Lead Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Technician

Subsidiary: KIRA Aviation Services

Job Title: Lead Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Technician

Work Location: Will Rogers Airport, OK

Labor Category: Non-Exempt

Clearance Level: N/A

Travel Requirement: less than 25%

Pay Rate: DOE

 

Scope of Work:

The Lead A&P Technician will oversee and manage a team of aircraft mechanics responsible for ensuring the operational readiness and airworthiness of aircraft. The role involves supervising the repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting of various aircraft systems and components.

 

Responsibilities:

• Provides guidance and direction to mechanics in repairing, replacing, and rebuilding aircraft structures such as cowlings, fuselage, and functional components, including rigging, surface controls, plumbing, and hydraulic units, using hand tools, power tools, machines, and equipment such as shears, sheet metal brakes, welding equipment, rivet guns, and drills.
• Ensure the proper interpretation and application of manufacturer and airline maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and related documentation to determine the feasibility and method of altering or repairing aircraft and its components.
• Oversee the determination of the airworthiness of aircraft and its components, ensuring damaged or malfunctioning parts are properly identified and replaced.
• Proactively communicate with the Program Management Office to address any concerns or requirements that require attention or awareness regarding daily operations.
• Work closely with safety and quality inspectors to support the inspection of engines and associated components for airworthiness, to ensure repair or replacement of defective engine parts, as well as the removal and installation of engines onto the aircraft.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and logs for quick reference, ensuring timely resolution of any identified discrepancies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 

Minimum Requirements:

• High School diploma or General Education Diploma, GED, and technical school certificate.
• 10 years of relevant hands-on experience gaining the necessary skills with thorough knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting/repair procedures and replacement of components to perform the job successfully.
• Experience working on 737 airframes is highly preferred.
• Prior military experience in aviation preferred.
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant License
• Thorough knowledge of current FAA regulations, IPM, and ATA codes
• Familiar with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations
• Ability to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC) in a timely manner.  
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English. 
• Must pass an initial and periodic medical examination (at least every five years) for applicable aircraft ground operations in accordance with DCMA Instruction 8610.
• Must be able to maintain ability to access worksite location to include various military installations and airports to meet customer operational requirements.  
• Must have and maintain a valid state driver’s license to operate a company vehicle.  
• Must have a safe driving record, as defined by Company policy, to operate a company vehicle.  
• Must be able to successfully complete a drug/alcohol test and a criminal record check.

 

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

• Must be able to work alternate and extended shift schedules when necessary to meet the mission requirements of the customer to include weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to perform on-call duties when necessary and report to work within the required timeframe from notification. 
• Must be capable of regularly lifting, moving, pulling, and pushing objects weighing up to 50 pounds
• Typical outdoor and industrial/hangar environments. Must be able to perform duties under adverse weather conditions (extreme cold / heat, etc.). Outside work in winter, summer, rain, sleet, and snow and on uneven terrain – side hills and slopes.
• Must be able to lift and carry parts, tooling, and other awkward items sometimes weighing up to 50 lbs, including walking up and down stairs, aircraft maintenance stands, and platforms
• Requires intermittent standing, walking, sitting, squatting, stretching, and bending throughout the workday
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to assure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• While performing the duties of this job, employees are frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, vibrations, and loud noise levels both inside and outside the hangar.