Job Description

Lead A&P Mechanic

Location: Waterford, Michigan

Company: STS Technical Services

Employment Type: Contract with potential for direct hire

STS Technical Services, a trusted aviation staffing leader for over 41 years, is hiring an experienced Lead A&P Mechanic to oversee and support corporate aircraft maintenance operations in Waterford, Michigan. This contract role offers the opportunity to transition to a direct hire position. Corporate airframe experience is required.

In this leadership position, you will guide, train, and equip a skilled team of maintenance professionals while ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant upkeep of corporate aircraft. If you bring advanced technical expertise, strong leadership skills, and a hands-on approach to maintaining operational readiness, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate Maintenance Technicians engaged in modifying, maintaining, and repairing aircraft systems.
  
• Assign workforce tasks, balancing skill sets and operational needs.
  
• Provide training, mentorship, and performance feedback to team members.
  
• Foster a positive, safety-focused work environment.
  
• Perform aircraft maintenance, including:
  
• Adjusting, aligning, and calibrating aircraft systems.
  
• Inspecting engines and components for wear or defects.
  
• Disassembling and inspecting parts for damage.
  
• Installing and repairing structural, hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical components.
  
• Testing systems with specialized diagnostic equipment.
  
• Interpret maintenance manuals, drawings, and technical publications.
  
• Collaborate with project managers to meet deadlines and operational goals.
  
• Document all maintenance activities accurately in aircraft forms and automated systems.
  
• Ensure compliance with FAA, safety, and quality procedures.
  
• Respond to technical, customer, and team inquiries in a timely manner.
  
• Work cross-functionally to achieve production, quality, and logistics objectives.
  

Qualifications

• Current FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) License with no infractions.
  
• Recent hands-on A&P experience with turbine-powered aircraft.
  
• Proven corporate airframe maintenance experience is required.
  
• Factory or equivalent training on Gulfstream, Falcon, Learjet, Challenger, Hawker, or Citation aircraft preferred.
  
• Experience under FAA Part 145 repair station operations required; Part 135 experience preferred.
  
• Inspection Authorization (IA) and/or FCC License a plus.
  
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair airframe and engine systems with minimal supervision.
  
• Strong technical reading and interpretation skills.
  
• Flexibility to work days, nights, weekends, overtime, and occasional offsite maintenance.
  
• Minimum 5 years of aircraft maintenance experience.
  
• Excellent communication skills, customer focus, and attention to detail.
  

Why Join STS Technical Services?

STS Technical Services is a Top 100 Staffing Firm connecting skilled aviation professionals with world-class employers. When you join us, you gain access to competitive pay, industry-leading benefits, and a team that advocates for your success.

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Job Tags

Contract work, Night shift, Weekend work

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