Job Description
Join Silver Wings Aerospace - (Homestead/Princeton, FL)
Ready to be part of an industry that keeps the world moving? Silver Wings Aerospace is looking for a reliable, detail-oriented Team member to join our growing team in South Florida. Based in Princeton, Florida, Silver Wings Aerospace is a trusted name in aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO). We specialize in Power Generation systems (IDGs, Generators, CSDs), Hydraulic Pumps, Fuel Pumps, and Electrical Accessories-supporting airlines and operators around the globe.
What sets us apart? It's our people and expertise. With decades of hands-on experience, advanced in-house engineering, and skilled technicians, we deliver high-quality, reliable component repairs that our customers depend on every day.
If you're looking for a role where your work supports a fast-paced, high-impact industry-and where you can grow your skills alongside experienced professionals-Silver Wings Aerospace is the place to be.
Overview of Responsibilities: The Aerospace Generator Rotor & Stator Rewind and Repair Shop Lead will perform and oversee all operations related to the inspection, repair, rewinding, testing, and overhaul of aircraft generator rotors, stators, and associated electrical components. This position provides technical leadership, production management, quality oversight, workforce development, and customer support while ensuring compliance with FAA regulations, OEM specifications, AS9100 quality standards, and company objectives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform duties related to the full rewind process in the rewind repair shop.
- Organize all daily operations of the generator rewind repair shop.
- Plan, schedule, and prioritize workload to meet customer delivery requirements.
- Coordinate shop resources, labor allocation, tooling, and materials to maximize productivity.
- Monitor workflow from receiving inspection through final testing and shipment.
- Ensure efficient utilization of equipment, facilities, and personnel.
- Provide technical expertise in the repair, overhaul, rewinding, balancing, and testing of aerospace generator rotors and stators.
- Review repair methods, RS-DER Specifications, engineering specifications, OEM manuals, and technical data.
- Support troubleshooting of complex electrical and mechanical failures.
- Approve repair processes and ensure adherence to approved procedures.
- Assist engineering and quality teams with repair development and process improvements.
- Supervise rewind technicians. leads, and support personnel.
- Recruit, train, mentor, and evaluate employees.
- Ensure performance goals for rewind technicians. and conduct employee reviews.
- Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure employees maintain required certifications and qualifications.
- Work overtime as required by production requirements.
Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Expertise in aircraft generator rotor/stator rewinding, overhaul, electrical troubleshooting, testing, inspection, and dynamic balancing.
- Strong knowledge of aircraft electrical power generation systems, manufacturing, repair/overhaul, and final/in-process inspections.
- Proficient in interpreting engineering drawings, blueprints, SRMs, CMMs, repair manuals, and technical specifications.
- Experienced with FAA, EASA, OEM, AS9100, ISO, and quality management system compliance.
- Skilled in project management, production scheduling, root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and KPI performance monitoring.
- Support quality inspections, documentation, certification, audits, corrective/preventive actions (CAPA), and maintenance records.
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations, hazardous material handling, incident investigations, and continuous safety improvement.
- Assist with quoting, estimating, budgeting, cost control, process optimization, technical reviews, customer support, and business development.
- Strong planning, organization, multitasking, and prioritization skills in fast-paced production environments.
- Effective team player with excellent communication, adaptability, dependability, and attention to detail.
- Proficient with Microsoft Windows and standard aircraft maintenance tools, including precision measuring instruments, electrical test equipment, torque tools, soldering equipment, and hand tools.
- Ability to work independently, meet productivity goals, work overtime as required, and provide personal tools.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Princeton, FL |
| Industry | Aerospace and Defense |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1957 |
| Website | https://www.heico.com/ |
About Company
HEICO Corporation is a successful and growing technology-driven aerospace, industrial, defense and electronics company. For more than 60 years, HEICO has thrived by providing customers with innovative and cost-saving products and services.
HEICO's products are found on large commercial aircraft, regional, business and military aircraft, as well as on a large variety of industrial turbines, targeting systems, missiles and electro-optical devices.
HEICO Corporation is a New York Stock Exchange listed company (NYSE: HEI and HEI.A) and has also been ranked as one of the 100 "World's Most Innovative Growth Companies", 100 "Best Small Companies" and 200 "Hot Shot Stocks" by Forbes over the past decade. With headquarters in Hollywood, Florida, and multiple locations around the world - HEICO provides over 1 million square feet of design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, distribution, sales and support capabilities.
HEICO Corporation operates in two segments, the Flight Support group and the Electronic Technologies group. The Flight Support group designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs, distributes and overhauls FAA-approved parts that extend over the entire aircraft, from the engines all the way to hydraulic, pneumatic, electromechanical, avionic, structures, wheels and brakes and even interiors.
The Electronic Technologies group produces electrical and electro-optical systems and components serving niche segments of the aerospace, defense, communications, and computer industries. The Electronic Technologies group is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of electrically and electro-optical engineered products used in the aerospace, defense, space, and electronics industries.
By combining state-of-the-art technologies, a team of highly skilled Team Members and an indisputable commitment to quality, both segments have constantly delivered invaluable solutions to customers over the years, helping to position them as leaders within their industries.