Falcon Lead, Aircraft Maintenance - Weekend Shift - 1418
West Star Aviation Inc. · Grand Junction, CO · 1 mo ago
Engineering$40–$50/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: Use for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content.
We need to parse the job posting.
Key info:
- Title: Falcon Lead, Aircraft Maintenance - Weekend Shift - 1418 (but we don't repeat title as heading).
- Location: Grand Junction, CO, USA
- Posted: 30+ days ago (metadata, can be short p or drop)
- Shift schedule: Friday-Sunday, 6am-6:30pm. Shift incentive includes 11.11% shift differential and 3 day workweek.
- About the role: description: West Star is fastest growing MRO, committed to personal/professional growth, benefits effective day one, etc. Also "What you can expect as a Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician at West Star:" then bullet list of duties.
- Responsibilities: The list under "What you can expect as a Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician..." includes many duties: lead team, implement turnover, look for opportunities, train/mentor, supervise team members, work independently, schedule and work quality, perform general mechanical functions, troubleshooting, inspection, aircraft movement, maintenance of shop facility, work with customer, communicate in English, any other duties.
- Requirements/Education: "Your Education: A High school diploma or equivalent and Airframe and Powerplant License are required. A valid driver’s license approved for airline travel and/or a valid passport is ideal, but not mandatory. Aircraft specific factory training is preferred."
- Experience: "Your Experience: 8+ years in aviation maintenance preferred 4+ years in program specific airframes This position requires minimal supervision and will lead small groups in daily tasks These techs are subject matter experts and demonstrate a wide and comprehensive knowledge of the job"
- Initiative: "We’re looking for a team player who is self-motivated and able to perform in a fast paced environment where working under specific deadlines and time constraints will be common."
- Sense of Responsibility: list: attend work every day, notify supervisor, reliable transportation, perform work per FAA, follow company safety rules, maintain customer oriented habits, direct work and flow of multiple projects, supervision of team members, completion of work orders, FAA paperwork.
- Other Particulars: Physical Requirements, Mental Requirements, Supervision, Working Conditions, Equipment Used.
- Benefits: list: Benefits Effective Day One for Eligible Employees: Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage with HSA and FSA options; Life Insurance, Disability Benefits & Supplemental Benefits; 401(k) Plan with Employee Contributions & Employer Match; Paid Company Holidays & Weekly Paid Time Off Accruals; Flexible Work Schedules include 5x8, 4x10 and 3x12; Weekly Competitive & Industry Leading Pay; Bonus Opportunity based on Company and Site Performance; Internal Mobility & Career Advancement opportunities.
- Pay: "The hourly rate for this position generally ranges between $40 - $50. Actual hourly rate will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience and performance. Additional compensation in the form of a shift differential will be provided if the employee is assigned to an alternate shift. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package. Other forms of compensation include a semi-annual discretionary bonus, 401(k) company match and employer contribution to a Health Savings Account (HSA)."
- Schedule: Already described: weekend shift Friday-Sunday 6am-6:30pm, shift differential 11.11%, 3 day workweek.
We need to avoid boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Remove duplicated lines. Also avoid repeating "Our weekend Shift schedule is Friday-Sunday, 6am-6:30pm. The shift incentive includes a 11.11% shift differential and 3 day workweek." appears twice; we can include once.
We need to decide sections: About the role (intro paragraph), Responsibilities (list), Requirements (maybe combine Education and Experience?), Qualifications (maybe same as Requirements?), Skills (maybe initiative, sense of responsibility, etc.), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We should not create thin sections. Let's see if we have enough for each.
About the role: we have description about West Star, benefits effective day one, etc. That's good.
Responsibilities: we have a long list of duties.
Requirements: Education and Experience.
Qualifications: maybe combine with Requirements? But we can have Qualifications as "Airframe and Powerplant License, high school diploma, etc." Might be redundant. Better to have Requirements cover education and experience; Skills cover initiative, sense of responsibility, etc.
Skills: list of soft skills: team player, self-motivated, fast-paced, deadlines, reliable transportation, etc. Could be a list.
Benefits: we have list.
Pay: we have range and shift differential.
