Technical Instructor

Sun Country Airlines; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 93,112,000 - 126,044,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental & vision

Health plans (PPO/HDHP)

HSA & FSA

Paid standby and travel privileges

401(k) match

PTO

Paid holidays

Life & AD&D insurance

EAP

Fitness incentive

Stop Smoking Support

Job summary

Sun Country Airlines is seeking a Technical Instructor in Minneapolis to conduct comprehensive training for employees and maintenance vendors. You will develop curricula, ensure FAA and company standards, and collaborate across Maintenance and Engineering teams.

The role requires hands-on training, document control, and travel to conduct training events for external providers. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience training peers or providing technical oversight in aircraft concepts, systems operation, and maintenance troubleshooting.
• Excellent communication, organizational, problem solving skills.
• Work effectively with minimal supervision under stressful situations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Must be available to work varied hours to support maintenance schedule requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and effective training using latest aids, ensuring compliance with the GMM.
• Conduct initial, recurrent, and on-the-job training.
• Maintain special authorization training such as Engine Run, Airworthiness Release, ETOPS, RI/RII/INSP, and Towing.
• Conduct aircraft systems training (Gen Fam and system specific).
• Review training content to meet FAA and company standards.
• Assist in planning, organizing, and developing training initiatives.
• Attend training events by outside vendors and travel for external providers.
• Keep accurate training records for attendees.

Skills

Training peers

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Stress management

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

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 an exciting and growing company, as a Technical Instructor you'll enjoy these benefits and more:

• Comprehensive benefit package including dental and vision
• PPO and high deductible health plans
• Health savings account and Flexible Spending Account
• 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

This position is represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association. The compensation schedule is based on the collective bargaining agreement.

Technical Instructor Overview:

Technical Instructors are responsible to conduct training events for both Sun Country employees and their maintenance vendors. This training can include both aircraft specific training and non-technical type training. The Instructors will work with Maintenance, Quality Control, Engineering, Technical Services, Maintenance Programs and Reliability, Maintenance Planning, Maintenance Control, External Maintenance Vendors, as well as the FAA and the Airworthiness Review Board (ARB), to define, develop, and improve training curriculum.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide efficient and effective training utilizing the latest training aids, tools, and methods ensuring that all activities conducted are in strict compliance with the GMM.
• Conduct comprehensive initial, recurrent, and on-the-job training
• Maintain special authorization training such as Engine Run (Live aircraft or simulator), Engine Run/Taxi (live aircraft or simulator), Airworthiness Release, ETOPS, LLM RTS, RI/RII/INSP, and Towing
• Conduct aircraft systems training (both Gen Fam and system specific)
• Review training program to ensure content and delivery meet both FAA and company standards
• Assist in the planning, organizing, and development of training initiatives
• Attend training events conducted by outside vendors
• Travel and conduct training events for external maintenance providers
• Keep accurate training records for persons who have attended both internal and external training events
• Mentoring new Maintenance Technicians and others that may need focused refreshers
• Conduct all tasks in a safe and efficient manner complying with all local, state, and federal safety and health regulatory requirements, programmatic standards, and with any internal policies and procedures identified by Sun Country Airlines
• Any other duties assigned by management

Required Qualifications:

• Two years of experience training peers or providing technical oversight in aircraft concepts, systems operation, and maintenance troubleshooting and resolution using standard industry maintenance manuals
• Excellent communication, organizational, problem solving skills
• Work effectively with minimal supervision under stressful situations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Must be available to work varied hours to support maintenance schedule requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Airframe and Powerplant license
• B737NG experience
• B737NG General Familiarization
• Previous Maintenance Instructor experience

Compensation:

$38.23 USD per hour along with shift differentials and license premium if applicable. This is the base compensation hiring range for this role.

Classification:

Full-time, Non-exempt

Working Location:

This position is open in Minneapolis, MN

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones photocopiers, filing cabinets.

Physical Demands:

Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking. Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing. Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching. Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull medium weights, up to 75 pounds. Requires activities involving being around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, and exposure to dust, fumes and gases.

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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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