Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor

SUMMARY: The Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor oversees the daily operations in assigned functional area. Ensures that maintenance tasks and functions are carried out in compliance with the applicable requirements of the air carrier maintenance program and their inspection procedures manual. Provides training and development for mechanics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides supervision, guidance, and prioritization to assigned team, across multiple specialties and ATS requirements.
• Ensures that all work performed by self or those under their supervision, including subcontractors, is performed in an airworthy manner and in compliance with approved technical data and has had all maintenance steps accomplished.
• Utilizes customer package to ensure proper maintenance planning and execution, ensuring application of FAA and customer requirements.
• Supervises the maintenance, preventative maintenance, or alteration of, or approve and return to service any aircraft or part thereof.
• Coordinates communication to Leads and crew as needed which may include aircraft safety, planning, and quality.
• Validates material on order and coordinates with internal support organizations to ensure necessary product and services can be delivered when required.
• Coordinates Engineering priorities. Works with Engineering Dept to ensure responses support aircraft delivery milestones.
• Responsible for keeping all assigned areas clean and audit ready. Identifies and eliminates hazards that pose a risk to employee safety and quality of work. Ensures compliance with safety requirements.
• Responsible for on-time delivery and adjustments to aircraft delivery schedules.
• Reviews routine and non-routine labor hours prior to exceeding allotted estimated hours.
• Coordinates maintenance labor requirements between skill sets on projects, and in conjunction with other maintenance lines, to ensure most efficient utilization of labor and resources.
• Communicates aircraft status with customers using ATS schedule tools and in person communication.
• Understands and follows budget review plans for assigned aircraft and ensures targets are met. Communicates variances with Manager.
• Ensures mechanics are properly trained, and assists mechanics in proper procedures, methods, and practices to be followed in each respective duty. Continuously evaluates the OJT program.
• Recommends changes to processes to improve efficiencies and workflow.
• Complies with, communicates, and provides guidance to team members on ATS policies, procedures and Safety Management System (SMS) requirements. Promotes "Balanced Technician" concept.

• Identifies and mentors future supervisors.
• May deliver or give input with performance reviews and helps to identify career goals and development needs.
• Provides regular feedback and performance coaching including appropriate management of time, prioritizing tasks, and ensuring proper knowledge and training to accomplish assignments to all members of assigned crew.
• Monitors and updates timekeeping and payroll entry on a timely basis.
• Responsible for adhering to all ATS required training.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Effective and appropriate conduct with co-workers.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Acts maturely and responsibly, conducting themselves in a professional, courteous and respectful manner toward co-workers, contractors, customers and vendors.
• Responds openly and appropriately to feedback regarding performance from leadership.
• Completes routine tasks independently.
• Performs all duties in a manner which promotes and supports the ATS core values.
• Integrates practices and tools to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction.
• Completes all required learning assignments in Learning Management System (LMS).
• Attends training to meet requirements of the job position and as needed or mandated by ATS, state and/or federal regulations.
• Has regular and predictable attendance.

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of personnel both internally and within customer organizations.
• Ability to read and comprehend written documents.
• Effective negotiation skills.
• Ability to reason, organize and solve complex problems.
• Project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks from multiple projects at one time.
• Ability to motivate, train and coach team to support maintenance activities.
• Demonstrates team player mind set and behavior.
• Ability to effectively delegate.
• Ability to positively resolve conflicts.
• Ability to calculate moderate to complex mathematical functions.
• Ability to understand operations from a broad perspective.
• Proven knowledge in the procedures, practice, inspection methods, materials, tools, machine tools, and equipment generally used in the work which the station is rated.
• Detailed knowledge of paperwork and publications and an understanding of technical information in order to facilitate troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of FAA regulatory requirements to include FAR Part 121 and 91 carriers.
• General PC skills and knowledge in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• General working knowledge of Oracle, AutoTime, Gateway programs.

• Minimum of five (5) years’ recent commercial aircraft maintenance and/or MRO experience preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ aircraft maintenance leadership experience preferred.
• Airframe, or Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certification required.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND DEXTERITY:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to sit, stand and walk; use their hands and arms; and talk or hear; and focus on objects close up. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

ENVIRONMENT:
Based on location, may be required to pass background check for SIDA (Security Identification Display Area) or AOA (Airport Operations Area) badge.
The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate to high. May occasionally work near moving mechanical parts in high, precarious places and may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles. May work outside in various types of weather.


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Why Choose LAUNCH?

A team of aviation staffing experts leads LAUNCH. We understand the challenges of finding the top aviation jobs and we focus on linking you with the best openings in the most sought-after locations.

LAUNCH offers you an ACA compliant benefit package including company-sponsored medical insurance with multiple plans to choose from. Our Minimum Essential Coverage is offered to every employee who does not have coverage elsewhere at no cost to you! LAUNCH also offers a 401(k) program with a company match. Plus, you join the LAUNCH Loyalty Club on your first day, earning you extra cash bonuses, apparel and safety rewards. $14-$43/hour, call to learn more about eligibility for travel expense reimbursement, bonuses, and fixed rate incentive opportunities.

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