Supervisor Airframe Field Services (Wichita KS - ICT)

Department:

Technical Operations

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Job Description:

Job Summary

As a Supervisor of Airframe Field Services within our Technical Operations Department, you’ll serve as Southwest Airlines’ trusted representative at the forefront of aircraft production and delivery. Partnering directly with Boeing and Spirit Aerosystems, you’ll ensure every aircraft meets the highest standards of safety, quality, and compliance before joining our fleet. Beyond production oversight, you’ll provide technical guidance for outsourced airframe maintenance, approve critical repairs, and manage schedules to keep operations running smoothly. Your Leadership ensures that every aircraft we operate is built and maintained to perfection, strengthening the reliability of our fleet and supporting the exceptional travel experience our Customers expect. 

 

Additional details: 

• The culture of Southwest Airlines means we value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face. Due to the nature of this role, you would be required to work from our Wichita, Kansas facility during business hours.    

• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.   

 

We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics. 

Responsibilities

• Oversees and supervises Southwest Airlines CAMP (Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program) at the AEMP (Airframe Essential Maintenance Provider)
• Assist the Manager, Airframe Field Services with oversight of Southwest Airlines CFR 121 program at one of our AEMP locations
• Provide oversight of the AEMP CFR 145 processes and controls
• Support daily maintenance operations at the AEMP location to include labor, material and engineering technical assistance
• Reviews assigned work packages with the AEMP Project Manager, Supervisor and Lead Mechanics and makes the necessary requests for changes recommended
• Provides daily surveillance of assigned AEMP personnel by use of DAS and IPA inputs
• Monitors the progress of each assigned aircraft and takes the necessary action to meet or exceed the RTS dates
• Coordinates aircraft maintenance requirements with all pertinent SWA company departments, specifically thru Mx Control, SWA Planning, SWA Engineering, and/or SWA Materials to advise the current status of each aircraft
• Monitors and supervises productivity and labor requirements on T&M categorized items ensuring adequate labor coverage for all shifts
• Reviews all work packages for completeness prior to aircraft returning to service
• Ensures all deferred maintenance items have the required materials and labor hours recorded
• Reviews and supervisors AEMP documentation to ensure all items are properly annotated and RII items are not delinquent
• Track all work being accomplished on assigned aircraft via data collection software. For Example: SBX, QuickBase, etc
• As a member of management, acts as point of contact for Southwest Airlines at the AEMP location
• May perform other job duties as directed by Emp