Lead Engineering Technician (Aerospace)

Full Job Description

This position may be in a Flight Program Operation maintenance line station.

The incumbent serves as a Team Leader with the authority to make decisions on day-to-day maintenance work activities assigned to the team(s).

To qualify for this FV-H (FG/GS-12) position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G (FG/GS-10/11) level.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE includes: - Experience with delegating tasks, providing direction, resolving conflicts and fostering a positive and productive work environment.

- Experience working in a 14 CFR 121/135/145 aviation operating environment.

- Experience troubleshooting and analyzing aircraft problems, using diagnostic equipment to resolve performance discrepancies, determining airworthiness of highly modified aviation platforms.

- Experience in oversight of an aircraft/avionics maintenance program in accordance with established standards, policies, practices and procedures, knowledge of organizational mission, objectives, and procedures required to analyze a situation and make decisions.

In addition to the minimum qualifications, the following has been determined to be a selective factor for this position.

This means possession of this criterion is part of the minimum qualifications and is essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position.

Applicants who do not possess this criterion are ineligible for further consideration. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SPF): Must possess an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Certificate.

A copy of your A&P certificate (front and back) must be uploaded to receive consideration for this position. Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Major Duties:

Incumbent serves as a quasi-management official with the authority to define, organize, and assign technician resources to accomplish objectives.

Is considered a technical point of contact in maintenance operations with the authority to allocate technician(s) resources to accomplish work activities within established schedules.

May act as a contributing specialist on large maintenance activities or as a team leader for single or small work activities.

Exercises wide latitude to use independent judgment and make decisions when serving as the Team Leader. Provides technical direction and oversight to assigned technician.

Plans, organizes, coordinates, integrates, and directs technician efforts. Assures production and accuracy requirements of technicians.

Provides advice, counsel, and instruction to technicians during missions. Provides on-the-job training to technicians, as well as reports to the supervisor on work accomplishments, training needs.

Allocates resources to accomplish limited work activities within established schedules. Independently perform assignments.

Completed work is reviewed to an extent consistent with the complexity of the assignment.

Exercises independent authority to provide information or makes suggestions to the supervisor concerning promotions, reassignments, recognition and awards, discipline, and personnel needs of technician members; assists the supervisor in resolving complaints, and suggests ways to improve productivity or increase the quality of work performed by the technician.

May be called as an expert witness for litigation.

Performs multiple, varied, and highly complex specialized repairs and overhauls on various aircraft components, routine and specialized inspections of aircraft systems of aircraft systems to ensure compliance with regulations and manufacturer requirements under the control of the front-line manager and managerial oversight of the certificate repair station.

Applies experience and advanced knowledge of maintenance operations, engineering principles, theories, quality management systems (i.e., Continuing Analysis and Surveillance System (CASS) & Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP) and concepts to accomplish assignments and to develop plans and techniques to improve programs and policies.

Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, with allowable considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach or to recommend new approaches.

Typical assignments may include troubleshooting and analyzing aircraft problems for any mechanical, electronic and/or avionics issues, performing aircraft performance tests, providing guidance to less experienced professional; leading small project program teams; designing and recommending solutions to complex problems; preparing and reviewing management reports and/or contractual documents; and developing and recommending improvements to systems and/or processes to improve operational, efficiency, maintaining and displaying analysis and investigation of reliability data, preparing technical documentation related to various functions within the area of responsibility to ensure compliance with Federal regulatory and Agency policy and requirements.

Understands how maintenance operations affect the objectives of agency and overall national security when developing, integrating, and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems.

Utilizes technical expertise in accordance with the Flight Program Operations 14 CFR Part 135 approved maintenance program to determine the airworthiness of highly modified aviation platforms.

Performs research and compiles technical data from commercial and non-commercial publications, regulations, and directives for use, evaluation, and resolution of specific functional problems.

Reviews documentation associated with various inspections for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Performs other duties as assigned.