Lead Avionics Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Avionics Lead – 1st Shift 

Department: Avionics

Reports To : Avionics Manager, Avionics Supervisors

ORGINIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP: 

The lead reports to the Manager and Supervisors of the department to which the lead is assigned. In the absence of the lead, the Supervisor will appoint qualified replacement to perform these duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Assign daily job tasks. Lead, direct, and provide oversight of the work performance of subordinate crewmembers.
2. Coordinate with the Supervisor/Foreman for the scheduling and assignment of daily job tasks.
3. Ensure that productivity and work quality is satisfactory.
4. Ensure that all identified maintenance discrepancies are documented.
5. Perform troubleshooting. Assist in determining the proper course of maintenance action when a discrepancy is found.
6. Assist subordinate crewmembers with interpreting maintenance manual or SRM instructions.
7. Ensure that all maintenance performed by subordinate crewmembers is in accordance with approved maintenance data, such as the AMM, SRM, CMMs, WDM, Service Bulletins, EAs, etc. Ensure that all maintenance actions performed by subordinate crewmembers are properly documented.
8. Provide OJT as necessary to subordinate crewmembers.
9. Provide oversight of subordinate crewmembers and assist the Supervisor/Foreman in identifying the need for training or remedial training.
10. Assist subordinate crewmembers in the accomplishment of assigned tasks.
11. Assist the Supervisor/Foreman in identifying any safety related deficiencies.
12. Any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor/Foreman.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years of experience in Heavy aircraft avionics systems. 

• The demonstrated ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. 

• Preferred valid FAA Airframe & Powerplant license, minimum of an Airframe license or repairman certificate.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school graduate; some college and/or technical school.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, write and understand spoken and written English. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to give verbal and written direction to assigned staff.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, stand; walk; talk or hear; and use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. 

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed primarily in a construction, maintenance setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

ACCOMODATIONS:

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