, and inspection, and routine through complex maintenance of aircraft, aircraft sub- systems, and components, as required. - Perform engineering work orders regarding modifications and/or upgrades to various aircraft systems.
- Read and interpret manufacturers’ and company’s maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
- Adjust, repair, or replace electrical wiring system and aircraft accessories, as required.
- Provide guidance and instruction to team members concerning technical orders, checklists, and hazardous materials.
- Responsible for maintaining equipment maintenance schedules on all company assets and monitoring parts and supply inventories.
- Ensure availability of materials, anticipating requirements and reordering.
- Offer technical guidance to Engineering staff regarding start-up of new equipment and follow-up of maintenance programs.
- Provide employees with proper training on company equipment as required by OSHA Regulations and monitors annual training requirements.
- Top of Form May supervise and assist in aircraft/equipment movement.
- May conduct flight line and hangar foreign object damage prevention walks and housekeeping.
- May meet with Customers and Company Senior Leadership as required.
Minimum Requirements
- Must be a U.S citizen.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S Customs and Border Protection suitability clearance.
- High School Education or equivalent.
- Must have an FAA Airframe & Powerplant license.
- Five (5) or more years of experience in an aircraft maintenance environment.
- In-depth knowledge of flight line operations, aircraft/vehicle movement, and safety/hazards.
Advanced knowledge of aircraft common and special tools and test equipment, aircraft technical orders/job guides/publications and schematic diagrams, drawings, charts and technical publications, aircraft engine, landing gear, and flight control systems - Working knowledge of OSHA and company requirements. Knowledge of safe working techniques and procedures.
- Ability to plan and schedule maintenance work requirements and to direct skilled technicians in the daily performance of their duties.
- Excellent communication, organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills.
- Effective leadership and interpersonal skills with an ability to supervise a team.
- Competent in the use of a computer, to include Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Outlook, and Excel.
- Valid driver’s license.