Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Delta Air Lines, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Air Lines, Inc. in Minneapolis seeks an Aircraft Maintenance Technician to keep the fleet safe and ready for service. You will maintain aircraft, engines, and avionics per Delta and FAA specifications, document procedures, and uphold stringent safety standards.

This role requires inspecting components, following engineering orders, troubleshooting issues, and mentoring teammates while using tools and computer systems to record work.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret maintenance manuals, charts, and engineering orders.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of FAA regulations and aviation safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Inspects aircraft and components for wear, damage, or corrosion.
• Installs, removes, or modifies aircraft structures and systems per manuals.
• Repairs worn or damaged parts using hand tools and testing equipment.
• Maintains repair logs and documents maintenance activities.
• Mentors others and provides corrective recommendations.

Job description

The Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) is a critical TechOps role at Delta. In this role, you will maintain the proper and safe functioning of Delta’s fleet, ensuring customers have an exceptional travel experience. AMTs maintain aircraft, aircraft engines, and aircraft components and avionics systems according to Delta and FAA specifications; perform inspections during assembly of parts and after repair or installation of components; document maintenance procedures including component damage, origin, and condition; and practice safety conscious behaviors in all operational processes and procedures.

Summary of responsibilities (not comprehensive of all tasks):

• Performs all work activities in accordance with established laws, regulations, standards, safety protocols, and procedures to ensure safety of self and others.
• Inspects aircraft or aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, tires, and engines for damage, defects, corrosion, or other wear to ensure airworthiness.
• Recommends replacement, repair, or modification of aircraft equipment based on inspection.
• Reports issues, malfunctions, unusual wear, or damage to appropriate personnel, as required.
• Installs, removes, or modifies aircraft structures, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications.
• Repairs worn, defective, or damaged parts or components (e.g., damaged gaskets, lines and couplings, cables, and pulleys), using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
• Inspects completed work to certify that maintenance adheres to standards and procedures, and that aircraft are ready for operation.
• Interprets discrepancies or logs (written or verbal) to understand history and nature of issue, to troubleshoot issue, and to identify required next steps (e.g., fix, defer, replace).
• Researches, reads, and interprets technical manuals and guidelines to perform inspections, installations, repairs, or other work activities.
• Reviews maintenance records to determine if service and maintenance checks, repairs, and overhauls were performed at prescribed intervals.
• Maintains repair logs, documenting all preventative and corrective aircraft maintenance activities.
• Serves as a technical expert or mentor by providing advice and corrective recommendations to others.
• Uses computers, computer systems, and other technology to enter, document, access, receive, or communicate information.