Company Alaska Airlines

The Team

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you.

Role Summary

The Director of Vendor Maintenance is responsible for monitoring and administering all outsourced aircraft heavy maintenance. This people leader role participates in vendor contract negotiations to ensure contracts satisfy the technical, contractual, quality, and schedule requirements of Alaska Airlines (AS).

Key Duties

• Participates in vendor contract negotiations to ensure contracts satisfy the technical, contractual, quality, and schedule requirements of Alaska Airlines (AS).
• Maintains and manages vendor maintenance budgets.
• Through direct/indirect reports ensures all maintenance is performed in compliance with Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and AS policies.
• Partners with heavy maintenance planning to develop adequate short and long-range maintenance requirements to ensure adequate Vendor Maintenance capacity and quality.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with existing/potential vendors to develop a list of qualified vendors capable of meeting planned maintenance requirements with the best quality and price.
• Supports in-house maintenance by maintaining a list of available vendors capable of meeting spikes in short-term maintenance needs.
• Assists in development of new or revised division policies and programs to achieve M&E objectives.
• Directs and coordinates the efforts of the staff groups, including engineering and planning, to ensure all required information is supplied in the time required to support maintenance.
• Monitors contract fulfillment to ensure all vendors operate within contract requirements (e.g., cost, delivery schedule, and quality).
• Ensures, along with Quality Assurance, all CFRs and ASA's technical requirements are satisfied.
• Serves as member of the DAG/CASWG (Divisional Analysis Groups/Continuous Analysis and Surveillance Working Group), the ASA Maintenance Review Board, and an advisory member of the Reliability Analysis Program Control Board meetings.
• Maintains compliance with SMS and AS safety policies and procedures, as well as federal regulations, by reporting any safety hazard or potential hazard.
• Stays current on all training to maintain current qualifications.
• Leads by example and includes SMS in daily work habits and remains current in SMS training requirements.
• Promotes an environment in which quality, safety, and compliance is everyone's responsibility.
• Promotes a high performance culture by cultivating and motivating direct/indirect reports through coaching, mentoring, and by providing regular and meaningful feedback.
• Identifies and provides career development opportunities through developmental assignments and formal/informal training.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• 8 years of experience in vendor maintenance.
• 5 years of leadership experience, with at least 2 of those years directly leading people.
• A Bachelor of Science degree, with a focus in engineering, operations, business administration, or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and oversight functions.
• Ability to develop new ideas to improve safety, compliance, efficiency, and cost.
• Superior ability to present complex problems and situations to senior/executive leadership and to drive resolutions with limited guidance.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and drive change cross-divisionally for mutually beneficial strategic and operational impact.
• Strong communication (e.g., verbal, written, presentation) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to create collaborative relationships that drive outcomes in the best interest of the company, with others in the organization, and with key external business partners.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Outlook).
• A Master of Science degree in engineering or a Master of Business Administration degree.

Airport SIDA Badge Requirements

Important update for non-crew 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.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

• Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.
• Exceptional integrity, with impeccable ethics in safety and compliance.
• Innovative, apolitical, resilient, fact-based and creative solutions-focused mindset, with ability to thrive in a rapidly-changing, collaborative environment and to manage conflict.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly scope situations, develop an accurate understanding of risks, and develop plans responsive to those risks.

Salary Range

$151,700 - $250,300 / year

Salary Details

The pay range and total target compensation package listed above is the expected pay offered for this position at the start of employment. Your pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, your relevant experience/level, experience level, and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Horizon employees. Alaska/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Total Rewards

Alaska 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 & Horizon Air with high priority status
• Select number of confirmed travel credits provided annually
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
• Generous 401k match program
• Quarterly and annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off

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

Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on 5/21/2023

Employment Type Full-Time

FLSA Status Exempt

Regular/Temporary Regular

Requisition ID 2023-10635

Equal Employment Opportunity We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees and do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information (including family medical history), political views or activity, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We may use your information to maintain the safety and security of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, its employees, and others as required or permitted by law. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.