Line Aircraft Technician

Alaska Airlines • SeaTac, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Line Aircraft Technician is an individual-contributor role in Alaska Airlines’ Maintenance & Engineering division. The position is responsible for aircraft repair and maintenance, including dismantling, repairing, assembling, and erecting machinery and mechanical devices. This is a union-represented position. The technician may exercise the authority of an Airman Certificate (Repairman or Airframe and/or Powerplant) to sign corrective actions in maintenance documents or the aircraft maintenance log for airworthiness release or return to service, in accordance with company policies and procedures. When assigned as cockpit coordinator, the technician helps ensure safe operation of aircraft systems from the flight deck. The role requires maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly work area and working varied shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

The position is full-time and regular, based at the Seattle Hangar (Assigned MTX Tech). Employees working at an airport or maintenance hangar must obtain and maintain a valid SIDA badge. The starting rate is USD $45.21 per hour. The employer states that pay and benefits can vary by company, location, regularly scheduled hours, length of employment, and employment status.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of aircraft systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve technical issues.
• Ability to consistently lift 70 pounds.
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, reach, and grasp.
• Knowledge of FAA regulations and company procedures.
• Valid Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) license.
• Valid, unexpired driver’s license issued by a U.S. state, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to communicate in English.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Four or more years of aircraft technician experience.
• Two or more years of college.

Responsibilities

• Repair and perform maintenance on aircraft, including dismantling, repairing, assembling, and erecting machinery and mechanical devices.
• Complete work promptly and reliably, following attendance policies and procedures.
• Use Airman Certificate authority to sign corrective actions in maintenance documents or aircraft maintenance logs for airworthiness release or return to service, in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• When assigned as cockpit coordinator, ensure safe operation of aircraft systems, such as flight controls, electrical systems, and landing gear, from the flight deck.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work area.
• Embody the company’s values: own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.

Benefits

• Free standby travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) match program.
• Annual bonus plans.
• Holiday pay and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED