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**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

This role is responsible for executing on the strategy for heavy maintenance at AS. As a people leader, the Manager of Vendor Maintenance leads and establishes priorities for the team to successfully execute the AS maintenance program in the heavy maintenance environment. The Manager, Vendor Maintenance contributes to the success of Alaska Airlines (AS) by playing a key role in driving the execution and successful delivery of large and/or complex maintenance projects in accordance with established standards and best practices.

Key Duties

+ Administers contracts between Alaska Airlines (AS) and vendors for repair work performed on AS aircraft, engines, or components.

+ Leads and directs efforts to ensure high standards are maintained in the areas of safety, quality, performance, and cost.

+ Maintains a thorough working knowledge of vendor maintenance agreements and audits all invoices to ensure billing is correct and in accordance with the contract.

+ Serves as the AS liaison for all warranty claims (e.g., substantiation, data collection, etc.).

+ Monitors vendor safety rules and regulations and reports violations to the appropriate vendor management for enforcement.

+ Oversees the activities of the selected project vendors to ensure all maintenance is performed in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FARS) and AS policies.

+ Ensures all FARs and AS technical requirements are satisfied on special project work at vendor facilities.

+ Identifies risks and manages with mitigation plans.

+ Apprises the Director, Aircraft Heavy Maintenance of project work in progress and coordinates with department and personnel to ensure on-time delivery or completion.

+ Establishes staffing levels in anticipation of the degree of maintenance planned for each facility.

+ Monitors vendor maintenance labor costs to ensure projects are accomplished as planned and within budget.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

+ 5 years of experience in line maintenance or heavy maintenance management.

+ 2 years of leadership experience.

+ Bachelor’s degree with a focus in aviation maintenance management (or a related field), or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.

+ Experience in aircraft heavy maintenance.

+ Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license.

+ Strong analytical skills.

+ Able and willingness to travel and work independently at remote locations.

+ Effective communication skills (e.g., verbal, written, and listening).

+ Detailed oriented and highly organized, with ability to multi-task and work independently with limited guidance in a fast-paced environment.

+ Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

+ High school diploma or equivalent is required.

+ Minimum age of 18.

+ Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

+ Experience with a Part 121 carrier.

+ 3rd party maintenance experience (MRO).

+ Continuous improvement experience or certification.

+ Project management skills and experience.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.

Salary Range

$133,100 - $199,650 / year

Salary Details

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant 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.

Total Rewards

_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

+ 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/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

**FLSA Status** Exempt

**Employment Type** Full-Time

**Regular/Temporary** Regular

**Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on** 9/15/2025

**Location** San Antonio

**Airport SIDA Badge Requirements** 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 theSIDA Badge Requirementsdocument 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.

**Regulatory Information** **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.

**Requisition Type** Management

**A:** Y - T1

**L:** \#LI-B

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**Job Locations** _USA-TX-San Antonio_

**Requisition ID** _2025-16841_

**Category** _Corporate & Operations_