Use this sample and step by step explanation to craft a meaningful employee performance feedback review for an aerospace technician. Find the right words with quality phrases.

An Aerospace Technician is in charge of the equipment used to test new designs in aviation using structural engineering systems and technical skills to support the work of engineers and others who develop, make and test aircraft and spacecraft plus their operating systems.

The primary responsibilities include - programming computers for flight simulation to test new aircraft designs, operating and calibrating the computer systems so that they meet various test requirements, building and maintaining test facilities to meet engineer's specifications, testing, recording and analyzing data and diagnosing any problems, repairing or replacing faulty components, maintaining and operating equipment to detect problems with new aircraft designs, resolving any difficulties with the plane parts, recording and analyzing test results.

Employee Performance Review Sample

Employee's Name: Title:
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ Employee SSN:
Work Location: Supervisor's Name:

Instructions

  1. Rating: Rate the employee against the core skills based on how well he/she demonstrates each skill. Give scores 1, 2, or 3 for each rating depending on the employee's performance.
  2. Comments: Use this area to give examples of employee's performance phrases. The phrases should describe how well an employee has performed on previously set goals based on the given core skill.
  3. Summary: Use this section to give a summary of the employee's strengths and areas for improvement or development. Recommend a step increase for an employee who has met the expectations and performance improvement plans for one who doesn't meet expectations.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources manager must examine and indicate whether he/she concurs with the evaluation and comments. If the manager agrees, then he/she must sign the evaluation form. If he/she doesn't concur, then he/she must provide reasons explaining why this is so.
  5. Signatures: Sign the evaluation form and give it to the employee to go through and answer the Self Evaluation Questions. Ask him/her to sign and date the evaluation form before giving it back to the human resources for filing.

Rating Meaning

The employee fails to perform the most important aspects of the job satisfactorily. Requires close guidance to carry out routine jobs. He/she needs significant improvement in all areas. Meetings should be held between the employee and the supervisor to discuss performance deficiencies.

1

Employee routinely meets and exceeds expectations in all areas of responsibility. Produces high-quality work that at times exceeds expectations. Consistently meets the most critical annual goals. Occasionally produces timely and accurate results.

2

The employee consistently and significantly exceeds the communicated expectations by producing exceptionally high-quality work. He/she demonstrates exceptional knowledge of his/her duties and is highly recognized by others as an authority in his/her area of work.

3

Supervisor's Feedback

Skill

Comments

Rating

VERBAL COMMUNICATION: Verbal Communication is the use of tones and language to relay a message; it aids as a vehicle for expressing ideas, concepts and it, is critical to the daily running of the business.

Speaks disrespectfully and arrogantly while in a conversation with others.

Talks too fast in a manner that the other person does not comprehend what is being said.

1

PROBLEM SOLVING: Problem Solving is the skill of defining a problem to determine its cause, identify it, prioritize and select alternative solutions to implement in solving the problems and reviving relationships.

Always asks the right questions and raises any relevant issue when necessary.

Tries to be accommodative of other people's views and accepts them easily.

2

TROUBLESHOOTING: Troubleshooting is solving a problem or determining a question to an issue which is often applied to repairing failed products or processes on a machine or a system.

Does not have the technical deduction and logical isolation skills and capabilities.

Finds it difficult to communicate ideas and views to other people.

1

INSPIRING OTHERS: Inspiring is encouraging one to be their best in contributing to the vision of an organization where they are placed and entrusted to work.

Offers the wrong advice; tells people to be what they are not or do what they should not when they come for advice

Is not willing to share one's failures and successes as a way to help other employees understand that they are not the only ones who face challenges

1

NETWORKING: Networking is the process that encourages an exchange of information and ideas among individuals or groups that share the same interests.

