Supervisor, Maintenance 1st shift

Maintenance Supervisor

The Maintenance Supervisor supervises assigned employees with the assistance of Lead Mechanics in accordance with company policies and procedures. The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for creating and maintaining a safe work environment, managing costs and delivering quality aircraft/product on time.

What you will be responsible for:

• Supervise and direct activities of all personnel assigned assuring all maintenance is completed in compliance with established company policies, procedures and applicable FAA regulations
• Promote a culture of safety by ensuring work is performed within AAR safety guidelines
• Prioritizes all work to be accomplished during a specific shift for assigned area and forecasting for the next 48 hours
• Plan and review with Project Manager accomplishments on the project planned vs. actual for each previous shift as well as the upcoming planned 24-hour period
• Obtain customer approval on original, additional and/or revised estimates to accomplish maintenance on customer's aircraft and components and manage OASIS with assistance from the Project Manager
• Update Project Manager daily of the following:
• Planned man-hours on the aircraft that day
• Man-hours expended on previous day plan VS actual and variance
• Percentage of routine and non-routine items open and completed
• Areas that may affect the release date of the aircraft to include parts, engineering and lengthy elapsed work orders
• All items which exceed or are approaching their estimates
• Assist Project Manager to coordinate with all support groups to ensure they are supporting the aircraft schedule including checking the status of certain jobs with the support shop
• Coordinate with the Inspection department during the primary inspection phase to ensure the plan is followed and during delivery to ensure paperwork accountability
• Assist the Project Manager with billing the service order within the 5-day goal after the aircraft departure
• Communicates with management from other shifts to assure smooth shift turnover
• Supervise assigned employees by prioritizing and assigning work with the assistance of Lead Mechanics, ensuring that milestones and deliveries are met
• Conduct employee meetings to inform employees of important work issues
• Assist with HR related duties for assigned area including:
• Interviewing internal and external job applicants
• Conducting performance coaching, evaluations and disciplinary actions
• Monitoring attendance records
• Scheduling employees to meet aircraft work requirements
• Provide clear communication to employees regarding work
• Ensure employees are qualified for the work they perform and develop employee technical skills as needed
• Assure employees attend training classes as scheduled
• Perform administrative functions including:
• Audit paperwork
• Toolbox inspections
• Check tooling log for proper usage
• Assure mechanics are assigned to correct jobs with no unassigned time
• Write RFTS, assisting engineering with information needed
• Write N/Rs with the assistance of the Lead Mechanic
• Assure parts are available for aircraft and shortages are resolved
• Communicate with onsite customers and assist with customer needs
• Perform other work as instructed by Project Manager.

What you will need to be successful in this role:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate (Composites Skill requires only Airframe certificate)
• Five (5) plus years' experience performing as an accomplished aircraft mechanic with progression of responsibilities or two (2) year previously demonstrated ability within AAR
• Must be on the electronic roster.
• Read, write, speak and understand the English language
• Capable of interpreting drawings and blueprints to accomplish a specific task
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to interact with a wide variety of people
• Basic computer skills and a high school diploma or equivalent are required
• Flexible hours and off shifts may be required

The rewards of your career at AAR go far beyond just your salary:

• Competitive salary and bonus package
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Generous paid time off program
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to bend, stoop, kneel, and/or stand for prolonged periods of time and climb ladders and/or service stands.
• The environmental characteristic for this position is an aircraft hangar setting.
• Be able to bend, stoop, kneel, and/or stand for prolonged periods of time and climb ladders and/or service stands.
• Subject to noise more than 85 db.
• Must be able to be fitted with a full-face respirator. Employees with facial hair will be required to purchase a hood to meet respirator requirements.
• Capable of lifting fifty (50) pounds.
• Job requires participation in the DOT random drug and alcohol testing program.
• Normal or corrective hearing.
• Minimum visual acuity of 20/40 corrected.
• May be exposed to hazardous chemicals and requires the use of all safety equipment.

AAR provides accommodation in accordance with applicable laws through all stages of the hiring process. If you require accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please advise Human Resources.