Schedule: we have weekend shift details.
We must not create sections with filler like "not specified". All sections have content.
Now produce HTML: Use
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content.
We need to parse the job posting.
Key info:
- Title: Falcon Lead, Aircraft Maintenance - Weekend Shift - 1418 (but we don't repeat title as heading).
- Location: Grand Junction, CO, USA
- Posted: 30+ days ago (metadata, can be short p or drop)
- Shift schedule: Friday-Sunday, 6am-6:30pm. Shift incentive includes 11.11% shift differential and 3 day workweek.
- About the role: description: West Star is fastest growing MRO, committed to personal/professional growth, benefits effective day one, etc. Also "What you can expect as a Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician at West Star:" then bullet list of duties.
- Responsibilities: The list under "What you can expect as a Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician..." includes many duties: lead team, implement turnover, look for opportunities, train/mentor, supervise team members, work independently, schedule and work quality, perform general mechanical functions, troubleshooting, inspection, aircraft movement, maintenance of shop facility, work with customer, communicate in English, any other duties.
- Requirements/Education: "Your Education: A High school diploma or equivalent and Airframe and Powerplant License are required. A valid driver’s license approved for airline travel and/or a valid passport is ideal, but not mandatory. Aircraft specific factory training is preferred."
- Experience: "Your Experience: 8+ years in aviation maintenance preferred 4+ years in program specific airframes This position requires minimal supervision and will lead small groups in daily tasks These techs are subject matter experts and demonstrate a wide and comprehensive knowledge of the job"
- Initiative: "We’re looking for a team player who is self-motivated and able to perform in a fast paced environment where working under specific deadlines and time constraints will be common."
- Sense of Responsibility: list: attend work every day, notify supervisor, reliable transportation, perform work per FAA, follow company safety rules, maintain customer oriented habits, direct work and flow of multiple projects, supervision of team members, completion of work orders, FAA paperwork.
- Other Particulars: Physical Requirements, Mental Requirements, Supervision, Working Conditions, Equipment Used.
- Benefits: list: Benefits Effective Day One for Eligible Employees: Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage with HSA and FSA options; Life Insurance, Disability Benefits & Supplemental Benefits; 401(k) Plan with Employee Contributions & Employer Match; Paid Company Holidays & Weekly Paid Time Off Accruals; Flexible Work Schedules include 5x8, 4x10 and 3x12; Weekly Competitive & Industry Leading Pay; Bonus Opportunity based on Company and Site Performance; Internal Mobility & Career Advancement opportunities.
- Pay: "The hourly rate for this position generally ranges between $40 - $50. Actual hourly rate will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience and performance. Additional compensation in the form of a shift differential will be provided if the employee is assigned to an alternate shift. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package. Other forms of compensation include a semi-annual discretionary bonus, 401(k) company match and employer contribution to a Health Savings Account (HSA)."
- Schedule: Already described: weekend shift Friday-Sunday 6am-6:30pm, shift differential 11.11%, 3 day workweek.
We need to avoid boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Remove duplicated lines. Also avoid repeating "Our weekend Shift schedule is Friday-Sunday, 6am-6:30pm. The shift incentive includes a 11.11% shift differential and 3 day workweek." appears twice; we can include once.
We need to decide sections: About the role (intro paragraph), Responsibilities (list), Requirements (maybe combine Education and Experience?), Qualifications (maybe same as Requirements?), Skills (maybe initiative, sense of responsibility, etc.), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We should not create thin sections. Let's see if we have enough for each.
About the role: we have description about West Star, benefits effective day one, etc. That's good.
Responsibilities: we have a long list of duties.
Requirements: Education and Experience.
Qualifications: maybe combine with Requirements? But we can have Qualifications as "Airframe and Powerplant License, high school diploma, etc." Might be redundant. Better to have Requirements cover education and experience; Skills cover initiative, sense of responsibility, etc.
Skills: list of soft skills: team player, self-motivated, fast-paced, deadlines, reliable transportation, etc. Could be a list.
Benefits: we have list.
Pay: we have range and shift differential.
Schedule: we have weekend shift details.
We must not create sections with filler like "not specified". All sections have content.
