We’re all about the craft.
KF Aerospace is proud to deliver innovative aircraft services for corporate, commercial, and military customers worldwide. Launched in 1970 out of British Columbia’s beautiful Okanagan Valley, KF has grown to specialize in a wide range of aviation services including maintenance and modifications, cargo operations, military pilot training and aircraft leasing. With facilities across Canada, KF is home to a 1,000 strong, highly skilled workforce. Our passion for our craft fuels every project we touch.
JOB OVERVIEW
The Shift Lead is a front-line crew leader with a proven technical background and is responsible to supervise a crew in fulfilling project requirements. The Shift Lead is expected to demonstrate effective and efficient crew leadership, project management skills, customer service orientation, and technical proficiency.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical
• Accurately identify, obtain, use and test appropriate tools for the jobs. Able to make recommendations as to effectiveness of tools available.
• Complete daily inspection
• Receive and depart aircraft
• Perform component changes
• Familiar with and capable of safely operating all ground equipment
• Familiar with functional operation of all aircraft systems (Avionics, Electrical, Flight Control, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, etc.)
• Able to troubleshoot aircraft systems in a timely manner
• Clear up log book snags
• Perform independent critical and non-critical systems checks
• Able to release aircraft for flight
Supervision and Developing Others
• Planning, organizing, prioritizing and assigning work
• Ensuring quality and quantity of crew’s work
• Ensuring accurate use of time cards and project numbers.
• Ensuring time keeping information is accurate and current
• Ensuring maintenance mechanics are provided with training and development in the areas of Safety, Documentation and Project Maintenance
• Creating and maintaining a positive work environment.
• Providing coaching and feedback to employees, addressing employee performance issues and conducting performance appraisals.
• Supporting employees in conflict resolution
• Supporting employees in effective team interaction and personal growth.
• Keeping employees informed regarding company developments
• Conducting interview process of new hires when required.
• Working with HR on discipline issues.
Safety
• Ensuring safe work practices, policies and procedures are followed including compliance with personal protective equipment requirements
• Understanding and applying the Risk Management System
• Maintaining good housekeeping standards
• Understanding and applying safe handling practices with the aircraft
• Ensuring crew has all required safety training including equipment operation
• Actively seeking opportunities to improve the safety of the crew
Project Management
• Understanding and applying project management skills to track progress and make adjustments as required in consultation with project coordinator.
• Conducting crew meetings to inform and update the crew as to the status of the project and other relevant information. Involve the crew in problem solving and trouble shooting.
• Initiating interdepartmental, cross shift or intra-trade communication to ensure project moves ahead according to schedule
• Dealing with customer reps and ensuring positive customer relations
Other
May be required at times to act as Project Supervisor
Tool Control
• Complies with the KF Tool Control policy found in Production Manual Section 10-1
REQUIREMENTS
As applicable to the Senior AME with a minimum of 2 years successful performance in the role of Senior AME at KF Aerospace.
DIRECT SUPERVISION
Up to 9 AME’s, AME apprentices and contractors
Works DIRECTLY with:
• Hangar Operations Manager
• Project Supervisor
• Hangar Planner
• Hangar Support Supervisor
• Customer Representative
BENEFITS
• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Health Spending Account
• Disability, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employee Pension
• Personal Time Off and much more