Aircraft Maintenance Technician Lead

Aircraft Maintenance Technician Lead

Employer: Akima. The AMT Lead is responsible for performing advanced aircraft maintenance while providing technical leadership, training, and coordination for Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs). This position ensures aircraft maintenance activities are performed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with FAA regulations, company policies, and customer requirements. The AMT Lead serves as a working lead, assisting the Maintenance Duty Manager by assigning tasks, monitoring work progress, troubleshooting technical issues, approving technician time records, and ensuring maintenance documentation is accurate and complete. This role also plays a key part in training and developing junior technicians and maintaining high standards of operational reliability, safety, and quality maintenance performance. Experience on common transport category aircraft such as B777, B747, B737, B767, and/or Airbus A319/A320/A321 is strongly preferred. **Responsibilities** + Perform aircraft transit inspections and identify maintenance discrepancies. + Troubleshoot and diagnose aircraft mechanical and electrical systems. + Perform removal and replacement of defective components and conduct operational checks. + Conduct aircraft system testing to ensure proper functionality prior to return to service. + Interpret technical manuals, engineering drawings, blueprints, and schematics. + Operate tools, power equipment, and ground support equipment required to perform maintenance. + Complete all required maintenance documentation accurately and in accordance with FAA regulations and company procedures. **Leadership and Training Responsibilities:** + Provide technical leadership and guidance to Aircraft Maintenance Technicians during maintenance operations. + Train, mentor, and coach junior AMTs on maintenance procedures, troubleshooting techniques, and safety standards. + Assist in the development of training materials and onboarding processes for new technicians. + Assign and prioritize dail