Engine Vendor Maintenance Partner

Alaska Airlines • SeaTac, WA

8d • $84,600 - $176,550 • Onsite

About The Position

The Engine Vendor Maintenance Partner is responsible for engine repair and overhaul at Alaska Airlines. This individual-contributor role uses informed judgment to recommend and make decisions regarding the repair and overhaul of engines and components, and develops solutions to address business challenges within the area of expertise. The posting describes both Intermediate (P2) and Senior (P3) levels.

The role works with vendors, manufacturers, leasing companies, other airlines, and Alaska Airlines engineering teams to administer contracted maintenance on the AS engine fleet. It monitors vendor work for quality and compliance with work scopes and applicable specifications, tracks discrepancies and invoice accuracy, stays current on repair procedures, and coordinates technical information and maintenance findings. Depending on level, the role escalates issues and recommends work-scope changes or has authority to approve changes, and may report on shop-visit status and lead process-improvement work.

The position is based at the Seattle hangar and requires travel to MRO sites, domestically and internationally. Intermediate-level travel may be up to 50% of the time; senior-level travel is required, but no maximum is specified. The role is full-time and regular. Airport or maintenance-hangar employees must obtain and maintain a valid SIDA badge.

Requirements

• Intermediate level: 2 years of engine-shop-level experience with CFM56 engines, preferably CFM56-7B and/or LEAP engines, or in a related area.
• Senior level: 4 years of engine-shop-level experience with jet engines, preferably CFM56-5B/7B and/or LEAP engines, or in a related area.
• Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training or experience in lieu of the degree.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of CFRs applicable to engine maintenance under Parts 121 and 145.
• Ability and willingness to travel to MRO sites domestically and outside the U.S.; intermediate-level travel may be up to 50% of the time.
• Effective verbal, written, and listening communication skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Authorization to work in the U.S.
• Senior level: ability to work independently at MRO sites.
• Senior level: detail-oriented and highly organized, with the ability to multitask and work independently with limited guidance in a fast-paced environment.
• Employees working at an airport or maintenance hangar must obtain a SIDA badge from the airport authority and maintain good standing to retain it.

Nice To Haves

• Intermediate level: Airframe and Powerplant license.
• Intermediate level: demonstrated ability to work independently at MRO sites.
• Experience directly performing or overseeing overhaul-level engine maintenance at an OEM or third-party MRO.
• Process-improvement experience.
• Senior level: Airframe and Powerplant license.
• Senior level: experience administering engine service contracts, including time-and-material or cost-per-hour programs.
• Senior level: process-improvement experience and training.

Responsibilities

• Partner or liaise with vendors, manufacturers, leasing companies, and other airlines to administer contracted maintenance on Alaska Airlines’ engine fleet and address technical matters, delivery schedules, invoice discrepancies, warranty claims, and disposition of Alaska-owned materials.
• Monitor work in progress to verify acceptable vendor workmanship and compliance with the work scope and applicable specifications.
• Maintain detailed records of discrepancies to support procedural-change requests and claims for charge adjustments.
• Maintain working knowledge of maintenance agreements and audit invoices for correct billing under applicable terms and conditions.
• Stay informed about new repair procedures and preventative actions to avoid maintenance problems.
• Partner with engineering to ensure required technical information is provided on time and provide feedback about conditions found during engine repair.
• At the intermediate level, inform the Senior Engine Vendor Maintenance Partner of issues that may affect safety, quality, cost, or schedule of engines or components in vendor maintenance.
• At the intermediate level, collaborate with the Senior Engine Vendor Maintenance Partner on proposed work-scope changes resulting from changing maintenance conditions and communicate proposed changes to relevant entities.
• At the senior level, apprise the Manager of Vendor Maintenance of issues that may affect safety, quality, cost, or schedule of engines or components in vendor maintenance.
• At the senior level, authorize work-scope changes as maintenance conditions change and communicate proposed changes to relevant entities.
• Maintain accurate engine-stand inventory, including current locations.
• At the senior level, report on engine shop-visit status, performance, and quality.
• Take initiative to develop process-improvement and quality solutions; at the senior level, participate in or lead process-improvement opportunities.

Benefits

• Free standby travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air.
• Comprehensive well-being programs, including medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Generous 401(k) match program.
• Annual bonus plans.
• Generous holidays and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level