Structures Senior Crew Chief

Who YOU are and what YOU can become:   

You’re a driven structures leader who wants more than just another heavy maintenance role—you want exposure, influence, and growth. As our Structures Senior Crew Chief, you’ll work at the forefront of the aerospace industry, leading complex structural work on advanced aircraft while collaborating with top-tier engineering, planning, and technical teams. This role offers hands-on involvement in high-visibility maintenance events, deepening your knowledge of aircraft structures, repair methodologies, and operational leadership. If you’re looking to sharpen your technical expertise, expand your leadership capabilities, and position yourself for long-term advancement in a cutting-edge aerospace environment, this is an opportunity that can accelerate your career!

Who WE are and where WE are going:   

ST Engineering Aerospace is located in 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 Senior Crew Chief will be directly responsible to the Manager, Structures for the overall operation of the Structures Department. They will plan, direct, lay out and coordinate the activities of all departments within the station to minimize delays and increase production and efficiency.

In This Role YOU will:  

1. Ensure each individual assigned to perform maintenance under his/her team is qualified to work on the assigned customer program and is capable of performing the job properly. This involves assessing if the individual meets the operator’s required training and the individual’s job function against the employee’s specific skills and knowledge.

2. Supervise his/her subordinates in proper procedures, methods and practices to be followed in each respective duty.

3. Monitor the status of each aircraft / project in service on a daily basis.

4. Prepare daily priority work sheets in concurrence with his/her Manager.

5. Ascertain that all necessary work records are properly executed by the responsible mechanic.

6. Ensure that areas under his/her control are kept in a clean and orderly manner.

7. Be responsible for the proper handling of all parts while in repair process and the preservation of all units or parts during process through the shop / hangar and after work is completed.

8. Initiate requisitions for stock and materials required

9. Assign people according to priority programs

10. Make available the necessary overhaul manuals, service bulletins, airworthiness directives and any other required technical data.

11. Maintain all shop / hangar equipment and tools in a serviceable and working

What YOU Need:         

• High School Diploma or GED
• Airframe license and/or Repairman Certificate required
• 5 years heavy commercial aircraft maintenance, including 2 years Structures crew chief, heavy maintenance work experience in the structures field required

Good working knowledge or the ability to acquire skills in the following:

• Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, by presenting ideas and giving instructions/guidance to subordinates, co-workers, supervisors and outside agencies in a manner that instructions are carried out and requested information is obtained
• Ability to motivate and lead a staff or team of subordinates to obtain goals, higher productivity and quality work
• Ability to delegate and prioritize work effectively; creatively; persuasively
• Ability to read, interpret, and work from all Service Bulletins, AD's, EO's, & EA's
• Provide assigned task planning / scheduling & ensures that goals are met
• Ability & willingness to assist, guide, oversee, train, evaluate & instruct others
• Attentiveness / knowledge of aircraft schedules along with ability to develop alternate flow plan if required
• Ability to communicate with internal groups (Planning, Materials, Fabrication, etc.) concerning aircraft issues
• Ability to communicate with Customers, Engineers, etc. concerning work related to aircraft sheet metal tasks
• Attentiveness & knowledge of assigned job budget as well as planned aircraft budget
• Thorough knowledge of any & all sheet metal / structures tasks related to aircraft maintenance
• Ability to provide task planning / scheduling & ensure required materials, etc. are on hand
• Communication with Customers, Engineering, etc. concerning sheet metal work assigned to aircraft

YOU get more than Just compensation with US:   
As part of the ST Engineering family, you will be treated like family. We offer a great range of benefits that our employees value and help make ST Engineering the best place to learn and work. Our benefits reflect our commitment to attract, engage and retain the most talented people and offer a diverse selection of benefits to suit you and your family. 

Some of the benefits we offer are listed below: 

• Medical Benefits 

• Vision Insurance 

• Dental Insurance 

• 401k with Employer match 

• PTO 

• Company provided uniforms 

• 6 Nationally recognized holidays 

• Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance 

• Life Insurance 

• Company sponsored events throughout the year 

 
Background and Drug Screening Requirements- 

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure workplace, successful completion of a background check and drug screening is a mandatory condition for employment. All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory results from these screenings. 

Equal Opportunity - 

It takes diverse talent to solve real-world problems. ST Engineering is committed to building a workplace community where inclusion is valued, and everyone feels welcomed. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. So, bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s through our differences that innovative changes are made. 

Reasonable Accommodations – 

ST Engineering is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, please contact our Talent Strategies team at 1-571-771-0101, or by email at stena.careers@stengg.us.