Job Description:Position SummaryAs the Maintenance Lead for the maintenance department, you will be responsible for the maintenance, inspection, and troubleshooting of Airframe and Powerplant systems aircraft, reporting to the Director of Maintenance in the accomplishment of functions supporting Close Air Support flights. The ideal candidate is a technically astute, disciplined, and team-oriented professional with extensive aircraft maintenance leadership experience. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to lead and mentor a skilled maintenance team in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment. Flexibility is essential, as cross-training and additional duties may be assigned at leadership's discretion to meet evolving mission demands.
Requirements- Maintain the premises in a clean and organized manner
- Schedule and supervise all maintenance tasks
- Provide accurate aircraft flight hours, weapons and fuel expended to the site Program Manager
- Establish a planned maintenance flow that balances mission accomplishment and scheduled maintenance
- Track and approve maintenance PTO requests and timesheets
- Perform routine support equipment inspections and maintain and perform necessary corrective actions to include unscheduled maintenance
- Ensure safe operation and maintenance of all assigned ground support equipment
- Procure all appropriate tools and equipment required to complete assignments
- Enforce and follow all company, OSHA and customer safety regulations
- Record all inspection/maintenance actions using logbooks, computer terminals or other means as required
- Enforce and follow all safety procedures and practices as established by the Company
- Repair, rework and replace components or parts of CFSE to ensure proper operation
- Assure that all required forms and documents are properly filled in and signed after maintenance work completion
- Assemble and install electrical, avionic, mechanical, hydraulic, structural components and accessories using hand tools and power tools
- Remove and/or install aircraft components, test IAW MM, and troubleshoot aircraft systems
- Repair, replace and rebuild aircraft structures, systems, and functional components
- Service, repair, troubleshoot and modify aircraft and aircraft engines
- Perform storage and shipment requirements on engines and support equipment to include documentation
- Load and download aircraft weapons systems
- Have or have the ability to obtain a secret clearance.
Desired Experience/Skills- Active US federal government security clearance (ability to obtain one)
- Experience with turboprop and jet aircraft
- A minimum of 8+ years of aircraft management experience
- A&P Certificate
- 2+ years of working with COMSEC experience
- 2+ years as a Safe-for-Flight
- Travel within the US
- Ability to remain calm in high paced environments
- Good communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Pass a drug screening test
Physical Demands- Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.
- Regular use of hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, reaching with hands.
- Regularly ascend/descend stairs.
- Occasional aircraft hangar or warehouse environment with exposure to loud noises, fumes from engines and chemicals, unpredictable climate (hot/cold), and electrical shock, or trip or slip hazards.
- May be exposed to or required to handle hazardous material.
- Specific work hours determined by operational, departmental, or contractual requirements.
- Occasional evening, weekend, holiday work may be required.
- Travel to various work sites may be required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Work Authorization- Must be lawfully eligible to work in the United States and complete an I-9 Form.
- Must have a clean driving record.
- RAVN Aerospace is a Drug & Alcohol-Free Workplace. Pre-employment, random, or for cause drug/alcohol testing (including for marijuana) required.
- Pre-employment and ongoing physical certifications.