Now produce HTML: Use for each heading. Use - for lists. Use
for prose.
We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. Also not include Job ID.
We'll include a short
for metadata like location and posted date? The instruction: "do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we can include a
with location and posted date maybe.
Let's craft:
Location: Grand Junction, CO, USA • Posted 30+ days ago
Then sections.
Now write content.
About the role: paragraph summarizing West Star's growth, commitment, benefits effective day one, etc.
Responsibilities: - ... each duty.
We need to extract duties from the "What you can expect as a Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician at West Star:" and also the "You Will Be ESSENTIAL To Many FUNCTIONS Including" list. Combine.
Let's list duties:
- Lead the team to complete necessary jobs/tasks.
- Use good judgement in handling day-to-day tasks, and know when to involve your manager.
- Implement a strong turnover of work to the next shift.
- Look for opportunities (within your area of responsibility) to reduce turn time of aircraft.
- Help to train/mentor those technicians assigned to your projects.
- Supervise team members in daily work load.
- Work independently on projects and lead multiple projects as assigned.
- Schedule and work quality are essential in these functions, as is showing excellent drive and initiative.
- Perform general mechanical functions on aircraft and related systems (removal and installation of panels and components, repair work and sheet metal repair or installation).
- Troubleshooting and evaluation of systems on the aircraft when designated.
- Inspection and evaluation of the aircraft and components when designated.
- Aircraft movement, performance runs and taxiing when required.
- Maintenance and repair of shop facility, equipment and tooling to support operations.
- Work with customer in project management, pricing and customer support roles.
- Effectively and clearly communicate (i.e., speak, write, read) in English.
- Any other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor or management.
That's good.
Requirements: Education and Experience.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent and Airframe and Powerplant License required. Valid driver’s license approved for airline travel and/or a valid passport ideal but not mandatory. Aircraft specific factory training preferred.
Experience: 8+ years in aviation maintenance preferred; 4+ years in program specific airframes. Position requires minimal supervision and will lead small groups in daily tasks. Techs are subject matter experts with wide and comprehensive knowledge.
We can combine into a
.
Skills: Initiative, Sense of Responsibility, etc.
From "Your Initiative": team player, self-motivated, able to perform in fast paced environment, working under specific deadlines and time constraints common.
From "Your Sense Of Responsibility": attend work every day as scheduled including overtime and weekend assignments; notify supervisor in advance of shift start if unable to work; reliable transportation; perform work per FAA guidelines; follow company and safety rules; maintain customer oriented work habits; direct work and flow of multiple projects; supervision of team members in daily operations and duties; completion of work orders, FAA paperwork.
Also from "Other Particulars": Physical Requirements, Mental Requirements, Supervision, Working Conditions, Equipment Used. Those could be part of Skills or maybe separate but we can incorporate into Skills as bullet points.
But we might want to keep Skills focused on abilities; Physical requirements maybe not skill. However we can include them under Skills as they are requirements.
But we need to avoid too many sections; we have About, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. That's 7 sections, each with content.
Now Benefits: list as given.
Pay: paragraph with hourly rate range, shift differential, other compensation.
Schedule: paragraph with weekend shift details.
Now ensure we don't repeat content.
Let's craft HTML.
We must not include markdown fences.
Let's produce:
Location: Grand Junction, CO, USA • Posted 30+ days ago
About the role
West Star Aviation is the fastest growing maintenance repair organization in the industry, committed to providing personal and professional growth opportunities while fostering a culture of respect and well‑being with a small‑company feel. Benefits begin on day one for eligible employees, including medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life insurance, disability, 401(k) match, paid holidays, weekly PTO accruals, flexible schedules, weekly pay, bonus opportunities, and internal mobility.
Responsibilities
- Lead the team to complete necessary jobs/tasks.
- Use good judgement in handling day‑to‑day tasks and know when to involve your manager.
- Implement a strong turnover of work to the next shift.
- Look for opportunities within your area of responsibility to reduce aircraft turn time.
- Help to train and mentor technicians assigned to your projects.
- Supervise team members in daily workload.
- Work independently on projects and lead multiple projects as assigned.
