Join Delta Airlines and Take to the Skies with a Rewarding Career
Delta Airlines, one of the world's leading airlines, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Aircraft Maintenance Technician to join their team. As a critical member of the TechOps team, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety and airworthiness of Delta's fleet, providing an exceptional travel experience for customers. Workwarp, a renowned company, is partnering with Delta Airlines to offer this exciting opportunity.
About the Role
The Aircraft Maintenance Technician, also referred to as the Airplane Support Professional, is a fundamental position within Delta's TechOps team. As a key contributor, you will be responsible for maintaining the integrity and safety of Delta's aircraft, engines, and components. Your expertise will be essential in guaranteeing that all maintenance activities are performed in accordance with Delta and FAA regulations, ensuring the airworthiness of the fleet.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform all work activities in accordance with established regulations, guidelines, rules, safety protocols, and procedures to ensure the safety of self and others.
- Inspect aircraft or aircraft parts, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, tires, and engines for damage, defects, corrosion, or other wear to guarantee airworthiness.
- Recommend substitution, repair, or modification of aircraft hardware based on inspection findings.
- Report issues, breakdowns, unusual wear, or damage to appropriate staff as required.
- Install, remove, or modify aircraft designs, systems, or parts, following drawings, schematics, diagrams, engineering requests, and technical publications.
- Repair worn, defective, or damaged parts or components using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
- Review completed work to ensure that maintenance adheres to regulations and procedures, and that aircraft are ready for operation.
- Interpret logs or records (written or verbal) to understand the history and nature of issues, troubleshoot problems, and identify potential next steps.
- Research, read, and interpret technical manuals and guidelines to perform inspections, installations, repairs, or other work activities.
- Review maintenance records to determine whether service and maintenance checks, repairs, and updates were performed at prescribed intervals.
- Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance activities.
- Serve as a technical expert or coach by providing guidance and corrective recommendations to others.
- Utilize computers, computer systems, and other technologies to enter, document, access, retrieve, or transmit information.
Compensation and Benefits
The base starting hourly rate for this position is $40.73, with a potential maximum hourly rate of $41.32. The ability to reach the maximum hourly rate is subject to various other offered incentives, such as Airframe and Powerplant license, shift differential, station location differential, line maintenance differential, and skill differential.
Delta Airlines offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Competitive compensation, 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 support through fertility benefits, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, backed-up care, and programs that help with family needs at all stages
- Holistic Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing
- Domestic and Global space-available flight benefits for employees and qualified relatives
- Career advancement programs to achieve long-term career goals
- Global connections to participate in community service and innovative initiatives focused on sustainability and reducing carbon footprint
- Business Resource Groups to connect employees with shared interests, promote inclusion, provide perspective, and help implement strategies
- Recognition rewards and grants through the platform Relentless Together
- Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings, and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks
Essential Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you must possess:
- A FAA Airframe and Power Plant license
- A valid driver's license
- The ability to pass a government-required unique fingerprint-based criminal history records check
- The ability to pass a DOT-required pre-employment drug screen and subsequent DOT-mandated random drug and alcohol testing
- The ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
- A high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency
- Being at least 18 years old and having authorization to work in the US
Preferred Qualifications
The following qualifications will give you a competitive edge:
- One year of non-temporary employment experience
- Prior military experience
- Previous work experience in the aviation industry
- Status as a current Delta employee
- One year of mechanical experience (beyond educational experience)
- One year of aircraft maintenance experience (beyond educational experience)
- One year of heavy jet maintenance experience (beyond educational experience)
- Prior electronics/avionics experience or FCC license
Company Culture and Work Environment
Delta Airlines is committed to living its values - Care, Integrity, Flexibility, Employee Initiative, and Collaboration - every day, in everything they do. The company's culture is rooted in a shared commitment to putting people first, whether it's customers or employees. As a Delta Airlines team member, you will be part of a diverse and inclusive community that values individuality and promotes a culture of safety, respect, and empathy.
Take the Next Step
Are you ready for a challenging and rewarding career with Delta Airlines? Apply now and let's discuss how you can become a vital part of our success story.
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