Lead Interiors Aircraft Mechanic
Position Summary
The Lead Interiors Aircraft Mechanic provides hands-on leadership and technical support to the Interiors team while helping ensure aircraft interior maintenance, repair, modification, and refurbishment work is completed safely, accurately, and in accordance with applicable technical data, company procedures, and regulatory requirements.
This position assists with daily work assignments, technician support, tooling and material needs, documentation, and overall workflow within the assigned area. The Lead Interiors Mechanic also helps ensure technicians have the training, resources, and technical information needed to complete assigned work successfully.
Job Responsibilities
- Assist management with assigning and coordinating daily work within the area of responsibility.
- Provide hands-on leadership, guidance, and technical support to assigned technicians.
- Ensure technicians have access to applicable manuals, drawings, work instructions, service bulletins, airworthiness directives, and other required technical data.
- Review assigned work and help ensure maintenance and production records are properly completed by responsible technicians.
- Support the internal tooling process and ensure required tools and equipment are available for assigned work.
- Initiate requests for materials, parts, supplies, and stock as needed.
- Ensure proper handling, protection, and preservation of aircraft parts, components, and units throughout the maintenance or refurbishment process.
- Verify assigned technicians have the appropriate training and demonstrated skills required to perform their assigned tasks.
- Assist with troubleshooting and resolving interior-related technical or production issues.
- Ensure work is performed in accordance with company policies, procedures, safety requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Promote quality workmanship, productivity, teamwork, and a safe work environment.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives within the department.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant aircraft interiors experience or experience within the assigned area of responsibility.
- Previous lead, supervisory, or team leadership experience preferred.
- Must demonstrate strong technical knowledge and proficiency in the aircraft, interior systems, or work scope for which the position is responsible.
- Experience working in an aircraft maintenance, modification, refurbishment, or MRO environment preferred.
- Must hold applicable certifications when required for the position.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to effectively lead and support technicians in a fast-paced maintenance environment.
- Ability to read, interpret, and understand aircraft maintenance manuals, work orders, technical instructions, and related drawings.
- Strong knowledge of aircraft interior maintenance, repair, installation, modification, and/or refurbishment practices.
- Ability to use air-powered hand tools, standard hand tools, and other equipment associated with aircraft interior work.
- Ability to organize work, prioritize assignments, and support production schedules.
- Strong attention to detail, quality, safety, and documentation.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with technicians, leadership, Quality, and other support functions.
- Ability to work different shifts, flexible schedules, overtime, and additional hours when required.
Working Conditions / Physical Requirements
- Must be able to work safely and professionally while adhering to applicable OSHA, EPA, state, federal, and company requirements.
- Must be able to work in indoor and outdoor environments and in varying hot and cold conditions.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
- Must be able to perform work overhead.
- Must be able to work at heights.
- Must be able to work in confined spaces.
- Must be able to climb, bend, kneel, reach, and perform other physical activities required to complete aircraft interior work.
- Must possess a valid driver's license.
- Must be able to work flexible hours and different shifts when required.
- Employees may be subject to applicable FAA-required drug and alcohol testing.