Machinist Crew Chief

Who YOU are and what You can become:
Are you an experienced machinist with leadership skills and a passion for precision work? ST Engineering in Pensacola, Florida is seeking a Machine Shop Crew Chief to oversee daily operations, guide team performance, and ensure quality in aircraft component fabrication. In this role, you’ll lead a crew of machinists, provide on-the-job training, coordinate workflow, and maintain equipment and safety standards. If you're ready to take the next step in your aviation career and bring your CNC and manual machining expertise to a fast-paced, team-focused environment, we want to hear from you.

Who WE are and where WE are going:

ST Engineering Aerospace is located at Brookley Aeroplex in Mobile, Alabama, and Pensacola, FL, at the Pensacola International Airport. We are a renowned provider of aircraft maintenance and modification (AMM) services for commercial airlines and air freight operators. We meet our customers' requirements by providing a full spectrum of high-quality, reliable, and timely AMM and engineering solutions. We have the know-how and experience to comprehensively manage complex projects, ensuring our customers' aircraft operate safely and efficiently.

 

What YOU will do:  

The Crew Chief shall be responsible to his/her Supervisor / Manager for the overall operation of your crew and Machine shop.  The Crew Chief’s duties shall be assigned / reassigned by your Supervisor/Manager. 

 

In This Role YOU will: 

1.     Provide on-the-job training and technical assistance to personnel on your crew.

2.     Evaluate the performance of personnel on his/her crew and make recommendations as necessary to your supervisor.

3.     Ensure that all tools and equipment used by your crew are kept in serviceable condition and stored in an orderly manner.

4.     Recommend to your supervisor any requirements or improvements for your crew.

5.     Exercise control over stock checked out of Stockroom by employees on your crew.

6.     Complete your crew timecards and approve all hours worked.

7.     Report to your supervisor, with recommendations, about any personnel problems that cannot be resolved satisfactorily within the crew.

8.     Recommend disciplinary action within your crew.

9.     Assist your supervisor as requested in the evaluation of non-routine work cards for parts, manhours and span time, and indicate corrective

      action.

10.  Monitor, continuously, work progress. 

11. Keep your supervisor always up to date on the status, particularly on jobs that are off schedule. 

12. Assist your supervisor in preparation of the shift status and change-over reports.

13.  Perform any work that may be assigned by your supervisor.

14.  Adhere to safe maintenance practices and keep a clean work area.

15.  Maintain and supply personal records of work performed on OJT forms for the Training Department.

16.  Successfully complete any courses deemed necessary by the training department.

17.  Perform any work that may be assigned by your supervisor.

18.  Perform the duties of and provide necessary training for lower skill level.

 

 

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:  

Proficient working knowledge of job specifications for Sr. Machinist. Good working knowledge or ability to acquire the skills of a supervisor.  Proficient detail blueprints reading; read, interpret and work from SBS, AD notes, and engineering work orders; utilize shop math; work with little or no supervision on most major structural parts; set up all machines under all circumstances with no supervision; maintain high quality work while working in a very timely manner; able to hold tolerances of + 0002 and + ½ degrees; Proficient in CNC programming using CAD/CAM as well as good working knowledge of geometrics for method