- Ensure schedule and work quality are priorities, demonstrating drive and initiative.
- Perform general mechanical functions on aircraft and related systems (removal/installation of panels/components, repair work, sheet‑metal repair/installation).
- Troubleshoot and evaluate aircraft systems when designated.
- Inspect and evaluate aircraft and components when designated.
- Perform aircraft movement, performance runs, and taxiing when required.
- Maintain and repair shop facility, equipment, and tooling to support operations.
- Work with customers in project management, pricing, and customer support roles.
- Communicate effectively and clearly in English (speak, write, read).
- Perform any other job‑related duties as assigned by supervision or management.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent and Airframe and Powerplant License required.
- Valid driver’s license approved for airline travel and/or a valid passport ideal but not mandatory.
- Aircraft‑specific factory training preferred.
- 8+ years of aviation maintenance experience preferred; 4+ years in program‑specific airframes.
- Position requires minimal supervision and will lead small groups in daily tasks.
- Subject‑matter expert with wide, comprehensive knowledge of the job.
Skills
- Team player and self‑motivated.
- Able to thrive in a fast‑paced environment with frequent deadlines and time constraints.
- Attend work every day as scheduled, including overtime and weekend assignments.
- Notify supervisor in advance if unable to work a shift.
- Reliable transportation to
- for lists. Use
for prose. We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. Also not include Job ID. We'll include a short
for metadata like location and posted date? The instruction: "do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we can include a
with location and posted date maybe. Let's craft:
Location: Grand Junction, CO, USA • Posted 30+ days ago
Then sections. Now write content. About the role: paragraph summarizing West Star's growth, commitment, benefits effective day one, etc. Responsibilities:- ... each duty.
We need to extract duties from the "What you can expect as a Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician at West Star:" and also the "You Will Be ESSENTIAL To Many FUNCTIONS Including" list. Combine.
Let's list duties:
- Lead the team to complete necessary jobs/tasks.
- Use good judgement in handling day-to-day tasks, and know when to involve your manager.
- Implement a strong turnover of work to the next shift.
- Look for opportunities (within your area of responsibility) to reduce turn time of aircraft.
- Help to train/mentor those technicians assigned to your projects.
- Supervise team members in daily work load.
- Work independently on projects and lead multiple projects as assigned.
- Schedule and work quality are essential in these functions, as is showing excellent drive and initiative.
- Perform general mechanical functions on aircraft and related systems (removal and installation of panels and components, repair work and sheet metal repair or installation).
- Troubleshooting and evaluation of systems on the aircraft when designated.
- Inspection and evaluation of the aircraft and components when designated.
- Aircraft movement, performance runs and taxiing when required.
- Maintenance and repair of shop facility, equipment and tooling to support operations.
- Work with customer in project management, pricing and customer support roles.
- Effectively and clearly communicate (i.e., speak, write, read) in English.
- Any other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor or management.
That's good.
Requirements: Education and Experience.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent and Airframe and Powerplant License required. Valid driver’s license approved for airline travel and/or a valid passport ideal but not mandatory. Aircraft specific factory training preferred.
Experience: 8+ years in aviation maintenance preferred; 4+ years in program specific airframes. Position requires minimal supervision and will lead small groups in daily tasks. Techs are subject matter experts with wide and comprehensive knowledge.
We can combine into a
- .
Skills: Initiative, Sense of Responsibility, etc.
From "Your Initiative": team player, self-motivated, able to perform in fast paced environment, working under specific deadlines and time constraints common.
From "Your Sense Of Responsibility": attend work every day as scheduled including overtime and weekend assignments; notify supervisor in advance of shift start if unable to work; reliable transportation; perform work per FAA guidelines; follow company and safety rules; maintain customer oriented work habits; direct work and flow of multiple projects; supervision of team members in daily operations and duties; completion of work orders, FAA paperwork.
Also from "Other Particulars": Physical Requirements, Mental Requirements, Supervision, Working Conditions, Equipment Used. Those could be part of Skills or maybe separate but we can incorporate into Skills as bullet points.
But we might want to keep Skills focused on abilities; Physical requirements maybe not skill. However we can include them under Skills as they are requirements.
