Lead Avionics Technician Job Summary
The Avionics Lead Technician is responsible to their respective department supervisor for all functions assigned to provide airworthiness of the aircraft upon completion of maintenance at the facility. A Lead Technician is required to be a certified A&P Technician or hold a Repairman Certificate, an FCC certificate, or a Radio Repairman Operator certificate as applicable to the work they are supervising.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Being available for consultation on matters relating to work being accomplished on their assigned aircraft. • Ensuring all required paperwork is satisfactorily completed and signed and complies with all existing regulations and procedures. • Ensuring all equipment is properly used and adequate safeguards are in place to protect the customers aircraft and equipment. • Monitoring and reporting to supervisors the work of personnel under their responsibility for proper work performance, productivity, quality, and personnel safety. • Assisting supervisors as requested in reviewing personnel for job qualifications and status and for maximizing manpower. • Performing on-the-job training for personnel. • Providing guidance and technical advice to assigned technicians. • Coordinating with other appropriate departments to organize and control the customers work package and any special considerations. • All other duties as assigned.
Core Competencies
• Commitment to company values and ethics • Dependability, personally responsible, completes work in a timely manner, and performs tasks accurately • Motivation, must maintain a positive attitude and strong work energy • Organization, very detail-oriented, and always comes prepared • Communication, excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills • Initiative, plans work and carries out tasks without detailed instructions, prepares for problems or opportunities in advance, undertakes additional responsibilities • Leadership, demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Education and/or experience: Associates degree, AA or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, or four years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Must possess a current and active FAA A&P License or hold a Repairman Certificate, an FCC certificate, or a Radio Repairman Operator certificate as applicable to the work they are overseeing.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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 may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move about the facility. • The environmental characteristic for this position is a warehouse setting. • Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional warehouse environment.