Lead Maintenance Inspector

We are Jet East, one of the nation’s leading aviation maintenance providers. Our specialties include scheduled maintenance, on-demand mobile maintenance for unscheduled events, and related services in the areas of structural repairs, composite work, non-destructive testing (NDT) and paint capabilities.

Lead Maintenance Inspectors reports to the Regional Quality Director. The main purpose of the Lead Maintenance Inspectors is the performance of operational quality control tasks to ensure adherence to the policies and procedures in the Jet East Repair Station & Quality Control Manual, Customer Maintenance Programs, and Federal Aviation Regulations.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Review technician assignments and sign offs to ensure technician adherence to Roster Authorizations and Repair Station Authorizations.
  • Perform front line, spot checks of technician maintenance activity to ensure adherence to AMM, RSQCM, and customer GMM guidelines. Including but not limited to:
  • Ensure all Repair Station RQC and Operators RII requirements are properly identified, inspected and documented.
  • Engine run/taxi qualification of techs assigned to run engines/taxi
  • Verification of satisfactory squawk completion
  • Verification of operational checks
  • Spot check verification of tech proficiency
  • Verification of communication with tech support
  • Ensure customer MEL “M” procedures have been complied with, with respect to the maintenance performed.
  • Ensure MEL verification procedures as outlined in MQB 2018-02 Rev 1 are adhered to.
• Perform aircraft final walk-around and release, with particular attention to areas disturbed during maintenance.
• The Lead Maintenance Inspector will advise the customer via email that the aircraft has been released from Gama’s custody.
• Ensure that appropriate and current Technical Data is used. (i.e. Manufacturers' Maintenance and Overhaul Manuals, Service Bulletins, Part or Component Specifications, etc.)
• Ensure that the Policies and Procedures outlined in the RSQCM are followed.
• Ensure the proper tagging, inspection, and identification of parts and components as outlined in this manual.
• These inspections are to be carried out in real time coordination with maintenance activities.
• Ensure that distributed customer requests are being carried out in the manner that is expected.

This includes but is not limited to:

• Verifying proper tech support is involved
• Verifying tech support is mentioned in Corridor corrective actions
• Verifying MX Net status of projects
• Verifying MX Net updates
• Spot check of Ramp App usage
• Perform the functions authorized on the Repair Station Roster.
• Reject items and work found to be non-compliant with the Gama Aviation Engineering Inc. Repair Station & Quality Control Manual, Customer Maintenance Programs, and Federal Aviation Regulations.
• Reject incomplete or improperly completed work which is submitted for return to service consideration.
• Hold the release of an aircraft by extending the RTS line if unsatisfactory conditions are identified that would lead to a quality escape.
• Reject corrective actions with respect to Quality issues.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Hold a current FAA Airframe, Powerplant, or Airframe and Powerplant Certificate or Repairman Certificate
• Must possess the training or knowledge and experience in the performance of maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations authorized by the repair station certificate and operations specifications to ensure all work is performed in accordance with part 43
• Know the policies and procedures outlined in the Jet East Repair Station & Quality Control Manual
• Be familiar with customer policies, procedures, and GMM
• Be familiar with appropriate parts of applicable Federal Aviation Regulations
• Be familiar with the Ratings that the repair station is authorized to perform, as listed in the Gama Aviation Engineering Inc. Operations Specifications
• Understand, read, and write English
• Be proficient in using the various types of inspection equipment and visual inspection aids appropriate for the article being inspected

Physical Requirements: 

• Ability to be willing to work on elevated platforms (up to 40 ft in the air) using fall protection safety gear 
• Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time while performing repairs 
• Ability to lift 70lbs or more 
• Ability to operate basic hand tools and ground equipment 
• Ability to work in confined spaces   

Non-Physical Requirements:   

• Ability to learn and use technical manuals 
• Good mechanical aptitude and ability to solve problems effectively 
• Problem solver by effectively reading and interpreting maintenance, wiring and illustrated parts manuals 
• Ability to communicate in both in writing and verbally with co-workers, customers and Jet East leadership 
• Must be able to perform repairs effectively and quickly in short notice, high-pressure situations 
• Must be able to input and retrieve information from computers 
• Experience with Apple and Microsoft products especially Outlook, Word, and Excel spreadsheets 
• Able to travel to locations, in all weather conditions, to perform repairs 
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision 

Lists above includes the main items for this job position to be successful, but not limited to other things that might come about in time. The person applying for this position must understand that the objectives, responsibilities, and requirements could change for better success for the company and the person.

Jet East is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.