But we need to avoid too many sections; we have About, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. That's 7 sections, each with content.
Now Benefits: list as given.
Pay: paragraph with hourly rate range, shift differential, other compensation.
Schedule: paragraph with weekend shift details.
Now ensure we don't repeat content.
Let's craft HTML.
We must not include markdown fences.
Let's produce:
- Lead the team to complete necessary jobs/tasks.
- Use good judgement in handling day‑to‑day tasks and know when to involve your manager.
- Implement a strong turnover of work to the next shift.
- Look for opportunities within your area of responsibility to reduce aircraft turn time.
- Help to train and mentor technicians assigned to your projects.
- Supervise team members in daily workload.
- Work independently on projects and lead multiple projects as assigned.
- Ensure schedule and work quality are priorities, demonstrating drive and initiative.
- Perform general mechanical functions on aircraft and related systems (removal/installation of panels/components, repair work, sheet‑metal repair/installation).
- Troubleshoot and evaluate aircraft systems when designated.
- Inspect and evaluate aircraft and components when designated.
- Perform aircraft movement, performance runs, and taxiing when required.
- Maintain and repair shop facility, equipment, and tooling to support operations.
- Work with customers in project management, pricing, and customer support roles.
- Communicate effectively and clearly in English (speak, write, read).
- Perform any other job‑related duties as assigned by supervision or management.
- High school diploma or equivalent and Airframe and Powerplant License required.
- Valid driver’s license approved for airline travel and/or a valid passport ideal but not mandatory.
- Aircraft‑specific factory training preferred.
- 8+ years of aviation maintenance experience preferred; 4+ years in program‑specific airframes.
- Position requires minimal supervision and will lead small groups in daily tasks.
- Subject‑matter expert with wide, comprehensive knowledge of the job.
- Team player and self‑motivated.
- Able to thrive in a fast‑paced environment with frequent deadlines and time constraints.
- Attend work every day as scheduled, including overtime and weekend assignments.
- Notify supervisor in advance if unable to work a shift.
- Reliable transportation to
Location: Grand Junction, CO, USA • Posted 30+ days ago
About the role
West Star Aviation is the fastest growing maintenance repair organization in the industry, committed to providing personal and professional growth opportunities while fostering a culture of respect and well‑being with a small‑company feel. Benefits begin on day one for eligible employees, including medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life insurance, disability, 401(k) match, paid holidays, weekly PTO accruals, flexible schedules, weekly pay, bonus opportunities, and internal mobility.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Skills
- ... each duty.
We need to extract duties from the "What you can expect as a Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician at West Star:" and also the "You Will Be ESSENTIAL To Many FUNCTIONS Including" list. Combine.
Let's list duties:
- Lead the team to complete necessary jobs/tasks.
- Use good judgement in handling day-to-day tasks, and know when to involve your manager.
- Implement a strong turnover of work to the next shift.
- Look for opportunities (within your area of responsibility) to reduce turn time of aircraft.
- Help to train/mentor those technicians assigned to your projects.
- Supervise team members in daily work load.
- Work independently on projects and lead multiple projects as assigned.
- Schedule and work quality are essential in these functions, as is showing excellent drive and initiative.
- Perform general mechanical functions on aircraft and related systems (removal and installation of panels and components, repair work and sheet metal repair or installation).
- Troubleshooting and evaluation of systems on the aircraft when designated.
- Inspection and evaluation of the aircraft and components when designated.
- Aircraft movement, performance runs and taxiing when required.
- Maintenance and repair of shop facility, equipment and tooling to support operations.
- Work with customer in project management, pricing and customer support roles.
- Effectively and clearly communicate (i.e., speak, write, read) in English.
- Any other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor or management.
That's good.
Requirements: Education and Experience.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent and Airframe and Powerplant License required. Valid driver’s license approved for airline travel and/or a valid passport ideal but not mandatory. Aircraft specific factory training preferred.
Experience: 8+ years in aviation maintenance preferred; 4+ years in program specific airframes. Position requires minimal supervision and will lead small groups in daily tasks. Techs are subject matter experts with wide and comprehensive knowledge.
We can combine into a