Plant Maintenance Mechanic - Automotive

American Airlines

Phoenix (AZ)

On-site

USD 55,000 - 85,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

American Airlines is seeking a Plant Maintenance Mechanic - Automotive to perform complex automotive and ground equipment maintenance tasks, including planning, troubleshooting, disassembly, rebuilding and reassembly.

The role requires rotating shifts, weekend/holiday work, and the ability to obtain airport authority or US Customs security badges as applicable; a valid state driver’s license is required. You will collaborate with ground operations to ensure aircraft readiness and safe operation.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of journeyman experience as an automotive mechanic
  • Ability to work rotating shifts including weekends, holidays and days off
  • Valid state driver’s license
  • Must be able to secure appropriate airport authority and/or US Customs security badges, if applicable

Responsibilities

  • Lay-out, planning and execution of the complex maintenance assignments.
  • Trouble shoot, disassemble, clean, check, repair, rework, replace, fabricate, assemble, install and adjust any automotive and ground equipment.
  • De‑icing of aircraft; cleaning of aircraft windshields; pushing out/towing of aircraft and related guideman functions; connecting/removing ground power and ground start units

Skills

Troubleshooting
Time Management
Customer Service skills

Job description

Plant Maintenance Mechanic - Automotive

Lay‑out, planning and execution of the complex maintenance assignments. Trouble shoot, disassemble, clean, check, repair, rework, replace, fabricate, assemble, install and adjust any automotive and ground equipment.

De‑icing of aircraft; cleaning of aircraft windshields; pushing out/towing of aircraft and related guideman functions; connecting/removing ground power and ground start units.

Job Qualifications
  • 3+ years of journeyman experience as an automotive mechanic
  • Ability to work rotating shifts including weekends, holidays and days off
  • Valid state driver’s license
  • Must be able to secure appropriate airport authority and/or US Customs security badges, if applicable
Required Skills
  • Troubleshooting
  • Time Management
  • Customer Service skills
Soft Skills
  • Adaptable
  • Communication
  • Multitasking
  • Problem Solving
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