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The role converts the production plan into clear daily assignments, leads the prework communication meeting, removes barriers, provides technical direction, and verifies that work is completed to approved data, quality requirements, and schedule commitments. The Lead remains productive on the aircraft while maintaining visibility of team progress, documentation, inspections, material needs, and emerging risk.\nWhat Success Looks Like\nSafe, compliant execution- Work is performed to approved technical data with hazards, deviations, and quality concerns addressed befor3e they become escapes.\nTechnical leadership- Complex repairs are understood, sequenced correctly, and elevated early when engineering or Quality support is required.\nPlan ownership- Technicians begin the shift with clear priorities, resources, inspection points, and expected handoff dates.\nProduction Control- Progress, blockers, labor needs, parts, and documentation status are visible and communicated throughout the shift.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nLead the assigned Structures work area and serve as the primary point of coordination between technicians, the Supervisor, Planning, Quality, Engineering, Materials, and supporting departments.\nReview the work 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requirements.\nConfirm required tooling, materials, hardware, consumables, access, and support are available before work begins; escalate shortages early and support accurate parts ordering.\nCoordinate required in-process and final inspections with Quality and ensure work is not advanced beyond inspection hold points.\nMonitor workmanship, tolerance control, FOD prevention, tool control, PPE, housekeeping, and adherence to safety and environmental requirements.\nEnsure discrepancies, non-routines, labor charging, turnover notes, and maintenance records are accurate, complete, and updated during the shift.\nProvide clear shift turnover and status reporting, including completed work, work in progress, blockers, engineering requests, parts status, inspection needs, and next-shift priorities.\nMentor technicians through demonstrations, task planning, feedback, and on-the-job development; reinforce accountability and respectful teamwork.\nIdentify production, safety, quality, staffing, or schedule risk early and escalate with a recommended recovery plan.\nSupport Lean, P3E, standardized work, root-cause problem solving, and continuous-improvement activities.\nPerform other duties consistent with the position and business needs.\nLeadership Expectations\nLead by example: follow the same safety, quality, attendance, documentation, and conduct standards expected of the team.\nOwn the plan: arrive prepared, communicate priorities clearly, and maintain awareness of each active task without micromanaging.\nCreate speak-up conditions: technicians are expected to raise safety concerns, plan conflicts, missing resources, technical unknowns, or better methods.\n· Make decisions within approved authority and stop work when safety, technical data, quality, or airworthiness requirements are unclear.\n· Recognize strong performance, address performance or conduct concerns promptly, and elevate matters requiring formal supervisory action.\n· Protect schedule without compromising 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