Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor (UH-60/CH-47) – Honolulu

Akima; Honolulu, Northern (HI, KY); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Vacation & holidays

Job summary

Akima Readiness Support (ARS) in Honolulu, HI is seeking an Aircraft Mechanic Supervisor to oversee maintenance and supervision of UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook aircraft. You will plan, assign, and monitor daily maintenance to meet delivery schedules and provide technical leadership to mechanics and technicians.

The role requires 3-5 years with UH-60, HS diploma, and US citizenship. On-site work with competitive benefits and a focus on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• High School graduate/GED or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of experience working with UH-60 aircraft.
• Must be US citizen.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, lead, and coordinate aircraft maintenance personnel performing maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, repair, and modification of UH-60 Black Hawk and/or CH-47 Chinook aircraft.
• Plan, assign, prioritize, and monitor daily maintenance activities to ensure aircraft maintenance requirements and established delivery schedules are met.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspections, repairs, modifications, and component replacement activities.
• Supervise maintenance and troubleshooting of aircraft systems, including Engines and powerplant systems, Main and tail rotor systems, Transmissions, gearboxes, and drivetrain components, Flight control systems, Hydraulic and pneumatic systems, Fuel systems, Landing gear, Airframe and structural components, Mechanical and related aircraft systems.
• Provide advanced technical guidance to mechanics and technicians in diagnosing and correcting complex aircraft mechanical, structural, and system malfunctions.
• Review maintenance requirements and technical documentation to determine appropriate personnel, tools, equipment, parts, and resources necessary to accomplish assigned work.
• Ensure maintenance personnel properly interpret and follow applicable aircraft technical manuals, maintenance procedures, engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, and other approved technical data.
• Monitor work in progress and completed maintenance to ensure compliance with applicable technical publications, quality requirements, safety standards, and established maintenance procedures.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with production control, quality control, engineering, supply, safety, and other supporting departments to minimize aircraft downtime and maintain production schedules.
• Ensure mechanics have the appropriate tools, test equipment, technical data, parts, and materials required to safely and efficiently complete assigned maintenance tasks.
• Provide oversight of aircraft inspections, component removals and installations, adjustments, rigging, troubleshooting, structural repairs, and aircraft modifications.
• Verify that aircraft maintenance actions, inspections, discrepancies, corrective actions, and component changes are properly documented in applicable aircraft logs, records, and maintenance systems.
• Review maintenance documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established requirements before aircraft or work packages are released to the next phase of maintenance.
• Assign work based on technician qualifications, experience, workload, and aircraft maintenance priorities.
• Provide technical instruction, mentoring, and on-the-job training to mechanics and lower-level technicians.
• Evaluate employee performance, productivity, workmanship, attendance, and adherence to established maintenance and safety procedures.
• Promote and enforce safe work practices, proper use of PPE, tool control, FOD prevention, and established aviation maintenance safety requirements.
• Identify maintenance delays, technical issues, personnel shortages, or material constraints that could impact aircraft schedules and communicate them to appropriate management personnel.
• Coordinate shift turnover and ensure accurate communication of aircraft status, open discrepancies, incomplete maintenance actions, and priority requirements.
• Maintain accountability for assigned personnel, tools, equipment, work areas, and aircraft maintenance activities.
• Serve as a primary technical point of contact for aircraft maintenance personnel and coordinate with customers, engineers, quality representatives, and management as required.
• Ensure UH-60 and/or CH-47 aircraft maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with applicable technical publications, contractual requirements, quality standards, and established aircraft delivery schedules.

Skills

UH-60 experience

Supervisory experience

Aircraft maintenance

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Akima Readiness Support (ARS) in Honolulu, HI is seeking an Aircraft Mechanic Supervisor to oversee maintenance and supervision of UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook aircraft. You will plan, assign, and monitor daily maintenance to meet delivery schedules and provide technical leadership to mechanics and technicians.

The role requires 3-5 years with UH-60, HS diploma, and US citizenship. On-site work with competitive benefits and a focus on safety and quality.