Senior Aircraft Maintenance Controller

Atlas Air; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employee assistance program

Generous paid time off

401K contributions

Job summary

Atlas Air Worldwide is seeking a Maintenance Controller to manage and control maintenance operations on a 12‑hour shift, ensuring safe, compliant, and reliable aircraft operations. It serves as the primary contact for aircraft out of service and current mechanical status within Atlas Air / Polar Air fleets.

Responsible for coordinating action plans with fleet management and providing bidirectional communications to business units.

Qualifications

• Airframe and Powerplant license required.
• Minimum 5 years in the airline industry; wide-body experience preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to plan, organize and administrate workloads.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams, structural repair manuals, maintenance manuals and illustrated parts catalogs.
• Minimum of 1 year experience with Microsoft Windows based software applications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates maintenance, tooling and parts support with vendors and internal departments.
• Coordinates parts and manpower for engine/aircraft repair beyond vendor capability and monitors through completion.
• Coordinates with Line/ Major Maintenance, Engineering and Manufacturing regarding maintenance issues.
• Manages implementation of repair action plans.
• Has authority to remove an aircraft from service if work is not completed.

Skills

Airframe & Powerplant

Airline experience

Communication

Planning & organizing

Reading diagrams

Windows knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Job description

Atlas Air Worldwide is seeking a Maintenance Controller to manage and control maintenance operations on a 12‑hour shift, ensuring safe, compliant, and reliable aircraft operations. It serves as the primary contact for aircraft out of service and current mechanical status within Atlas Air / Polar Air fleets.

Responsible for coordinating action plans with fleet management and providing bidirectional communications to business units.