Aerospace Lead Interior Technician

JOB TITLE: Aircraft Interior LEAD Technician

REPORTS TO: Production Supervisor

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

The following description is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at anytime.

Make repairs to airline seats and subassemblies and/or to Monuments:
Lavatories, Galleys, Wall and Side Panels and other interior components according to specifications and blueprints. Lead and train other technicians during repairs.

• Repair aircraft seating, including passenger and crew seats.
• Repair interior monuments (galleys, lavatories and class dividers), overhead bins and side walls.
• Disassemble components, determine malfunctions & make repairs.
• Read inspection reports & rework instructions.
• Read blueprints to determine type of repair, tools required, and to plan sequence of operations.
• Read Schematics.
• Sheet metal fabrication to drawings
• Composite and laminate repairs.
• Reassemble components to meet company, customer and FAA standards.
• Accurately read and follow schematics / blueprints and work orders.
• Use bonding materials, fillers and compounds to make repairs.
• Plumbing repair.
• Read and understand blueprints, CMM & IPCs.
• Painting.
• Surface preparation.
• Lead, mentor and train other technicians, especially entry level technicians to achieve production goals.

As necessary, performs other related duties of which the above are representative. Management must contact the Human Resource department of adding to or changing a significant number of duties considered essential to the satisfactory performance of this job by the average incumbent. Individual abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines.

Justifications for Education and Training, Job Related Experience, and Knowledge/Abilities are general guidelines based on the minimum experience normally.

• Formal or on the job aircraft repair training.
• A&P License

• Experience leading, training and mentoring others.
• Experience using hand tools.
• Experience using power tools.
• Experience using finishing tools.

• Prior Aerospace/FAA experience desired.
• Prior Aircraft Interior experience a plus.
• MUST be bilingual with strong English speaking/writing/reading skills.
• Ability to disassemble components and make repairs.
• Knowledge of theoretical and practical hand and air tool usage.
• Read and process inspection reports, rework instructions, shop travelers.
• Read mechanical blueprints or job orders to determine type of repair, tools required, and plan sequence of operations.
• Ability to follow strict instructions, CMMs, and work in a time-sensitive environment to meet deadlines.
• Read Schematics.
• Ability to inspect components for defects or damage.
• Metal fabrication & repair.
• Knowledge of plastic trim and vacuum formed plastic assembly.
• Experience with bonding materials.
• Experience with spray adhesives.
• Sheet metal fabrication to drawings.
• Metal fabrication & repair.
• Lubricates moving parts to verify conformance to specifications.
• Detect defects or damage.
• Repair electrical wiring / components.