Lead Mechanic

Title: LEAD MECHANIC

Responsible To: Director of Maintenance (DOM) 

Supervises: Aircraft Mechanics and Maintenance Apprentices 

Summary: Organize assigned workforce for maximum utilization in the performance of 

quality maintenance and Airworthiness Inspections of assigned aircraft and 

components. Ensure aircraft are maintained airworthy and all maintenance and 

inspection actions are performed in accordance with applicable federal 

regulations, Maintenance Operations Specifications, Manufacturers Technical 

Data, and Company Maintenance Manual.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

 Promote and foster a safe and secure working and operating environment, Leadership

commitment, and the promotion of safety as a core value of the company.

 Establish priorities to ensure assigned items affecting airworthiness receive priority.

 Assign maintenance tasks to assigned workforce personnel so that individuals are

performing tasks that they have been trained, qualified, and authorized to accomplish.

 Identify and report safety concerns, issues, incidents, or hazards using the Company’s

confidential, non-punitive SRS in accordance with the Company’s SPM.

 Monitor all maintenance actions assigned during the shift and provide leadership and

technical assistance as necessary to ensure compliance with maintenance manual

requirements.

 Ensure On-the-Job Training (OJT) Form PRO-025 is completed as needed.

 Verify that troubleshooting and / or diagnostic testing of systems has been thorough,

and the proper corrective action has been taken.

 Responsible for moral and discipline of employees assigned to them.

 Assure assigned employees are properly trained and qualified.

 Provide supervision of assigned aircraft cleaning personnel to ensure the interior and

exterior of all aircraft are clean.

 Completion of Maintenance Daily Turnover Log Form PRO-015 during their shift.

 Review maintenance and inspection documentation such as but not limited to the

Aircraft Flight Log PRO-007 and all active maintenance and inspection documents for

proper completion and documentation of all maintenance and inspection actions prior to

the release of an aircraft for flight, and at the end of the assigned shift.

 Ensure that all technical documents and manuals assigned to their facility are currently

revised and in serviceable condition for use.

 Monitor the condition of support equipment and provide the necessary actions to

maintain this equipment in a safe and operational condition. Responsible for reporting

faulty Ground Equipment and maintenance facilities to the Director of Maintenance.

Authority: 

 Perform any maintenance action on which they have been trained, qualified, and

authorized.

 Return to service aircraft and aircraft components as applicable.

Qualifications: 

 Hold a valid FAA mechanic certificate with both airframe and powerplant ratings.

 Demonstrate the supervisory ability and technical knowledge required to perform the

duties of this position.