Director Line Maintenance

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our managerial teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. 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.

The Director Line Maintenance sets the long-term strategy and oversees the financial performance of line maintenance for Horizon Air and ensures safe maintenance operations and compliance with all company, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and governmental safety rules and regulations. As a people leader, the Director Line Maintenance establishes strategic goals and direction for the team to ensure high standards of performance are maintained in the areas of safety, compliance, quality and cost. 

• Establish strategic goals and direct the day-to-day operation to ensure safe operations and compliance with all company, FAA and governmental safety rules and regulations, including the airworthiness of all company aircraft released from maintenance. 
• Set the long-term strategy, communicate and administer corporate policies and goals to ensure a continuing understanding of the company’s commitment to safety and compliance. 
• Ensure timely troubleshooting of discrepancies and initiation of corrective actions to maintain the airworthiness and reliability of aircraft throughout the operating day. 
• Use the Safety Management System (SMS) policies and procedures to identify hazards in the operation, promote safety within the division, ensure effective risk controls are implemented and monitor their effectiveness.  
• Direct all scheduled inspections and ensure maintenance of routine/non-routine requirements are satisfied in accordance with policies and procedures, assuring positive corrective action is taken promptly. 
• Ensure all personnel assigned to perform maintenance on Horizon aircraft, engines and components, including employees of contracted agencies, are properly trained in compliance with Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 121.375, GPM policies and procedures, and departmental guidelines. 
• Ensure maintenance stations are properly staffed and provided with facilities, tooling and ground support equipment to ensure safe and efficient maintenance and planning activities. 
• Establish and maintain effective communications with contracted repair agencies, continuously evaluate compliance with approved maintenance policies and procedures and ensure the quality of work.  
• Oversee Maintenance Training programs to ensure compliance with Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) 121.375, GPM policies and procedures, and department guidelines. 
• Develop people through effective performance management and ongoing feedback, focusing on fostering strategic and systems thinking, development of talent, and succession planning across teams and disciplines. 
• Guide and administer the collective bargaining unit (CBU) with line maintenance stations.  

Required 

• Minimum 7 years in-depth experience overseeing aircraft line maintenance.  
• 4 years of leadership experience, with at least 2 of those years directly leading people. 
• Bachelor’s degree or an additional two years of training/experience in lieu of this degree. 
• Must hold a valid Mechanic Certificate with airframe and power plant ratings. 
• Meet the requirements listed in CFR 119.65 (d) to exercise control over operations. 
• Working knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) and safety regulations. 
• Experience working with Safety Management Systems (SMS). 
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently (up to 40%). 
• Exceptional integrity, with impeccable ethics in safety and compliance. 
• 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. 
• High school diploma or equivalent.  
• Minimum age of 18. 
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.  

Preferred 

• 10 years of line maintenance experience. 
• 4 years of experience successfully leading a team of 10 or more employees at a manager level or above. 
• Knowledge of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) bargaining agreement, along with labor relations skills. 

• Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly scope situations, develop an accurate understanding of risks, and develop plans responsive to those risks. 

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/Hawaiian/Horizon employees. Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note: We don't typically hire at the top of the range. 

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian 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, Hawaiian 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
• Annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off 

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

Important notification for 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. If an employee does not qualify for a SIDA badge or has their SIDA badge pulled from them, the employee will be terminated. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement  

It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.   

We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.  

We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”).  All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.   

To implement this policy, we will: 

(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories; 
(2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and 
(3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories. 

Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions  of VEVRAA. 

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations 
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.