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Jet Linx Aviation

Aircraft Maintenance Tech

Omaha, NE

$87K - $121K/yr

Coordinate with the Base Maintenance Manager to ensure maintenance records, company reports, and return to service documents are completed and retained in each specific aircraft maintenance records ...

AVTECH Global

Aircraft Liaison Engineer

Tulsa, OK · On-site

$65/hr

Liaison engineering supporting heavy maintenance base operations at aircraft MRO's. Principle Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Functions: * Providing technical dispositions (via Engineering ...

AVTECH Global

Aircraft Liaison Engineer

San Antonio, TX · On-site

$65/hr

Liaison engineering supporting heavy maintenance base operations at aircraft MRO's. Principle Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Functions: * Providing technical dispositions (via Engineering ...

AVTECH Global

Aircraft Liaison Engineer

Charlotte, NC

$65/hr

Liaison engineering supporting heavy maintenance base operations at aircraft MRO's. Principle Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Functions: * Providing technical dispositions (via Engineering ...

AVTECH Global

Aircraft Liaison Engineer

Everett, WA · On-site

$65/hr

Liaison engineering supporting heavy maintenance base operations at aircraft MRO's. Principle Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Functions: * Providing technical dispositions (via Engineering ...

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Supervisor, Aircraft Base Maintenance

American Airlines

Tulsa, OK • On-site

$75K - $91K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Re-posted 2 days ago

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8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 368 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

5th of 26 rated airlines

Job description

7/8/26
Location: TUL Mtc & Engr Base (TUL-MNTC)
Cities: Tulsa - OK
Requisition ID: 85399
Job Description
Intro
Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you'll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you'll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!
Why you'll love this job
  • This job is a member of the Base Maintenance Team within the Integrated Operations Division.
  • Responsible for supervising a team of Crew Chiefs and mechanics as a key member of the dynamic and fast-paced American Airlines Maintenance organization.

What you'll do
  • Leads by example, coaches our team members to success and builds trustworthy relationships
  • Manages the daily Production requirements through subordinates
  • Ensures team members are following procedures in order to ensure maximum efficiency, compliance and safety
  • Leads staff to ensure team member's skills are utilized to the highest degree possible; leads coordination with Maintenance Training to ensure on-going enhancement of staff and skill set
  • Conducts regular meetings with Business Reviews and Boardwalks to ensure best possible communication, identification, and resolution of action items
  • Monitors the coordination of maintenance manpower requirements overtime and consistency with program scheduling and priorities
  • Maintains effective communication between Maintenance, Engineering, Facilities Maintenance and other Supply Chain groups
  • Ensures team members know, understand and are engaged in achieving critical Metrics and key performance indicators
  • Executes manpower deployment and shift production requirements

All you'll need for success
Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
  • High School Diploma or GED equivalency
  • 3 years of aircraft maintenance experience
  • FAA Airframe & Powerplant Certificate
  • Must pass FAA criminal background checks to qualify for unescorted access privileges to airport security identification display areas (SIDA), if applicable
  • Must be able to secure appropriate airport authority and/or US Customs security badges, if applicable

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
  • 1 year leadership experience supervising production operation in an area related to heavy/shop maintenance
  • Experience supervising and/or leading workgroups

Skills, Licenses & Certifications
  • A&P License
  • Strong working knowledge of the GPM and SPPM
  • Understanding of Airline/Technical operations
  • Knowledge of audit requirements
  • Knowledge of labor reporting and crew utilization
  • Strong interpersonal and PC skills
  • Ability to concurrently manage multiple areas of responsibility.
  • Excellent analytical, organization and planning skills
  • Must pass a background reference check and criminal fingerprint check
  • Ability to work effectively with all levels of team members

What you'll get
Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:
  • Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
  • Health Benefits: On day one, you'll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that's just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
  • Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself - that's why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
  • 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
  • Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American
From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.
Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life's journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

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