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We are Trusted Partners | Supporting Flight. Our more than 52 years of success are the result of our employees, who have dedicated themselves to providing unmatched quality, service, and safety in aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul. Being a part of ATS offers an opportunity to build meaningful partnerships, innovate new ideas, do the right thing, and make our company a great place to work!

Your Work Matters – And So Do You

At ATS, we reward your contributions with a well-rounded compensation package designed to support you today and help you plan for tomorrow:

+ Base pay range: $31.00 - $47.00/DOE hourly rate plus annual bonus eligibility

+ Comprehensive health coverage – medical, dental, vision, and more

+ 401(k) with company match and access to personal financial advisors

+ Generous time off – PTO, holidays, and paid parental leave

+ Tuition assistance and loan repayment for AMT programs

+ On-the-job training and leadership development through ATS Academy

+ Employee discounts on travel, tech, wellness, and more

+ Confidential 24/7 support through our Employee Assistance Program

Join a team that values your growth, your well-being, and your future.

SUMMARY: The Lead Mechanic oversees the maintenance tasks in aircraft service, repair, and overhaul 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, or approve and return to service, any aircraft, or part thereof, only for which Lead is rated and has satisfactorily performed the work concerned at an earlier date.

+ Performs maintenance tasks as required and becomes an active member of the crew.

+ Conducts crew meetings to ensure communication regarding work, safety, and quality.

+ Uses technical data to order parts and ensure material is effective for the aircraft being installed. Ensures all parts for the specialty area are ordered in a timely manner.

+ Ensures Engineering is submitted in a timely manner as needed.

+ 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 of assigned skill sets in coordination with other skill sets.

+ Monitors and corrects routine and non-routine labor hours prior to exceeding the allotted estimated hours.

+ Notifies Supervisor of variations in labor requirements to ensure the most efficient utilization of labor and resources and to avoid LOW when possible.

+ Answers questions from customers as needed.

+ Responsible for setting timeframe expectations with technicians on task card accomplishment.

+ Oversees On-the-Job Training (OJT) provides learning opportunities through work assignments and mentoring.

+ Recommends changes to processes to improve efficiency and workflow.

+ Complies with, communicates, and provides guidance to team members on ATS policies, procedures and Safety Management System (SMS) requirements. Promotes "Balanced Technician" concept.

+ Mentors and develops the technical and leadership skills of the mechanics.

+ Communicates with the Supervisor all information on assigned employees, including disciplinary problems. May deliver or give input on performance evaluations for assigned employees.

+ Provides regular feedback and performance coaching, including appropriate time management, prioritizing tasks, and ensuring proper knowledge and training to accomplish assignments for all members of the assigned crew.

+ Responsible for accurate timekeeping, including clocking into jobs.

+ Responsible for the accuracy of clocking into jobs for the assigned team.

+ Responsible for adhering to all ATS required training.

+ Regular and predictable attendance.

+ Effective and appropriate conduct with co-workers.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

+ A minimum of four (4) years of recent commercial aircraft maintenance and/or MRO experience is preferred.

+ Applicable Repairman, Airframe, or Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certification required.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND DEXTERITY:

+ While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to sit, use their hands and arms, talk or hear, and focus on close objects.

+ The employee will also be required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

+ The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.

+ Ability to handle and climb ladders and aircraft stairs.

Compensation

The base salary for this position is $31.00 - $47.00/DOE (expressed as hourly for non-exempt), exclusive of benefits or potential bonuses. This position is eligible for an annual 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. We also offer a generous benefits package, as detailed below.

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.

Job Details

Job Family Lead

Pay Type Hourly