Assistant Maintenance Lead

Avmax Aviation Services; Great Falls (MT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Optimal benefits plan

Retirement plan

Flexible work-life balance

Job summary

A leading aviation services provider in Great Falls is seeking an Assistant Lead Technician to oversee maintenance tasks and ensure compliance with company procedures. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in aviation and strong leadership skills. This role offers competitive compensation and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capability and competency in field of expertise.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Possesses strong fundamental aircraft knowledge.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to effectively manage employees.

Responsibilities

• Issue job tasks to personnel as directed by the Lead Technician.
• Ensure all work sheets, work cards, logbooks, and inspection tags are completed.
• Manage the podium areas and plan non-routine work.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Team Work

Positive Attitude

Job description

About Avmax:

Avmax is a diverse company offering every product and service related to aviation. We have locations, operations, and deployment worldwide.

Our vision at Avmax Group Inc. ("Avmax") is to simplify our customers' aviation needs through dependable, globally integrated services with trusted results. Established in 1976, our locations include: Calgary (HQ) and Vancouver in Canada, Great Falls and Jacksonville in the USA, Nairobi in Kenya, and N'Jamena in Chad.

Avmax offers the following capabilities: Aircraft Leasing, Airline Operations, Avionics, Component Repairs, Engineering, MRO, Paint and Spares. Avmax's engineering division is a Transport Canada authorized Design Approval Organization (DAO). Avmax's maintenance division is a Transport Canada authorized Maintenance Repair Organization (MRO).

Why work at Avmax?

Avmax has a diverse workforce with opportunity for growth and career advancements. We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages, flexibility, work‑life balance and a friendly working environment.

We are proud of our work and commitment to create one of the leading workforce, products and services in the Aviation industry.

Reporting: The Assistant Lead Technician reports directly to the Maintenance Lead and Project Managers.

Core Competencies:

• Positive Attitude
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Professionalism
• Team Work
• Problem Solving

Key Performance Indicators / Duties & Responsibilities:

• Will not act as a Quality Control Inspector under any circumstances - May not supervise certificated mechanics unless in possession of appropriate certification meeting the requirements of 14 CFR Part 65 and 14 CFR 145.153.
• Issue job tasks to personnel as directed by the Lead Technician (GTF and JAX).
• Ensure all work sheets, work cards, logbooks, and inspection tags are completed and accounted for, and all necessary paper work is forwarded to Quality Control for buyback.
• Ensure work area is maintained in a neat, clean and orderly fashion.
• Manage the podium areas and plan non‑routine work, approved non‑routine work, order parts, and approve parts requisitions.
• Ensure production procedures are maintained.
• Ensure time cards are filled out as the shift progresses and consider budgets with respect to tasks when assigning work to technicians.
• Ensure all partial work documentation is completed. The documentation should allow the status of a work card to "stand alone" without relying on other means (example; post‑in notes, etc.). Partial work documentation includes continuation sheets, service bulletins used as continuation sheets, and shift turnover reports.
• Monitor work area for uncontrolled data and remove the data from the work area, if found.
• Other tasks or assignments as directed by the Lead Technician excluding direct supervision of mechanics.

General Duties:

• Review and be fully familiarized with all aspects of Avmax's Maintenance Policy Manual and General Procedures Manual. Compliance with both manual's policy and procedure are mandatory.
• Demonstrate ability to work well with other individuals throughout the organization.
• Promote company values, vision, and mission.
• Attend training courses as directed by company management.
• Continuous Improvement recommendations.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated capability and competency in field of expertise.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with other individuals throughout the organization.
• Possesses strong fundamental aircraft knowledge.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to effectively manage employees.
• Demonstrated ability to work with predictive budgets.
• Demonstrated capability in managing others.

Experience:

• 3 - 5 years' experience in the field.

Our recruitment commitments:

• We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
• Depending on qualifications, selected candidates may be offered a role at a more appropriate level.
• Avmax Group offers a competitive compensation package including an optimal benefits plan and retirement plan.
• Avmax Group Inc. is dedicated to and prides itself on being an EEO/AA employer. We celebrate and welcome the diversity of all of our employees. Avmax Group Inc. has specific policies in place to prevent discrimination in our hiring practices on the basis of the protected groups.

Avmax is a drug free work environment and participates in pre‑employment and random alcohol and/or drug screening.