Senior Line Maintenance Freighter Partner

Company Alaska Airlines

The Sr Line Maintenance Freighter Partner is the subject matter expert in Line Maintenance and is responsible for maintenance activities performed at the assigned station(s) at Alaska Airlines (AS) and Hawaiian Airlines (HA). As an individual contributor, this role defines short term strategy for vendor oversight on aircraft maintenance activities performed to ensure safe and reliable aircraft and provide support to continuously improve the freighter operations.

This role exercises considerable latitude and initiative to direct routine and non-routine work, directing the line and logistics to ensure aircraft reliability for scheduled maintenance activities.

• As a subject matter expert manages and evaluates the performance of Station staff against measurable performance goals and regulatory compliance.

• Define short-term strategy for daily and long-range Line Maintenance operational requirements and ensures compliance with all governing International, Federal, local, and AS regulations affecting operations at assigned station and outstations.

• Provides technical direction and assumes technical responsibility for maintenance work accomplished by technicians or by outside agencies/vendors.

• Responsible for establishing regular communications and touchpoints that ensure Maintenance & Engineering (M&E) leadership and relevant stakeholders have visibility to overall strategy, and to coordinate actions required to meet plan objectives.

• Ensures a safe working environment and compliance with safe work practices and policies to include the proper wear of PPE. Conduct routine safety audits of assigned personnel and work areas.

• Ensures all work performed is in accordance with AS Policies and Procedures and Federal regulatory requirements.

• Ensure that personnel are trained, and that tools and materials are available to support the operations.

• Coordinates closely with Manager - Ground Support Equipment (GSE) to monitor GSE condition, repair intervals, and usage to ensure availability to support operations.

• Ensures responsible management of the annual Line Maintenance budgets for assigned line stations.

• Provides timely reporting to Maintenance Operations Control and Maintenance department leadership of status of in-service aircraft, resource constraints, and other impediments to maximum availability of in-service aircraft.

• Ensures all required training for AS and vendor technicians are complying with AS and Regulatory regulations.

Required

• 4 years of experience in aircraft line maintenance; or related area.

• Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.

• Requires FAA Airframe and Powerplant License.

• Must be able to obtain a SIDA/AOA badge.

• Strong analytical and operational business skills.

• Requires excellent oral and written communication skills, and interpersonal skills.

• Strong computer skills with Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat etc.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum age of 18.

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• Airline operations experience.

• Technical knowledge of maintaining Boeing 717, 737, 787 and Airbus A321, A330 aircraft.

• Full understanding of AS maintenance program requirements.

• Trax Experience.

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.

$151,300 - $173,050 / year

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon employees. Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air

• Comprehensive well-being…