Components - Lead Mechanic (Structures)

Aviation Technical Services; Washington, Everett (District of Columbia, WA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Mechanic to oversee aircraft maintenance and ensure airworthiness. This role involves leading a team, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and mentoring mechanics in a dynamic environment. You will be responsible for timely task completion, maintaining high standards of safety, and fostering a collaborative workplace culture. Join a company that values professional development and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including tuition assistance and a generous PTO policy. If you are passionate about aviation and have the skills to lead a team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions

Comprehensive Medical Plans

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Incentive Program

Discounts on Services

Career Development Programs

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years’ aircraft maintenance experience preferred.
• A&P certification is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance tasks ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Lead and mentor mechanics, ensuring safety and efficiency.
• Monitor labor hours and progress of maintenance tasks.

Skills

Aircraft Maintenance

Leadership

Technical Data Analysis

Safety Compliance

Team Collaboration

Education

A&P Certification

4 Years Aircraft Maintenance Experience

Tools

Oracle

Job description

CSD, 2600 Casino Rd, Everett, Washington, United States of America Req #1142

Thursday, March 20, 2025

SUMMARY: The Lead Mechanic oversees the maintenance tasks in the service, repair, and overhaul of aircraft to ensure airworthiness. Ensures timely completion of tasks and provides training and mentorship for an assigned function area. Assists with Maintenance Supervisor responsibilities for short periods of time.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures all tasks are promptly completed in compliance with federal regulations, customer guidelines, and company policies.
• Reviews required customer and FAA paperwork to ensure proper maintenance updates and compliance with applicable regulations and customer requirements.
• Leads the maintenance, preventative maintenance, or alteration of components or parts only for which that Lead is rated and has satisfactorily performed the work concerned at an earlier date.
• Uses technical data to order parts and ensure material is effective for the component being installed.
• Ensures all parts for specialty area are ordered in a timely manner. Reviews all parts in orders.
• Responsible for keeping all assigned areas clean and audit-ready. Identifies and eliminates hazards that pose a risk to employee safety and quality of work. Ensures compliance with safety requirements.
• Responsible for on-time delivery in assigned skill set in coordination with other skill sets.
• Monitors customer adjusted due dates and hour estimates.
• Reviews and approves labor hours and monitors progress of labor targets.
• Responsible for assessing assigned mechanic’s skills, knowledge, and abilities prior to task assignment.
• Maintains accurate and current Oracle status and shop completion dates (SCD’s) of all assigned jobs.
• Participates in weekly forecasting of assigned jobs. Is aware of monthly budget expectations and drives to meet those goals.
• Provides prompt and thorough responses to all inquiries from customers, account representatives, and ATS leadership.
• Notifies Supervisor of variations in labor requirements to ensure the most efficient utilization of labor and resources and to avoid LOW when possible. Communicates with Supervisor all information on assigned employees including disciplinary problems. May deliver or give input with performance evaluations on assigned employees.
• Responsible for setting timeframe expectations with technicians on task accomplishment. Oversees On-the-Job Training (OJT) to provide learning opportunities through work assignment and mentoring. Complies with, communicates, and provides guidance to team members on ATS policies, procedures, and Safety Management System (SMS) requirements. Promotes the "Balanced Technician" concept.
• Mentors and develops technical and leadership skills of the mechanics. Provides regular feedback and performance coaching including appropriate management of time, prioritizing tasks, and ensuring proper knowledge and training to accomplish assignments to all members of the assigned crew.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY:

Duties shall include observing all company, health, safety, and environmental rules, ensuring provision of full information on area-specific safety orientation, identifying all unique hazards, and being provided with the proper equipment to carry out the job in a safe manner. The entire work area must be routinely inspected to maintain a high standard of housekeeping and low incidence of physical hazards, and all accidents must be promptly reported.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of four (4) years’ recent component, commercial aircraft maintenance and/or MRO experience preferred.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• Applicable Repairman, Airframe, or Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certification required.
• Demonstrates team player mindset and behavior.
• General overall knowledge of major components. Proven knowledge in the procedures, practice, inspection methods, materials, tools, machine tools, and equipment generally used in the area of responsibility. Detailed knowledge of specialty area, paperwork, and publications and an understanding of technical information in order to troubleshoot problems.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND DEXTERITY:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to sit, stand, and walk; use their hands and arms; and talk or hear; and focus on objects close up. The employee may be required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may also be required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds using proper lifting protocols.

COMPENSATION:

The base salary for this position is $30.00 - $44.50 (expressed as hourly for non-exempt), exclusive of benefits or potential bonuses. This position is eligible for a quarterly corporate bonus. If you are hired at ATS, your final base hourly rate will be based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors, we consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range noted above is the full base hourly range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. This position is eligible for an annual bonus. We also offer a generous benefits package, as detailed below.

Benefits: ATS offers employees a wide range of benefit options to support the health and financial security of their families.

Health: To give employees flexibility to select the coverage that best meets their family’s needs, ATS offers a choice of comprehensive medical/pharmacy plans, dental and vision plans, health and dependent care flexible spending accounts, and voluntary benefits including accident and critical illness.

Financial: The ATS 401(k) plan includes employer matching contributions and a variety of investment options to help employees reach their financial goals. Employees also have access to financial advisors at no cost for personalized, professional, licensed assistance. ATS provides company-paid life and disability insurance, with an option to purchase more. Other available benefits include legal services and discounted home and pet insurance.

Time-Off: ATS supports employee work-life balance by providing paid-time off (PTO) and paid holidays, as well as paid parental leave. PTO accruals start at 104 hours per year and employees receive 64 hours of holiday leave throughout the year.

Incentive Program: ATS employees are eligible for an incentive plan based upon their role within the organization.

Tuition/License Assistance: ATS offers a generous tuition reimbursement program including Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) student loan repayment, Airframe/Powerplant (A&P) certification (coursework and/or testing), and business-related degrees.

Employee Assistance Program: ATS makes access to support easy for our employees and their families through our Employee Assistance Program, with confidential 24/7 counseling and referrals, for help with challenges that life can bring.

Discounts: ATS has partnered with local and national vendors to provide employees with discounts on entertainment, mobile phones and service, computer hardware and software, gym memberships, rental cars, and more.

Career Development: The ATS Academy programs offer both technical skills and leadership training opportunities for those looking to add skills to their technical toolbox or move into a leadership role. Our Apprenticeship Program offers robust on-the-job training for anyone looking to begin a career in aviation maintenance.

EEO EMPLOYER STATEMENT: ATS is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, and prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic or status protected by federal, state, or local laws. ATS is also committed to protecting its applicants for employment and independent contractors from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Provisions in applicable laws providing for bona fide occupational qualifications or business necessity will be adhered to where appropriate.

As part of our equal employment opportunity policy, ATS will also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, Armed Forces veterans, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.