Engine Vendor Maintenance Partner

Company

Alaska Airlines

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 Engine Vendor Maintenance Partner is responsible for engine repair and overhaul at Alaska Airlines (AS). As an individual contributor, this role makes recommendations based on educated judgment to make decisions in the repair and overhaul of engines and components and provides solutions to address business challenges or problems in area of expertise.

Key Duties

Engine Vendor Maintenance Partner (P2)

• Partners with vendors for administration of contracted maintenance on AS engine fleet and between AS and manufacturers, leasing companies and other airlines, for technical matters, delivery schedules, invoice discrepancies, warranty claims, and disposition of AS owned materials.
• Monitors work-in-progress to ensure all vendor workmanship is of acceptable quality and that all work is accomplished in accordance with the work scope, and in compliance with applicable specifications.
• Maintains accurate records of discrepancies in enough detail to support requests for procedural changes and claims for charge adjustments.
• Maintains a thorough working knowledge of the maintenance agreements with assigned agencies and audits all invoices to ensure billing is correct and in accordance with applicable terms and conditions.
• Maintains an informed status of new developments in repair procedures and preventative actions to preclude maintenance problems.
• Partners with the engineering department to ensure required technical information is provided on time and provides feedback regarding conditions found during accomplishment of engine repair.
• With limited direction from the Senior Engine Vendor Maintenance Partner of any issues that may impact safety, quality, cost, or schedule of AS engines or components while in vendor maintenance.
• Collaborates with the Senior Engine Vendor Maintenance Partner of proposed changes in the work scope, as dictated by changing conditions during maintenance, and communicates proposed changes to relevant entities.
• Maintains accuracy of engine stand inventory to include current locations.
• Takes initiative to develop solutions to support process improvement and quality opportunities.

 

Senior Engine Vendor Maintenance Partner (P3)

• Liaises between Alaska Airlines (AS) and vendors for administration of contracted maintenance on AS engine fleet and between AS and manufacturers, leasing companies and other airlines, for technical matters, delivery schedules, invoice discrepancies, warranty claims, and disposition of AS owned materials.
• Monitors work-in-progress to ensure all vendor workmanship is of acceptable quality and that all work is accomplished in accordance with the work scope, and in compliance with applicable specifications.
• Maintains accurate records of discrepancies in enough detail to support requests for procedural changes and claims for charge adjustments.
• Maintains a thorough working knowledge of the maintenance agreements with assigned agencies and audits all invoices to ensure billing is correct and in accordance with applicable terms and conditions.
• Maintains an informed status of new developments in repair procedures and preventative actions to preclude maintenance problems.
• Partners with the engineering department to ensure required technical information is provided on time and provides feedback regarding conditions found during accomplishment of engine repair.
• Apprises the Manager of Vendor Maintenance of any issues that may impact safety, quality, cost, or schedule of AS engines or components while in vendor maintenance
• Authorizes changes in the work scope, as dictated by changing conditions during maintenance, and communicates proposed changes to relevant entities.
• Reports on engine shop visit status, performance, and quality.
• Participates or leads process improvement opportunities.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Intermediate Level

Required:

• 2 years of experience in overhaul shop level experience with CFM56 engines, preferably CFM56-7B and/or LEAP engines.
• Bachelor’s degree or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, Powe