MRO Team Lead

MRO Team Lead

The MRO Team Lead is responsible for daily operational leadership of the repair maintenance team at Safran Nacelles Services Americas, a 70,000 square feet modern MRO facility. This role ensures safe, compliant, quality, and efficient execution of nacelle maintenance and repair activities in alignment with SAFRAN standards, FAA regulations, customer requirements, and internal operational targets. The MRO Team Lead is the front-line leader overseeing mechanics, allocating resources, coordinating with planning and supply chain, engineering, and quality departments to meet repair schedules while ensuring quality standards are being met.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Operational Leadership
• People Management & Development
• Safety, Quality & Compliance
• Operation Coordination & KPI Management

Physical Requirements:

• Subjected to inside environmental conditions, noise, vibration, oils and other related industrial hazards
• Vocal communication, hearing, and visual acuity are required for safety, direction, and the exchange of ideas in the industrial environment
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, seeing, writing and typing
• Occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds
• The ability to wear proper personal protective equipment, including earplugs, safety glasses, safety shoes, etc.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Enjoy working in a dynamic, high-stakes environment.
• Efficiently manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and maintain perspective.
• Demonstrate strong organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills in working and communicating effectively with all levels in the organization.
• Excellent people skills, good communicator, empathy, active listener
• High level of attention to detail.
• Demonstrated proficiency with reporting, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), ERP systems (Epicor, SAP, or similar), and general technical data.
• Knowledge of aviation maintenance and/or manufacturing processes.
• Understands and can comply with the FAA and EASA return to service requirements.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions accurately, including the reading and interpretation of technical maintenance instructions.
• Proficient and comfortable with loading/unloading transportation trucks, including usage of forklifts and pallet jacks.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

Education/Certifications Minimum:

• High School Diploma/GED Equivalent
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license.

Experience Required:

• A minimum of 5 years aerospace experience including supervisory experience in aviation maintenance or manufacturing environments

Preferred:

• More than 5 years of experience in a supervisory role in aviation maintenance or manufacturing environments
• A minimum of 3 years of experience as an aviation technician in an aviation or military organization.
• Travel Less than 5% with potential for international travel

Company Information:

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated 31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets. Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's "World's Best Companies 2025" ranking.

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