Jobs at Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air

Company Alaska Airlines

The Team

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.

Role Summary

The Engine Vendor Maintenance Partner is responsible for developing solutions for engine repair and overhaul at AS. As an individual contributor, this role makes recommendations based on educated judgment to make decisions in the repair and overhaul of engines and components and provides solutions to address business challenges or problems in area of expertise.

Key Duties

• Partners with vendors for administration of contracted maintenance on AS engine fleet and between AS and manufacturers, leasing companies and other airlines, for technical matters, delivery schedules, invoice discrepancies, warranty claims, and disposition of AS owned materials.

• Monitors work-in-progress to ensure all vendor workmanship is of acceptable quality and that all work is accomplished in accordance within the work scope, and in compliance with applicable specifications.

• Maintains accurate records of discrepancies in enough detail to support requests for procedural changes and claims for charge adjustments.

• Maintains a thorough working knowledge of the maintenance agreements with assigned agencies and audits all invoices to ensure billing is correct and in accordance with applicable terms and conditions.

• Maintains an informed status of new developments in repair procedures and preventative actions to preclude maintenance problems.

• Partners with the engineering department to ensure required technical information is provided on time and provides feedback regarding conditions found during accomplishment of engine repair.

• With limited direction from the Senior Engine Vendor Maintenance Partner of any issues that may impact safety, quality, cost, or schedule of AS engines or components while in vendor maintenance.

• Collaborates with the Senior Engine Vendor Maintenance Partner of proposed changes in the work scope, as dictated by changing conditions during maintenance, and communicates proposed changes to relevant entities.

• Maintains accuracy of engine stand inventory to include current locations.

• Takes initiative to develop solutions to support process improvement and quality opportunities.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• 2 years of experience in overhaul shop level experience with CFM56 engines, preferably CFM56-7B and/or LEAP engines.

• Bachelor’s degree or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.

• Demonstrated working knowledge of CFR’s for accomplishment of engine maintenance under Parts 121 and 145.

• Ability and willingness to travel to MRO site locations both domestically and outside U.S.

• Effective communication skills (e.g., verbal, written, and listening).

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

• Minimum age of 18.

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• Airframe and Powerplant license.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently at MRO sites.

• Experience directly performing, or oversight of, overhaul-level engine maintenance at OEM or 3rd party MRO.

• Process improvement experience.

Airport SIDA Badge Requirements

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 theSIDA Badge Requirementsdocument 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.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.

Salary Range

$74,400 -- $111,600 / year

Salary Details

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/Horizon employees. Alaska/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.

Total Rewards

Alaska 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 & Horizon Air

• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits

• Generous 401k match program

• Quarterly and annual bonus plans

• Generous holiday and paid time off

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

FLSA Status Exempt
Employment Type Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Requisition Type Management
Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on 2/27/2025
Location Seattle - Hangar
Regulatory Information Equal Employment Opportunity We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees and do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information (including family medical history), political views or activity, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We may use your information to maintain the safety and security of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, its employees, and others as required or permitted by law. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations Alaska 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/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.
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Job Locations USA-WA-SeaTac
Requisition ID 2025-13944
Category Corporate & Operations