DAS Supervisor of Teardown & Evaluation - 1617

West Star Aviation Inc.; Cedar Hill (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

West Star Aviation Inc. in Cedar Hill, TX seeks a DAS Supervisor of Teardown & Evaluation to lead teardown and evaluation activities on aircraft components. You will supervise staff, ensure safety and quality, and coordinate with engineering and repair teams to meet delivery dates.

The role requires a strong background in component maintenance, FAA data usage, and hands-on leadership to drive consistent, high-quality results in a fast-paced MRO environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; FAA certs preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in component maintenance and teardown environments.
• Ability to interpret maintenance data and FAA guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Supervise teardown and evaluation activities to ensure safety and quality.
• Review repair orders with Engineering to align scope with requirements and delivery dates.
• Prioritize repairs, coordinate shop activities, and ensure product conformance.
• Lead training, performance feedback, and technical development of staff.
• Maintain safety, housekeeping, and tool calibration programs.
• Ensure use of current data, manuals, SBs, and FAA data for all components.
• Initiate requisitions for work orders and manage inventory as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Assurance

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or GED

FAA Mechanic Airframe/Repairman Certificated preferred

Job description

DAS Supervisor of Teardown & Evaluation - 1617

Full Time

On-Site

Cedar Hill, TX, USA

Posted 30+ days ago

DAS Aviation is a premier supplier of aircraft parts and repair assets, dedicated to delivering value, reliability, and innovative solutions to the global business aviation community. We are seeking a highly motivated Aircraft Procurement & Asset Manager to lead acquisition strategies, manage inventory, and build strong industry relationships that drive long-term growth.

What you can expect as an Teardown & Evaluation Supervisor at DAS Aviation:

This position is responsible for supervising, assisting, and ensuring that assigned personnel are following quality standards, repair standards and safety involving the teardown and evaluation process.

You Will Be ESSENTIAL To Many FUNCTIONS Including

• Review component repair orders with the Director of Engineering and assure planned work scope created conforms to the requirements, special requirements and requested delivery dates.
• Repair operations are executed, establish priorities and sequencing for working components.
• Ensure schedules are met and coordinate shop activities to ensure processes and quality of components meet specifications.
• Coordinate with supporting departments to implement planned repair/procedure methods for all components.
• Personnel evaluations.
• Training and assisting employees with the proper work procedures and practices to be followed. Provide guidance to personnel on technical development, performance and shop issues.
• Daily O.J.T. training is performed and annual recurrent, formal and if applicable to the employee specialized training is performed on all safety sensitive employees and all training personnel are properly trained to administer training.
• Maintains department safety, and cleanliness.
• Maintains on a daily basis that all work areas, shop equipment, and tools in a serviceable working condition, assuring that periodic checks and calibrations are made on special tools and test equipment.
• Necessary planning sheets and discrepancies for work orders used by the Repair Station are properly executed by the responsible inspectors/supervisors/mechanics.
• Initiating requisitions for work orders/stock inventory as required.
• The Quality manual and safety guidelines are followed to perform high quality maintenance.
• Assures that department personnel are utilizing the required technical data on all aircraft components and appliances for the maintenance accomplished and assure the data is current with latest revision. The data will include but not limited to: Manufacturer’s Maintenance and Overhaul Manuals Service bulletins, parts specifications, related FAA approved data, and any other technical data used by the Repair Station.
• Proper handling of all parts while in the Repair process and continuing through shipping and receiving.
• Maintaining the preservation of all components or parts during the work process, installation and storage.
• Overtime as required

Experience

What you'll need to bring with you:

5 Years component maintenance. Including but not limited to structure assemblies, nacelle components (inlets, TR's, etc...) metal bond assemblies and composite assemblies (graphite prepregs, fiberglass prepregs and Kevlar).

Education

High school diploma, GED equivalent is required.

FAA Mechanic Airframe/Repairman Certificated is preferred.

Physical Requirements

Stand and walk for extended periods of time.

Lift 50+ lbs.

Use hand tools (provided by employee) and drill for extended periods of time.

Company Description

With over 78 years of industry experience, West Star Aviation stands as a leading independent Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) provider. Employing over 3,000 professionals, we offer comprehensive services from our strategically located full-service facilities in East Alton, IL; Grand Junction, CO; Chattanooga, TN; Millville, NJ; Perryville, Missouri; and Statesville, NC as well as satellite locations in Denver, Houston, Minneapolis and Chicago. Our extensive capabilities encompass maintenance, paint, interior, and avionics services, supported by the largest Aircraft On Ground (AOG) network in the country, ensuring prompt and reliable mobile repair services nationwide.