What are the responsibilities and job description for the Weekend Crew Chief, Airframe position at StandardAero?
Job Description
Weekend Crew Chief, Airframe
Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of
At StandardAero, we combine over 100 years of aviation expertise with a culture built on teamwork, respect, and growth. With 7,500 professionals across 49 global sites, we tackle aviation’s toughest challenges through collaboration and innovation. Here, every voice is valued, achievements are celebrated, and your career can truly take flight.
Join our Airframe team as the weekend shift Crew Chief and take charge in the critical role of leading our team of specialized A&P Mechanics. The Crew Chief has the ultimate responsibility for the quality of maintenance work and turn time. This individual will supervise a crew of skilled technicians and shop personnel to ensure maintenance is accomplished successfully, outdates are met, and customers are satisfied.
What You'll Do
Raising the Standard of Excellence since 1911
With over a century of proven excellence, StandardAero has become an industry leader in MRO services and customized solutions in the aerospace field. Our shared values and learning-based culture inspire our team to exceed their potential and power our customers’ missions worldwide. With on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and excellent benefits, StandardAero invites you to experience a fulfilling and meaningful career with us.
Inclusivity Is Our Standard
It is StandardAero’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including transgender status, sexual orientation, and pregnancy) sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Our supportive environment celebrates diversity with no room for harassment or discrimination of any kind. We invite you to bring your authentic self to our team and experience our welcoming culture.
About The Team
Inclusivity Is Our Standard
It is StandardAero’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including transgender status, sexual orientation, and pregnancy) sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Our supportive environment celebrates diversity with no room for harassment or discrimination of any kind. We invite you to bring your authentic self to our team and experience our welcoming culture.
Weekend Crew Chief, Airframe
Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of
At StandardAero, we combine over 100 years of aviation expertise with a culture built on teamwork, respect, and growth. With 7,500 professionals across 49 global sites, we tackle aviation’s toughest challenges through collaboration and innovation. Here, every voice is valued, achievements are celebrated, and your career can truly take flight.
Join our Airframe team as the weekend shift Crew Chief and take charge in the critical role of leading our team of specialized A&P Mechanics. The Crew Chief has the ultimate responsibility for the quality of maintenance work and turn time. This individual will supervise a crew of skilled technicians and shop personnel to ensure maintenance is accomplished successfully, outdates are met, and customers are satisfied.
What You'll Do
- Be the technical expert and leader on our weekend shift, supporting all airframes.
- Manage a crew of A&P Mechanics performing routine and heavy maintenance.
- Appraise, recommend salary and other status change, reward, recognize and discipline members of the crew.
- Assign work to crew members based upon scheduled outdates and the technical expertise of the various employees.
- Provide technical guidance to technicians on aircraft maintenance configurations, as well as service bulletins, directives, and enhancements.
- Monitor hours charged to a job to assure that costs are controlled and outdates met.
- Reviews employee time cards on a daily basis to verify accuracy of time charged to work orders.
- Review workbook for sign-offs and parts issues after departure, but prior to closing in the inspection department.
- Perform final “walk around” to ensure aircraft cleanliness and readiness for departure.
- Assure that crew members are well-trained on assigned aircraft, that they are scheduled for periodic technical training in-house or at designated off-site locations.
- Perform ‘hands-on’ maintenance as required to assure an on-time departure and customer satisfaction.
- Coordinate with other departments as needed to assure that customers have a positive experience at the facility.
- Actively work to simplify for efficiency, ease of work performance, quality, and turnaround time.
- A minimum of five (5) years experience aircraft maintenance experience.
- A minimum of three (3) years experience leading, managing or supervising a crew of Aircraft Mechanics.
- Specialized certifications/ OEM training on Embraer, Falcon, Hawker, Challenger, and/or Gulfstream aircraft.
- Must be available to work 3-12 hour shifts, supporting the weekend crew, Saturday-Monday.
- Ability to work outside of designated work hours, as well as overtime as needed.
- Valid FAA A&P License
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
- A minimum of seven (7) years experience as an A&P Mechanic in corporate aviation.
- Proven ability to interact with customers, explain complex technical issues, and resolve customer concerns.
- Demonstrated ability to create strong morale and spirit in team; fosters open dialogue; ability to create a feeling of belonging in the team
- Open to ideas and continuously looking for opportunities to improve work tasks, processes, and procedures.
- Sign-on Bonus and Relocation
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance
- 401(k) with a 5% company match, immediately vested.
- Paid Time Off starting on day one!
- Quarterly Bonus opportunities
- Health & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Career development and cross-training opportunities
Raising the Standard of Excellence since 1911
With over a century of proven excellence, StandardAero has become an industry leader in MRO services and customized solutions in the aerospace field. Our shared values and learning-based culture inspire our team to exceed their potential and power our customers’ missions worldwide. With on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and excellent benefits, StandardAero invites you to experience a fulfilling and meaningful career with us.
Inclusivity Is Our Standard
It is StandardAero’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including transgender status, sexual orientation, and pregnancy) sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Our supportive environment celebrates diversity with no room for harassment or discrimination of any kind. We invite you to bring your authentic self to our team and experience our welcoming culture.
About The Team
Inclusivity Is Our Standard
It is StandardAero’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including transgender status, sexual orientation, and pregnancy) sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Our supportive environment celebrates diversity with no room for harassment or discrimination of any kind. We invite you to bring your authentic self to our team and experience our welcoming culture.