Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician - ORD

Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician - ORD

Assign daily job tasks. Lead, direct, and provide oversight of the work performance of subordinate crew members.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate with the Supervisor for the scheduling and assignment of daily job tasks.
• Lead and direct subordinate crewmembers in the performance of job tasks. Ensure that productivity and work quality is satisfactory.
• Ensure that all identified maintenance discrepancies are documented.
• Perform troubleshooting. Assist in determining the proper course of maintenance action when a discrepancy is found.
• Assist subordinate crewmembers with interpreting maintenance manual or SRM instructions.
• 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.
• Provide OJT as necessary to subordinate crewmembers.
• Provide oversight of subordinate crewmembers and assist the Supervisor in identifying the need for training or remedial training.
• Assist subordinate crewmembers in the accomplishment of assigned tasks.
• Assist the Supervisor in identifying any safety-related deficiencies.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Also required is an A&P license and previous 747 experience is desirable. Tools required as well.

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

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.

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 and fingers to 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, to eye level.
• Lift 10 pounds with each arm over your head
• Twist, turn with normal strength forces
• Climb numerous flights of stairs
• Work on ladders, lifts and in some case high elevations
• Work in a squatted position
• Work in all weather conditions

The work environment characteristics describe 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.