Tries to remember every topic one discusses with each person one meets in order to establish a familiar connection next time one meets them

Scans one's feed on social media in order to see what is happening in one's corner of the business world and track competition

2

DEDICATION TO WORK: Dedication to Work is a devotion or setting aside the scheduled time that you are required to work each day consistently without fail as well as being on time and giving 100% of your efforts to doing quality work.

Always ready to jump in and get the project done as expected

Never says ?I can't? when any project is released even the tough, challenging ones

2

FLEXIBILITY: Flexibility is an important skill that allows employers and employees to make an arrangement about working on maintaining a work/life balance to help organizations improve the productivity and efficiency of their balance.

Struggles to accept new work assignments and training on handling new jobs

Late in executing new plans or projects, therefore, late deliveries

1

PERSONAL DRIVE: Personal Drive is a combination of desire and energy in its simplest form directed at achieving a goal in whatever you have set your heart to accomplish.

Does not show interest in learning new things or attending courses that enhance one's professional and personal development

Is unable to control one's emotions and is always picking fights with fellow colleagues and customers

1

TECHNOLOGY TREND AWARENESS: Technology Trend Awareness is staying updated with the useful upcoming trends that can serve your business better and easier.

Hardly asks for assistance when faced with issues related to new technologies

Lags behind in using of artificial intelligence to execute repetitive, multiple, and complex tasks more efficiently

1

MECHANICAL SKILLS: Mechanical Skills are the abilities to solve problems that arise in the workplace, although it may vary from one company to another.

Demonstrates poor communication skills when explaining complex machines to clients

Hardly knows how to use most hand tools properly and is unable to identify basic hand tools

1

Self Evaluation

Self Evaluation Question

Employee Comments

VERBAL COMMUNICATION:

Have you ever spoken before first thinking over it and it ended up hurting someone? How was the experience?

How do you respond to feedback and criticism and do you encourage people to give you feedback and citric your speech?

[employee comments]
PROBLEM SOLVING:

How do you manage high-pressure situations that require fast and urgent attention?

Are you in most cases conversant with what the problem is before you solve it?

[employee comments]
TROUBLESHOOTING:

Give an instance you tried to troubleshoot, and you were not successful.

Give an instance you handled a task with so much uneasiness and a restless mind and what was the outcome?

[employee comments]
INSPIRING OTHERS:

Describe a time when you have had to give inspiration to a colleague who was constantly late at work. How did you go about it? Did the person take your advice?

Can you give an example of two people who have really inspired you in life? What has been their impact on your career life?

[employee comments]
NETWORKING:

How do you make sure to keep in touch with a new contact after the first meeting?

What do you do when a client turns you down or shows no interest in what you have to offer? Give two examples of when this happened

[employee comments]
DEDICATION TO WORK:

Do you show up daily for work or you give excuses to be absent?

Do you agree with your supervisors view on areas you need to change?

[employee comments]
FLEXIBILITY:

Are you a fast learner willing to research and learn new tricks quickly?

Are you consistent in following the descriptions given to finish tasks?

[employee comments]
PERSONAL DRIVE:

Is there a time when you have received an award from the company? What was the award? Why did you receive the award?

Can you think of a time when the events or actions of a colleague adversely affected your personal drive? How did you cope with that?

[employee comments]
TECHNOLOGY TREND AWARENESS:

What efforts are you making to implement the use of virtual reality techniques to improve training and engagement?

Have you ever advocated for the implementation of modern technologies that can assist in sharing and storing data more efficiently?

[employee comments]
MECHANICAL SKILLS:

What efforts are you making to improve your communication skills when explaining complex machines to clients?

How often do you rely on sketches, verbal instructions, and notes to complete project designs?

[employee comments]

Summary

Sections 1-4: To be completed by the supervisor

Section 5: To be completed by the employee

1. Exceeds Job Related Expectations

2. Areas to improve

3. Goals completed since last performance feedback

4. Goals for next period

5. Employee comments

Signatures

I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal.
Employee: Date:
Supervisor: Date:
Human Resources: Date:

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