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Blue Hawaiian Helicopters

Lead Mechanic overseeing maintenance operations for Blue Hawaiian Helicopters. Ensuring compliance with FAA and Manufacturer’s airworthiness standards while leading maintenance tasks and teams.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeWaikoloa • Hawaii • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $68,094 - $102,153 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist the Maintenance Supervisor/Manager with planning, scheduling of all required maintenance and work performed for the base maintenance operations.
Monitor the quality and performance of all maintenance work performed; to ensure compliance with FAA, Manufacturers and company requirements and or recommendations.
Responsible for direct supervision of maintenance performed when working with other maintenance employees.
In the “temporary” absence of the Maintenance Supervisor/Manager the Lead Mechanic shall assume the duties and responsibilities of the Base Maintenance Supervisor.
Responsible to assist in performing Quality Assurance functions and in monitoring of maintenance performed to ensure compliance with Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins, applicable Regulations, company policies/procedures and good standard practices.
Ensure that facilities, aircraft, ground support equipment and work areas are maintained to company standards.
Make recommendations for additional training, equipment or process improvements as deemed necessary.
Assist, monitor and perform in house training as required for maintenance department employees.
Ensure accountability for all expendable items, tooling, parts and company owned equipment.
Work closely with the base supervisor/manager to ensure maintenance requirements are continually monitored, planned and scheduled as required and to eliminate conflicts with operations.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
One to three years’ related experience and/or training
Valid FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate
Minimum of five years of relevant experience
Manufacturer’s and company training on Eurocopter/Turbomeca AS350B2 and EC130B4 and EC130T2 a plus
Hand tools, specialized manufacturers tools, diagnostic, measuring and analyzing equipment
Use of aircraft maintenance manuals and technical documentation
Flexible and analytical thinking and outstanding organizational skills
Sound judgment and objectivity in decision making is essential
Good communication skills, read and write the English language
Ability to comply with company and regulatory rules and regulations
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

aircraft maintenancequality assurancecompliance monitoringdiagnostic equipmentmeasuring equipmentanalyzing equipmentmaintenance planningschedulingtechnical documentationtraining

Soft Skills

flexible thinkinganalytical thinkingorganizational skillssound judgmentobjectivitycommunication skillsindependent workteamwork

Certifications

high school diplomaGEDFAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate