Repair Coordinator

Sun Country Airlines; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 34,440 - 37,195; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental & Vision

HSA/FSA

Travel privileges

401(k) match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Sun Country Airlines is seeking a Repair Coordinator to manage the repair and overhaul of unserviceable aircraft components and calibrate tooling, coordinating with approved repair vendors in a fast-paced maintenance environment.

This full-time, on-site role in Las Vegas offers a base pay of $25.00–$27.00 per hour, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to build strong vendor relationships while ensuring timely repairs and compliance with maintenance programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage several diverse tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Adept at solving complex problems and building strong relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate repair and overhaul of unserviceable aircraft components.
• Analyze historical usage data to determine repair component candidates.
• Collaborate with Stores to generate repair orders and arrange shipment to vendors.
• Expedite repairs to support the operation.
• Monitor vendor performance regarding cost, reliability and turn times.
• Recommend new repair vendors and manage the approved vendor portfolio.
• Review teardown reports and approve repairs when needed.
• Enter and manage repair data for each repair order.
• Coordinate repair testing/calibration of aircraft tooling.
• Ensure compliance with mods/SB and address related issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Negotiation

Multitasking

Change management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

TRAX system

Job 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 a great and growing company, as a Repair Coordinator you’ll enjoy these benefits and more: Comprehensive benefit package including dental and vision PPO and high deductible health plans Health savings accounts (HSA and FSA) Dependent Care 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

Repair Coordinator Overview:

The Repair Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the repair of unserviceable aircraft components and calibration of aircraft tooling by utilizing a network of approved repair vendors.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Manage the repair and overhaul of unserviceable aircraft components
• Analyze historical usage date to determine repair component candidates
• Cross-collaborate with Stores personnel to generate repair orders and coordinate the shipment of unserviceable materials to approved repair vendors
• Expedite repairs as necessary to support the operation
• Continuously monitor vendor performance.
• Ensure accountability regarding cost, reliability, and turn times
• Request Warranty Repairs as required
• Recommend new repair vendors and manage current approved repair vendor portfolio
• Build rapport and strong business relationships with approved repair vendors
• Collaborate to identify cost saving opportunities
• Recommend PMA part opportunities to Maintenance Engineering that improve performance and/or lower cost
• Resolve issues related to shipping, paperwork, invoicing, or material discrepancies as required
• Manage the material scrap process for aircraft parts as necessary
• Review shop component tear down reports and approve repair work as required
• Enter and manage all repair data for each repair order
• Make recommendations to management on repair order or scrap dispositions
• Coordinate the repair/testing/calibration of aircraft tooling
• Collaborate with Maintenance Engineering to ensure compliance with mods/SB
• Any other duties as assigned by management

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience (to be determined by the hiring manager) required
• Strong analytical skills
• Well-developed communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage several diverse assigned tasks simultaneously
• Adept at solving complex problems
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• High degree of change management skills
• Ability to manage several diverse assigned tasks simultaneously
• Driven toward tearing down organizational processes to optimize efficiencies
• Positive attitude and ability to build strong rapport with internal and external stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Substitution of experience for Bachelor’s degree requires a minimum of two (2) years of aviation inventory management experience with (4) years of aviation inventory management experience strongly preferred
• Aircraft repair management experience
• Airline or aircraft maintenance experience (A&P License)
• Familiarity with aircraft component maintenance manuals
• TRAX system software experience

Compensation:

$25.00-27.00 USD per hour. This is the base compensation hiring range for this role.

Classification:

Full-time, Non-Exempt

Work Location:

This position is open onsite in Las Vegas, NV.

Supervisory responsibility:

None

Work Environment:

This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets. On occasion, this position will be required to operate in the Maintenance Hangar.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands or finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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.

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.