Lead Aircraft Maintenance Inspector - On Site

West Star Aviation Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

401(k) Plan with Employer Match

Weekly Paid Time Off & Holiday Accrual

Job summary

West Star Aviation is seeking a Lead Maintenance Inspector in Los Angeles, CA. The role is on-site, full-time, and involves supervising inspections, ensuring compliance with AMM, RSQCM, GMM, and MEL procedures, and coordinating with techs and customers to release aircraft.

Responsibilities include sign-offs, run/taxi qualification, and thorough quality checks, with a focus on safety, accuracy, and regulatory adherence in a fast-paced hangar environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and Airframe and Powerplant License or Repairman Certificate are required.
• A valid driver’s license approved for airline travel and/or a valid passport is ideal, but not mandatory.
• Aircraft specific factory training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review technician assignments and sign offs to ensure technician adherence to Roster Authorizations and Repair Station Authorizations.
• Perform front line, spot checks of technician maintenance activity to ensure adherence to AMM, RSQCM, and customer GMM guidelines.
• Ensure all Repair Station RQC and Operators RII requirements are properly identified, inspected and documented.
• Engine run/taxi qualification of techs assigned to run engines / taxi
• Verification of satisfactory squawk completion
• Verification of operational checks
• Spot check verification of tech proficiency
• Verification and communication with tech support
• Ensure customer MEL “M” procedures have been complied with, with respect to the maintenance performed

Skills

English communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Airframe and Powerplant License or Repairman Certificate

Job description

West Star Aviation is seeking a Lead Maintenance Inspector in Los Angeles, CA. The role is on-site, full-time, and involves supervising inspections, ensuring compliance with AMM, RSQCM, GMM, and MEL procedures, and coordinating with techs and customers to release aircraft.

Responsibilities include sign-offs, run/taxi qualification, and thorough quality checks, with a focus on safety, accuracy, and regulatory adherence in a fast-paced hangar environment.