Senior On Site Maintenance Partner

Alaska Airlines, Inc.; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 77,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free stand-by travel privileges

Comprehensive well-being programs

Generous 401k match

Annual bonus plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Horizon Air is seeking a Senior On-Site Maintenance Partner to act as SME for maintenance vendor operations, inspections and compliance at Horizon Air. This individual contributor role requires strong judgment to manage aircraft maintenance activities, vendor oversight, and safety assurance in alignment with FAA and company standards.

You will collaborate with MROs, engineering teams and leadership, analyzing complex issues, guiding priorities, and supporting operational reliability in a dynamic

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in air carrier maintenance, oversight, or quality control.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent training/experience.
• Airframe and Powerplant License required.
• Willingness to work weekends/holidays/odd hours.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with MS Office and Teams; travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME in maintenance vendor operations, inspections and compliance.
• Serve as on-site Horizon Air representative with MROs.
• Make decisions on maintenance activities, findings and vendor oversight.
• Guide vendors to ensure procedures meet airworthiness standards.
• Develop recommendations to improve procedures, scope, and actions.
• Evaluate labor and material estimates for non-routine findings.
• Manage inspection/repair oversight to ensure compliance and quality.
• Develop solutions for discrepancies and emerging issues.
• Collaborate with MROs, inspectors, engineers and leadership.
• Communicate milestones, risks, parts availability and operational impacts.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Authorization to work in the U.S.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Airframe and Powerplant License

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Teams

TRAX (knowledge)

Job description

Company

Horizon Air

The Team

Our M&E team has earned the FAA’s prestigious Diamond Award for almost 20 consecutive years -- the only major carrier to receive the award for as many years, and the most of any airline. From our parts warehouse to the maintenance hangar, our Ready, SAFE, Go; mindset prioritizes safety in all that we do -- for our guests and coworkers. If you share our values to safety and excellence, we want to hear from you.

Role Summary

The Senior On-Site Maintenance Partner is the subject matter expert in maintenance vendor operations, aircraft inspections, and maintenance compliance at Horizon Air. As an individual contributor, this role exercises considerable judgment to make decisions regarding aircraft maintenance activities and vendor oversight to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and operational reliability, and provides recommendations to address aircraft discrepancies, maintenance findings, and operational challenges.

Key Duties

• Act as a subject matter expert in maintenance vendor operations, aircraft inspections, and maintenance compliance, ensuring maintenance activities performed on Company aircraft meet FAA, manufacturer, and Horizon Air requirements.
• Serve as Horizon Air's on-site representative with Maintenance Repair Organizations (MROs), coordinating with Horizon’s maintenance teams to resolve maintenance and operational issues.
• With minimal direction from leadership, exercise considerable judgment to make decisions regarding aircraft maintenance activities, inspection findings, repair priorities, and vendor oversight to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and operational reliability.
• Guide and influence maintenance vendors and business partners to ensure maintenance work is performed in accordance with approved procedures, airworthiness requirements, and Horizon Air policies and procedures.
• Develop recommendations for Maintenance leadership regarding authorization holder effectiveness, vendor performance, maintenance procedures, inspection requirements, inspection scope and depth, buy-back procedures, and corrective actions to support compliance and airworthiness standards.
• Apply deep knowledge of maintenance processes to evaluate labor hours and material estimates for non-routine findings and provide approvals or recommendations that support effective maintenance execution.
• Manage execution of aircraft inspection and repair oversight activities to validate work quality, maintenance documentation, and compliance with regulatory requirements, Horizon Air maintenance procedures, airworthiness agreements, and contractual obligations.
• Develop solutions for aircraft discrepancies, maintenance findings, and emerging issues to support safe and compliant maintenance operations.
• Influence cross-functionally and build relationships with Maintenance Repair Organizations (MROs), Inspectors, engineering teams, manufacturers, and maintenance leaders to support effective communication, resolve maintenance and operational issues, and ensure adherence to Horizon Air maintenance procedures and policies.
• Communicate frequently with maintenance vendors, engineering teams, and maintenance leaders regarding maintenance milestones, priorities, risks, parts availability concerns, engineering issues, and operational impacts to support informed decision-making and operational readiness.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• 4 years of experience in air carrier maintenance, maintenance oversight, or quality control.
• Bachelor's degree or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Airframe and Powerplant License.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and non-standard hours to support operational needs.
• Ability to analyze complex maintenance issues, exercise sound judgment, and make effective decisions.
• Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence others and establish effective working relationships.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Teams.
• Availability to travel up to 10% as needed.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• E-175 General Familiarization Course, 80 hours or above.
• Experience working with maintenance repair organizations (MROs), aircraft inspection programs, or quality control activities.
• Ability to interpret and apply FAA regulations, maintenance procedures, technical manuals, and company policies.
• Working knowledge of TRAX production, maintenance, materials and engineering modules.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.

Salary Range

$77,150 -- $115,750 / year

Salary Details

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon employees. Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.

Total Rewards

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
• Generous 401k match program
• Annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off

For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

Airport SIDA Badge Requirements

Important notification for employees working at an airport or maintenance hangar: Employees will be required to obtain a SIDA badge provided by the airport authority and maintain good standing in order to keep their SIDA badge. Review the SIDA Badge Requirements document for a comprehensive overview. If an employee does not qualify for a SIDA badge or has their SIDA badge pulled from them, the employee will be terminated.

Regulatory Information

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.

We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.

We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ("Section 503") and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 ("VEVRAA"). All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.

To implement this policy, we will:

(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories;(2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and(3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.

Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity.

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) RegulationsAlaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.

Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on

9/7/2026

FLSA Status

Exempt

Employment Type

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Requisition Type

Management

Location

Oklahoma City, OK - Airport

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