Resident Field Technician jobs in Oklahoma

Since 1947, Field has been at the forefront of aviation, fostering innovation and progress. With a workforce of over 500 professionals, we're not just maintaining aircraft - we're defining the future of aerospace technology. Join us, where your expertise takes flight, challenges propel your skills, and together, we soar to new heights in aircraft upgrade and maintenance.We're looking for a Lead SMTEC to take flight with us. This role will be based on-site out of our Oklahoma City location and reporting directly to the Production Supervisor.

Benefits:

Field Aerospace offers a flexible 9x80 work schedule along a competitive compensation package including medical, dental, vision, and short-term and long-term disability insurance, company paid life insurance, 401(k), health savings and flexible spending accounts, generous vacation and paid holidays.

Overview:

Responsible for assigning tasks to technicians as directed by the supervisor and identifying and correcting difficult structural and fabrication work on aircraft airframe, components and systems. Leading a team of technicians, providing training, coaching, guidance as required to complete work projects safely and on schedule. Build and maintain a collaborative team environment that is essential for team success.

Essential Job Functions:

* Perform duties described in SMTEC III

* Assign work to technicians as directed by the supervisor

* Lead and coach technicians to ensure tasks are completed per project plan and on budget

* Create EAR/Rs, BOEs, etc.

* Work with Quality, Logistics and Production Planning on Avionics related issues and provide corrective actions

* Communicate with management and co-workers on work progress and/or constraints

* Knowledgeable on how to access all drawings and manuals to assign and perform tasks

* Monitor technicians' performance and recommend improvements

* Enforce company policies and procedures

* Maintain professional relationship with customer and coworkers and promotes a positive team environment.

* Accountable for all work undertaken by his/her directions.

* Adheres to safety, compliance and regulatory policies and procedures.

* All applicants must be eligible to secure a U.S. security clearance.

Experience:

* Four (4) years aircraft experience on airframe structural modification and fabrication. 2 years in

Education:

* High School diploma/GED

* Two (2) years accredited schooling in structural aviation

* FAA A&P License preferred

Skills and Competencies:

* Compliance Issues

* Integrity

* Collaboration and Teamwork

* Communicating Orally

* Interpersonal skills

Physical Requirements:

This position requires an initial physical exam upon a contingent offer of employment with a renewed physical exam required every five (5) years. The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* Ability to work in tight, confined areas.

* Ability to lift 50 pounds.

* Ability to stand or bend for prolonged periods of time.

Additional Note: A negative pre-employment drug and alcohol test is required for this position and the incumbent for this position will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

Field Aerospace is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or other characteristics protected by law.

In order to comply with Export Control Laws and the NISPOM, we must secure all governmental approvals that are required to authorize our workforce to work on our defense and government programs. To ensure we comply with these regulations in a manner that does not violate our equal opportunity employment/non-discrimination compliance obligations, Field maintains the following recruitment policy:

* All applicants must be eligible to secure a U.S. security clearance.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled