Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Aircraft Maintenance Technician - Base Maintenance, Structures

United States, Georgia, Atlanta

TechOps

14-Aug-2024

Ref #: 25886

How you'll help us Keep Climbing (overview & key responsibilities)

The Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) is a critical TechOps role at Delta.  In this role, you will maintain the proper and safe functioning of Delta’s fleet, ensuring customers have an exceptional travel experience.  AMTs maintain aircraft, aircraft engines, and aircraft components and avionics systems according to Delta and FAA specifications; perform inspections during assembly of parts and after repair or installation of components; document maintenance procedures including component damage, origin, and condition; and practice safety conscious behaviors in all operational processes and procedures.  

Summary of responsibilities (not comprehensive of all tasks):

• Performs all work activities in accordance with established laws, regulations, standards, safety protocols, and procedures to ensure safety of self and others.  

• Inspects aircraft or aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, tires, and engines for damage, defects, corrosion, or other wear to ensure airworthiness.   

• Recommends replacement, repair, or modification of aircraft equipment based on inspection.  

• Reports issues, malfunctions, unusual wear, or damage to appropriate personnel, as required.  

• Installs, removes, or modifies aircraft structures, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications.  

• Repairs worn, defective, or damaged parts or components (e.g., damaged gaskets, lines and couplings, cables, and pulleys), using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.   

• Inspects completed work to certify that maintenance adheres to standards and procedures, and that aircraft are ready for operation.   

• Interprets discrepancies or logs (written or verbal) to understand history and nature of issue, to troubleshoot issue, and to identify required next steps (e.g., fix, defer, replace).   

• Researches, reads, and interprets technical manuals and guidelines to perform inspections, installations, repairs, or other work activities.   

• Reviews maintenance records to determine if service and maintenance checks, repairs, and overhauls were performed at prescribed intervals.   

• Maintains repair logs, documenting all preventative and corrective aircraft maintenance activities.   

• Serves as a technical expert or mentor by providing advice and corrective recommendations to others.  

• Uses computers, computer systems, and other technology to enter, document, access, receive, or communicate information.

  The minimum starting hourly rate for this position is $39.22 with a potential maximum hourly rate of $39.81. The ability to reach the maximum hourly rate is dependent upon several other offered premiums (Examples would include but not limited to - Airframe and Powerplant license, Shift differential, Station location differential, Line Maintenance differential, Skill differential).

Benefits and Perks to Help You Keep Climbing

Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values – Care, Integrity, Resilience, Servant Leadership, and Teamwork – every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way:

• Competitive salary, industry-leading profit sharing program , and performance incentives

• 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9%

• Paid time off including vacation, holidays, paid personal time, maternity and parental leave

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life benefits

• Family care assistance through fertility support , surrogacy and adoption assistance , lactation support , subsidized bac k-up care , and programs that help with loved ones in all stages

• Holistic Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health

• Domestic and International space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members

• Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals

• World-wide p artnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created to focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon foot prin t

• Business Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusi on , provide perspective and help implement strategies

• Recogn ition r ewards and awards through the platform Unstoppable Together

• Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare

What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)

• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.

• Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.

• Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.

• Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.

• An FAA Airframe and Powerplant ( A& P) certificate is required .

• Must have the ability to work rotating shifts as needed.

• Must be able to use machines common to aviation shops /offices , adjusting settings or controls to produce changes in equipment or materials such that output conforms to set standards or tolerances.

• Must be able to read and write at a level to comprehend and apply information contained in detailed and complex technical manuals, procedural manuals, wiring diagrams, blueprints etc. with little or no assistance .

• Must demonstrate a willingness to practice safe work habits as evidenced through behavior and attitude.

• Must be able to study, master and apply a series of steps, rules and guidelines needed to perform a variety of specific tasks.

• Must be able to learn and apply new skills, procedures or policies that may conflict with existing information.

• Must be able to respond flexibly to changing or multiple work demands.

• Must be able to work without close supervisory direction to complete the job without constant assignment of tasks.

• Must be able to read, understand and apply written text of a technical nature that may or may not been written in sentence format, answer questions, solve problems and complete tasks.

• Aircraft Structural Maintenance/Repair Experience

• (If transferring internally) Must be performing satisfactorily in present position.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)

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