Purpose  

The Lead Interiors Technician reports to the Interior Manager and receives daily priorities and task requirements from the Interior Manager or designed leadership team member. The Lead Technician is responsible for assigning, supervising, instructing, coordinating, and approving the work for all personnel assigned to their crew. The Lead Technician also performs all phases of interior repair, maintenance or modification on the aircraft cabin and/or components. Performs inspection, operational checks, ground handling, servicing, and the exchange or replacement of components as required.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides leadership, technical expertise and guidance while performing various modification and repairs of aircraft structures and systems to ensure a defect free aircraft.
• Provide technical expertise in testing, troubleshooting and repairing discrepancies to ensure minimum schedule impact. 
• Demonstrate technical expertise and leadership by defining and implementing process changes to reduce cost and meet schedule without compromising Safety or Quality. 
• Make available to team members the necessary technical data, blueprints, wiring diagrams, service bulletins, airworthiness directives and any other required data. 
• Ensure that all necessary work records are properly documented and inspected by the responsible Technician.
• Required to read sketches, drawing, and schematics associated with assigned task and have a good basic knowledge of where to find proper documentation such as SRM references.
• Inspect, remove, repair and install aircraft interior pieces, including doors, galleys, seats, bulkheads, floorboards, emergency path lighting, gill liners, closets, galleys and lavatories.
• Become familiar with and follow the requirements of the RSQM, Federal Aviation Regulations, Airworthiness Directives, Advisory Circular, manufacturer’s service bulletins and any other required references to perform their assigned work. Never begin any maintenance unless in possession of the proper, current and applicable approved or acceptable data.
• Ensure the work area is kept to the highest standards of safety, compliant at all times, enforcing regulations and practices to avoid accidents. Ensure that good housekeeping practices are performed at all times.
• Perform the proper tagging of Aircraft components, parts and panels appropriately stored (including racks by aircraft).
• Perform documentation procedures and sign-offs in accordance with Repair Station Manual and respective task requirements.
• Ensure that tools and equipment are correctly used and handled for both safety and quality. Ensure tooling, GSE and ground equipment is returned to its proper storage area following use.
• Strive for continuous process improvements and increasing efficiencies in execution and delivery with safety as a priority.
• Communicate with interior and external customers in a respectful and professional manner.
• Ensure the highest quality service, safety standards and performance, with the objective of exceeding customer satisfaction in the re-delivery of airworthy, reliable and clean aircraft, in a timely manner.
• Take part in any required training as determined by Citadel.
• Willing to work any/all shifts as needed to support aircraft schedules to meet project timelines and requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities 

• This position has hands-on and supervisory responsibilities. The Lead Technician not only contributes to the operational success on aircraft projects, he/she also assigns tasks, provides technical guidance and monitors the accurate and timely completion of work.  

Qualifications

Lead Interior Technician

REQUIRED

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Is required to be proficient in oral and written English.
• Holds a valid and current FAA Mechanic certificate with an Airframe rating, or meets qualification and experience requirements for the issuance of a Repairman’s Certificate.  

PREFERRED

• 3+ years aircraft maintenance experience on current fleet types being maintained or modified by the Repair Station.
• 5+ years&39; experience on VVIP aircraft interior installation. 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Able to perform intermediate/ major/heavy aircraft maintenance tasks in the interior of aircraft with no supervision. 
• Understand specific design and operation of installed aircraft structures to enable effective troubleshooting, repair and modification of systems and components.
• Able to read, interpret and apply FAA approved or accepted data (i.e. IPC, M/M, OHM, SRM) proficiently.
• Proven ability to work alone and in a team environment.
• Effective decision-making skills. 
• Dependability: personally responsible, completes work in a timely manner, and performs tasks accurately. 
• Motivation: must maintain a positive attitude and strong work energy. 
• Organization: very detail oriented and always comes prepared.
• Ability to effectively lead a team of technicians to perform daily and weekly requirements to safely and efficiently complete all aircraft requirements.

Working Conditions

The work is performed in an office environment, aircraft hangar, at the departure gate or on the aircraft parking ramp. 

Physical Activity/Requirements  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

This position is considered MEDIUM work. 

• Requires frequent walking, standing and/or climbing. 
• Are expected to work through specially designed airframe, engine and undercarriage openings while standing on ladders or scaffolds; to use hoists and lifts; required precision instruments and other necessary tools. 
• Exposure to climate changes normally experienced in an aviation repair facility. 

OCCASIONAL  

• Lift up to 50 pounds. 
• Climbing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, and reaching.

 FREQUENT

• Lift up to 10 pounds. 
• Standing.

 CONSTANT

• Repetitive movements of arms and hands. 
• Sit with back supported.