Flight Maintenance Supervisor — Lead Aircraft Team

Southwest Airlines; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Airlines is seeking a Supervisor (Flight Maintenance) in the USA. The role focuses on leading maintenance teams, ensuring compliance with procedures, and driving continuous learning to maintain high safety and reliability standards for one of the world's largest fleets.

The position requires a Bachelor's Degree and offers exposure to diverse environments in hangars and airports, with responsibilities spanning coaching, process adherence, and cross-department collaboration to keep

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct team members using SWA talent management practices to train, develop and engage employees.
• Follow company standards and capabilities to promote a culture of inclusion, acceptance and support of a healthy work environment.
• Invest in life and personal growth by participating in continuous learning and development.
• Work closely with supervisors and other management to achieve departmental parameters and goals.
• Set clear expectations on tasks and daily routines.
• Communicate changes to employees and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable policies and procedures set forth in the Southwest Technical Service Manual.
• Ensure that all work performed during the assigned shift is in accordance with approved maintenance procedures.
• Ensure that the repair documentation of the work carried out is entered into the computer database before the aircraft departs.
• Review service packages to ensure they are complete and correct before returning all aircraft to service.
• Ensure all installed fixtures have required parts and service hours are logged.
• Integrate aircraft performance requirements with all relevant departments of the company, particularly through maintenance management, to inform the current state of aircraft design.
• May perform other duties as assigned by senior staff.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Training

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Southwest Airlines is seeking a Supervisor (Flight Maintenance) in the USA. The role focuses on leading maintenance teams, ensuring compliance with procedures, and driving continuous learning to maintain high safety and reliability standards for one of the world's largest fleets.

The position requires a Bachelor's Degree and offers exposure to diverse environments in hangars and airports, with responsibilities spanning coaching, process adherence, and cross-department collaboration to keep