Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician (RSW)
About The Position
Sun Country Airlines is an agile, resilient airline offering unique opportunities for growth within an ambitious team that safely and collectively supports its employees, travelers, and community. With over 40 years of Minnesota roots, it operates as a hybrid low-cost carrier providing scheduled flights across the U.S., Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean, alongside charter and cargo operations globally. The company focuses on connecting its community with people and places, providing resources and support for employee success. The Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician position involves supervising the day-to-day operations of all aircraft maintenance and assisting in the maintenance of aircrafts.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- A&P license required
- Must be highly motivated and a self-starter
- Excellent communication, organizational, problem solving skills
- Work effectively with minimal supervision under stressful situations
- Must have valid driver’s license
- Must be able to obtain SIDA badge
Nice To Haves
- 2 years line maintenance preferred
- 2 years 737NG jet experience preferred
- 737NG Familiarization Class preferred
- 2 years’ experience in aircraft structural repair preferred
- Previous supervisory experience
- Valid US Passport preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide direction to mechanics including assigning scheduled maintenance packages and non-routines based on required skills, milestones, scheduling, and estimated man-hours
- Participate in daily maintenance meeting to review scheduled maintenance visit with regards to potential work scope and schedule changes, maintenance issues impacting visit, impact of issues, action plans, and long-term improvements
- Coordinate and report all maintenance activities and delays to Maintenance Control
- Conduct shift change meeting with oncoming shift to evaluate status of work package for completeness and open items
- Monitor duties and performance level of all MSP mechanics
- Support hangar maintenance with daily process improvements
- Ensure housekeeping of hangars, tooling and all Sun Country Airlines’ property is kept up to standards
- Aid in troubleshooting of aircraft problems
- Monitor progress of workload to ensure schedule and airworthiness requirements are met
- Communicate with Maintenance management with relevant information
- Assist in the training of all new employees
- Coordinate aircraft movement and parking
- Monitors work performed and parts changed to ensure timely and cost-effective measures are maintained
- Ensure adequate turnover is provided to oncoming shift
- Maintain availability to MSP mechanics for consultation when procedures require their presence
- Conduct all tasks in a safe and efficient manner complying with all local, state, Federal safety and health regulatory requirements, programmatic standards, and with any internal policies and procedures identified by Sun Country Airlines
- Any other duties assigned by management
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefit package including dental and vision PPO and high deductible health plans
- Health savings accounts (HSA and FSA)
- Dependent Care
- Starting day one free standby and discounted travel privileges for employees, family, & friends
- 401(k) match
- Paid Time Off
- Paid holidays
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program including counseling for employees and their family
- Fitness incentive and Stop Smoking Support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
