Aircraft Maintenance Instructor

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SUMMARY 

Conducts platform training related classes and orientations, conducts hands on training task skills, outsource training and other activities in English and Spanish, mostly Spanish, as Platform Instructor and On the Job Training Instructor. Assist the Peru Training Manager in developing, scheduling, and coordinating training requirements for Host Nation personnel in the area of aviation maintenance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops formal classroom courseware to ISD standards in Spanish to ensure that program training objectives, standards and procedures are understood.
• Utilizes training documents and test control measures of courses, tests and hands-on evaluations.
• Trains, monitors and evaluates aviation maintenance Students and On the Job Training personnel on maintenance actions performed, inspections aircraft and equipment condition for safety, compliance with technical directives, maintenance directives, and OSHA and Department of State regulations.
• Provides on the spot instruction to maintenance personnel as necessary.
• Within the scope of his aviation trainer duties, ensures all company workplace and aviation maintenance safety practices are always complied with.
• Assist the Peru Training Manager in the use of aircraft maintenance database related to aircraft maintenance training and other office applications to track and report training and certification of INLA program personnel.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Peru TNG MGR and the Site Manager.

EDUCATION Required

• High School diploma or GED.

SKILLS and EXPERIENCE Required

• A minimum of Seven 7 years experience Airframe and Power Plant mechanic.
• Minimum of three 3 years experience as a platform hands on Instructor in an aviation maintenance training program school i.e. INLA program, and or the BAMC in Lima, or other aviation maintenance trainer accredited school.
• If no FAA A and P, in possession of an equivalent aircraft maintenance license, i.e. General Directorate for Civil Aviation DGAC for Peru South America.
• Experience in courseware development for aircraft systems.
• Must have thorough knowledge of hand tools, hardware, and equipment used in the maintenance of aircraft.
• Must be fully knowledgeable of all requirements within the Technical Orders as they apply.
• Must be able to interpret technical data.
• Must have good English and Spanish verbal and written communication skills
• Effective interpretation skills for inspection duty, and an ability to analyze inspection findings.
• Travel may be required on a periodic basis.
• Working knowledge of aircraft maintenance management programs
• Working knowledge of Quality Control programs, OSHA and Department of State regulations.
• Spanish language proficiency level 2 required.
• Able to speak and write in Spanish sufficiently to train and oversee Host National Police to meet the conditions of the duties assigned.
• Possess or have the Ability to obtain and maintain a Background Investigation through Host Nation US Embassy as a condition of continued employment.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Core Competencies

1. Focus on Results Able to plan and organize work to achieve goals achieves targeted results with minimal supervision is accountable for own actions.
2. Communications Possess excellent verbal and written communications skills Provides timely, well organized verbal and written information that is audience appropriate; listens attentively to others and retains processes information.
3. Teamwork - Builds alliances, partnerships and collaboration with others including those different from him her deals tactfully with others assumes helps with a variety of team roles.
4. Strategic Planning and Decision Making Develops strategic short and long term plans arranges priorities, distinguishing urgent, important and unimportant in order to meet goals and deadlines consults and collaborates with appropriate people.
5. Initiative Innovation Generates new ideas personally encourage team to do the same stays up to date on technology and approaches to work provides creative solutions and input when faced with challenges.
6. Interpersonal Relationships Builds effective relationships with internal and external customers ability to work independently and coordinate work with others resolves conflicts in a professional manner.
7. Quality and Safety Adheres to all safety and security policies and regulations demonstrates quality work that is accurate, thorough and efficient.
8. Continuous Improvement Examines personal and organizational processes, promotes opportunities for improvement analyzes successes and failures to learn and improve.
9. Training and Development Completes required and suggested training shows eagerness and capacity to learn receptive to coaching and feedback.
10. Integrity Committed to passionately and consistently promoting a professional culture that is trustworthy, honest socially responsible, and where differences are respected and valued.
11. Performance Management Sets clear expectations and direction for staff achieves team results consistently coaches staff to improve is a positive role model
12. Expense Management Plans budget appropriately, uses sound judgment analyzes operation for improving expense efficiency demonstrates knowledge of financial process and results.
13. Leadership Builds commitment to team, company, mission and customer through effective and frequent communications promotes an environment of trust fosters a respectful, energetic and positive work culture.