Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Sun Country; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative airline as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician, where you'll ensure the airworthiness of our fleet. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with a passionate team in a supportive environment. Enjoy benefits like health plans, travel privileges, and a flexible schedule with 4 days on and 4 days off. If you are a motivated individual with an A&P license and a knack for problem-solving, this position is perfect for you. Contribute to making travel more attainable and be part of an exciting journey with a growing airline.

Benefits

Health savings account

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

Discounted travel privileges

Fitness incentive

Life and AD&D Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Shift Premium

License and Location Premiums

Paid holidays

Qualifications

• Must have A&P license and high school diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years of line maintenance and 737NG jet experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair aircraft to company standards.
• Complete maintenance paperwork and log items accurately.
• Communicate effectively with Maintenance Station Supervisor.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to work under stress

Self-motivated

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

A&P license

Tools

TRAX

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $25.94 USD to $35.55 USD
  
  This is the base compensation hiring range for this role.

Description

About Sun Country Airlines

We’re not your average airline. We’re agile, resilient, and full of unique opportunity. Here, you can grow as part of an ambitious team that safely and collectively supports each other, our travelers, and our community. Together, we're making travel more attainable.

With more than 40 years of Minnesota roots, we're a unique hybrid low-cost carrier offering diverse services including scheduled flights to destinations across the U.S., Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean, as well as charter and cargo operations around the world. At Sun Country, you'll be part of a growing airline and an enthusiastic team focused on connecting our community with their favorite people and places.

Sun Country Airlines provides the resources and support our employees need to succeed. Besides working at an exciting and growing company, as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician you’ll enjoy these benefits and more:

• License and Location Premiums in addition to National Base Rate
• Shift Premium
• Work 4 days on and have 4 days off schedule - Night Shift
• PPO and high deductible health plans
• Health savings account and Flexible Spending Account
• 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

Aircraft Maintenance Technician overview:

The primary responsibilities of the Aircraft Maintenance Technician is ensuring the ongoing airworthiness of the Sun Country Airlines fleet of aircraft. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential roles and responsibilities of an Aircraft Maintenance Technician:

• Troubleshoot and repair aircraft to Sun Country Airlines standards.
• Correctly complete paperwork for maintenance performed on aircraft.
• Enter all log items, NRTCs, and task cards into TRAX.
• Identify and report problems that could impact daily maintenance operations.
• Communicate with Maintenance Station Supervisor during all maintenance procedures.
• Maintain an up-to-date OJT file.
• Assist with training of newly hired individuals, as necessary.
• Accomplish housekeeping of maintenance facilities, as required.
• Move and park aircraft as operations warrant.
• Move and position ground equipment as needed for the maintenance operation.
• Conduct all tasks in a safe and efficient manner complying with all local, state, and federal safety and health regulatory requirements, programmatic standards, and with any internal policies and procedures identified by Sun Country Airlines.

Classification: Full-time, Non-exempt
Working Location: This position is open in Minneapolis, MN

Supervisory Responsibility: None.

The qualifications we are looking for in an Aircraft Maintenance Technician include:

• 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
• Qualified candidates must pass a criminal history background check as well as a pre-employment drug test
• Must have a valid driver’s license

Preferred Skills:

• 2 years line maintenance preferred
• 2 years 737NG jet experience preferred
• 2 years experience in aircraft structural repair preferred
• Valid US Passport preferred

This job operates in the maintenance hangar and ramp area. This role is routinely exposed to all weather elements.

Physical Demands:

Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking. Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing. Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching. Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull medium weights, up to 75 pounds. Requires activities involving being around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, and exposure to dust, fumes and gases.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Additional Notes:

Must be able to obtain SIDA badge.

Sun Country Airlines respects and values every employee’s contribution to our business. We believe that an important part of our strength comes from our people and their array of perspectives.

AAP/EEO Statement:

It is the policy of Sun Country Airlines to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)