Senior Airframe Vendor Maintenance Partner

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you.

The Senior Airframe Vendor Maintenance Partner is the technical liaison between Alaska Airlines (AS) and vendors contracted to perform maintenance on AS fleet, as well as between AS and manufacturers, leasing companies, and other airlines.  This individual contributor position administers contracts between Alaska Airlines and external vendors for heavy scheduled maintenance and modifications as well as drop-in repairs performed on aircraft, engines, or components.  

• Administers contracts between AS and vendors for repair work performed on aircraft, engines, or components. 
• Performs Exhibit II review against budget and work scope for all scheduled heavy maintenance visits. 
• Performs liaison duties on-site between AS and assigned MRO for technical matters, delivery schedules, invoice discrepancies, warranty claims, and disposition of AS-owned materials. 
• Maintains and applies high level of technical knowledge on assigned aircraft to be able to guide and monitor work-in-progress ensuring all vendor workmanship is acceptable quality and that all work is accomplished in accordance with the work scope and in compliance with applicable specifications. 
• Maintains detailed and accurate records of discrepancies to support requests for procedural changes and claims for charge adjustments. 
• Maintains a thorough working knowledge of the general terms agreement and Contract Exhibits with assigned MRO and audits invoices as required to ensure billing is correct and in accordance with applicable terms and conditions. 
• Reviews and recommends changes to maintenance programs and work specifications, based on experience with conditions found in Aircraft undergoing major maintenance. 
• Partners with AS and vendor engineering departments to ensure required technical information is provided on time and provides feedback regarding conditions found during work accomplished. 
• Apprises the Manager of Vendor Maintenance of any issues that may impact safety, quality, cost, or schedule of AS aircraft while in vendor maintenance. 
• Makes recommendations to changes in the work scope as outlined by the maintenance contract due to changing conditions discovered during maintenance, inspection or modifications of AS Aircraft, and communicates proposed changes to relevant teams. 
• Performs root-cause analysis of significant aircraft discrepant conditions, either present on arrival or resulting from work performed during maintenance on Aircraft. 
• Maintains an informed status of new developments in repair procedures and preventative actions to preclude maintenance problems. 

Required 

• 4 years of heavy maintenance part: 121/145 experience. 
• Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree. 
• Valid Airframe and Powerplant Aviation Maintenance Certificate. 
• Boeing 737, Airbus 320 or larger aircraft maintenance experience. 
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) to enhance both customer and employee satisfaction.  
• Detailed oriented and highly organized, with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). 
• High school diploma or equivalent.  
• Minimum age of 18.  
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.  

Preferred 

• Third-party heavy maintenance experience. 
• Aviation experience preferred  
• Process improvement experience and training. 
• Trax knowledge. 

• Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.
• Work collaboratively with Vendor management and Technicians for the mutual goal of delivering safe, compliant and guest pleasing products.

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 programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
• Generous 401k match program
• Annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off
   

For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

Important notification for employees working at an airport or maintenance hangar: Employees will be required to obtain a SIDA badge provided by the airport authority and maintain good standing in order to keep their SIDA badge. Review the SIDA Badge Requirements document for a comprehensive overview. If an employee does not qualify for a SIDA badge or has their SIDA badge pulled from them, the employee will be terminated. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement  

It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.   

We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.  

We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”).  All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.   

To implement this policy, we will: 

(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories; 
(2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and 
(3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories. 

Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions  of VEVRAA. 

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations 
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.