Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Division/Department: MRO/Avionics
Available vacancies: One
About Avmax:
Avmax is a diverse company offering every product and service related to aviation. We have locations, operations, and deployment worldwide.
Our vision at Avmax Group Inc. ("Avmax") is to simplify our customers' aviation needs through dependable, globally integrated services with trusted results. Established in 1976, our locations include: Calgary (HQ) and Vancouver in Canada, Great Falls and Jacksonville in the USA, Nairobi in Kenya, and N'Djamena in Chad.
Avmax offers the following capabilities: Aircraft Leasing, Airline Operations, Avionics, Component Repairs, Engineering, MRO, Paint and Spares. Avmax's engineering division is a Transport Canada authorized Design Approval Organization (DAO). Avmax's maintenance division is a Transport Canada authorized Maintenance Repair Organization (MRO).
Why work at Avmax?
Avmax has a diverse workforce with opportunity for growth and career advancements. We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages, flexibility, work-life balance and a friendly working environment.
We are proud of our work and commitment to create one of the leading workforce, products and services in the Aviation industry.
Reporting Structure
The Lead Avionics Technician reports directly to the Production Manager.
Core Competencies
- Positive Attitude
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Professionalism
- Team Player
Key Performance Indicators / Duties & Responsibilities
- Issue job tasks to personnel as directed by the Manager of Back Shop and Small Projects.
- Ensure all work sheets, work cards, logbooks, and inspection tags are completed and accounted for, and all necessary paper work is forwarded to Quality Control for buyback.
- Ensure work area is maintained in a neat, clean and orderly fashion.
- Manage the podium area and plan non-routine work, approved non-routine work, order parts, and approve parts requisitions.
- Ensure production procedures are maintained.
- Ensure time cards are filled out as the shift progresses and consider budgets with respect to tasks when assigning work to technicians.
- Ensure all partial work documentation is completed. The documentation should allow the status of a work card to "stand alone" without relying on other means (example; post-in notes, etc.). Partial work documentation includes continuation sheets, service bulletins used as continuation sheets, and shift turnover reports.
- Monitor work area for uncontrolled data and remove the data from the work area, if found.
- Other tasks or assignments as directed by the Lead Technician excluding direct supervision of mechanics.
- Provide technical assistance or guidance to the crew.
- Communicate when tasks are complete so next trade can move onto the job.
- Ensure work environment is safe and clean.
- Promote company values, vision and mission.
- Demonstrated capability and competency in field of expertise.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work well with other individuals throughout the organization.
- Possesses strong fundamental aircraft knowledge.
- Builds quality capability and responsiveness for Avmax Group Inc.
- Carry out maintenance repairs on customer aircraft.
- Sign work sheets and work cards for work accomplished - completely and accurately.
General Duties
- Review and be fully familiarized with all aspects of Avmax's Maintenance Policy Manual and General Procedures Manual. Compliance with both manual's policy and procedure are mandatory.
- Demonstrate ability to work well with other individuals throughout the organization.
- Promote company values, vision, and mission.
- Attend training courses as directed by company management.
- Continuous Improvement recommendations.
Qualifications
Demonstrated capability and competency in field of expertise.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work well with other individuals throughout the organization.
- Possesses strong fundamental aircraft knowledge.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to effectively manage employees.
- Demonstrated ability to work with predictive budgets.
- Demonstrated capability in managing others.
Experience
- Minimum 3 years' experience in the field.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The employee will be required to:
- Occasionally lift 50 pounds
- Bend
- Stoop
- Kneel
- Crawl
- Climb ladders
- Stand for extended periods of time
- Work at heights of greater than 10 feet utilizing fall restraint equipment as necessary.
- Ability to work in a safe professional manner adhering to all regulatory requirements including, OSHA, EPA, State and Federal regulations.
- As required by the position, must have the ability to wear a respirator as per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 "Respirator Protection" regulations with no restrictions that would prevent the proper use and/or seal of the respirator.
- Ability to work flexible hours and different shifts if required
- Employees will be subject to the random drug and alcohol testing under FAA regulation
Company Regulatory Training Requirements - Training will be conducted online unless otherwise specified
- HR & IT Orientation (instructor-led)
- Safety Orientation (instructor-led)
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Safety Management System (SMS)
- General Procedures Manual (GPM)
- Maintenance Policy Manual (MPM)
- Human Factors
- WHMIS
Training Requirements - Mandatory for all employees
- Respect in the Workplace Training
- Workplace Violence and Harassment Training
- Workplace Sensitivity Training
- Workplace Bullying Training for Employees - All Jurisdictions
Human Resources Training Requirements - Mandatory for all supervisors with direct reports
- A Guide to Workplace Incident Investigations
- Duty of Persons Directing Work (Bill C-45)
- Management Development Program (instructor-led)
- Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Training for Supervisors in All Jurisdictions
- Progressive Discipline
- Supervisor 101 - Avmax Internal Training (instructor-led)
NOTE: Most training modules will be assigned as part of the onboarding program and must be completed within the first 3 months of employment. Please refer to your onboarding schedule for further details.
Safety Training for Safety Committee Members - (Only Applicable to employees who will be part of the Safety Committee)
- A Guide to Workplace Incident Investigations
- Health and Safety Committee Training for Committee Members
Elective Programs / Courses
Elective programs and/or courses should meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Alignment with core competencies / KPI's, as outlined in the current position profile;
- Development of one's skillset for career progression.
- Elective courses can be aligned with a performance development plan. To find out more information please contact your Human Resources Department.
All elective programs and/or courses are subject to prior approval by the authorizing Manager.
Our recruitment commitments:
- We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
- Depending on qualifications, selected candidates may be offered a role at a more appropriate level.
- Avmax Group offers a competitive compensation package including an optimal benefits plan and retirement plan.
- Avmax Group Inc. is dedicated to and prides itself on being an EEO/AA We celebrate and welcome the diversity of all of our employees. Avmax Group Inc. has specific policies in place to prevent discrimination in our hiring practices on the basis of the protected groups.
- Avmax is a drug free work environment and participates in pre-employment and random alcohol and/or drug screening.