Airframe Lead Technician

About the role

The Lead Technician - Airframe - Bombardier at Duncan Aviation is responsible for managing and accepting ownership of all aspects of assigned aircraft projects. This includes coordinating necessary resources, documentation, and communication with team members and customers to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Manages all aspects of assigned aircraft projects to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency throughout the projects.
• Accepts full ownership of assigned projects from pre-planning to delivery of the aircraft through planning, prioritizing, and communicating with customers, team members, OEM's, outside contractors, and vendors as necessary.
• Ensures the safety and security of customer's equipment, parts, and aircraft during all maintenance phases.
• Inspects, services, repairs, and troubleshoots aircraft systems using a high level of technical aptitude and aircraft system knowledge.
• Performs Qualified Inspector (QI) duties as needed.
• Oversees, completes, and maintains accurate and timely aircraft and project documentation including reviewing preliminary reports to ensure accuracy of forecasted and billed labor hours.
• Reviews work orders, invoices, etc. to ensure timely and accurate inventory allocation, appropriate sign-off language, and accurate charges for labor and outside services are applied before billing.
• Assists in addressing customer billing disputes and work order reviews for maintenance actions performed by team members.
• Supervises day-to-day activities of team members as assigned by the team leader.
• Holds team members accountable to Duncan Aviation approved policies and procedures, including professionalism, safety, and cleanliness of the work environment.
• Ensures the team's consistent use of appropriate technical data.
• Shares knowledge and capabilities with less experienced technicians through On-the-Job Training (OJT) to foster their development, ensures accurate work, and supports the team's goals.

Requirements

• Licenses/Certificates: Airframe Certificate required; Powerplant Certificate preferred; valid driver's license and acceptable driving record; Respirator Fit qualified; QI designation; Man Lift qualified; meets requirements for Aircraft Run and Taxi Qualifications; tool inventory per department tool list required.
• Attendance: Regularly scheduled attendance required; occasional overnight and short notice travel required.
• Physical: Routinely lifts up to 50 lbs. and occasionally up to 100 lbs.; reads small print; hears sounds associated with mechanical deficiencies; repetitive motion; works with moving parts and vibration; tolerates products, materials, and fumes associated with component maintenance; tolerates working in confined spaces and heights above four feet; tolerates walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing, and sitting.
• Environmental: Tolerates working in extreme temperatures and in noisy environments.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Five years related aircraft maintenance experience required.
• Previous experience leading projects at Duncan Aviation is required.

Skills

• Technical aptitude and aircraft system knowledge.
• Leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Duncan Aviation offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Vacation/Holiday, Health Savings Account (HSAs), 401(k) matching, Tool Account Program, and In-House Training opportunities. Additionally, Duncan Aviation is committed to diversity and inclusion, offering equal opportunity employment and being a Veteran-Friendly Employer.