- Salary
- $62k – $118k
- Location
- HI-Honolulu, USA
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Operations
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
Company
Alaska AirlinesThe 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 MRO Material Specialist supports heavy maintenance material management for Alaska Airlines (AS) and Hawaiian Airlines (HA). As an individual contributor, this role provides technical expertise to Maintenance & Engineering (M&E) teams to support aircraft avionics, systems, and powerplant material requirements, assess emergent needs, monitor deferred items, identify corrective actions, and help ensure the timely and efficient execution of maintenance operations.
Key Duties
MRO Material Specialist
- Take initiative to develop solutions by collaborating with various M&E departments for heavy maintenance, AOG or problem aircraft which may include on-site technical assistance as needed.
- With limited direction from Manager, ensures success of daily operational tasks, planning material support for engineering modifications (EOs), service bulletins (SBs) and airworthiness directives (ADs).
- Collaborate with maintenance planning and other departments to ensure material flow meets planned maintenance requirements and changes during maintenance execution.
- Applies knowledge in monitoring maintenance logs, ETOPS, delay/cancellation reports, and TRAX recurrent items to identify technical problems and/or recurrent technical issues.
- Develop, manage, and maintain strong relationships with vendors.
- Utilize Trax and various industry and supplier systems to manage order processing, inventory planning, and data analysis.
- Suggests new parts to be set up in active inventory, recommends inventory status be activated or inactivated as needed Identify and investigate vendor issues, negotiate resolutions and recommend alternatives that act in the best interest of the Company.
- Makes recommendations to partnering M&E departments on process improvement opportunities.
- Manages the execution of projects and process improvements within the Supply Chain Ops & Material Management department.
Senior MRO Material Specialist
- Acts as a subject matter expert in technical assistance by collaborating with various M&E departments for heavy maintenance, AOG or problem aircraft which may include on-site technical assistance as needed.
- Lead, mentor, train, and develop team members while overseeing daily operational execution and ensuring effective material support for engineering modifications, service bulletins, and airworthiness directives.
- Partner with Maintenance Planning and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure material availability, inventory optimization, and alignment with scheduled and emergent maintenance requirements.
- Analyze maintenance logs, ETOPS events, delay and cancellation reports, recurrent issues, and supply chain data to identify trends, resolve technical challenges, and drive operational improvements.
- Develop and manage strategic vendor relationships, resolve supplier performance issues, negotiate complex agreements and cost reductions, and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Utilize TRAX and other industry systems to manage procurement, inventory planning, order processing, reporting, and data-driven decision-making.
- Lead departmental projects and process improvement initiatives, represent leadership during manager absences, and provide recommendations to improve material management and supply chain operations.
Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills
MRO Material Specialist
Required
- 2 years of experience in material support department (e.g. stores, repairs, purchasing, material control or maintenance) in an airline or third-party maintenance vendor system.
- Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
- Excellent interpersonal communication (e.g., verbal, written, and listening) skills.
- Detailed oriented and highly organized, with ability to multi-task and work independently with limited guidance in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
Preferred
- Experience in procurement and logistics with aircraft powerplant system, operation, and components knowledge.
Sr. MRO Material Specialist
Required
- 4 years of experience in material support department (e.g. stores, repairs, purchasing, material control or maintenance) in an airline or third-party maintenance vendor system, including experience troubleshooting aircraft avionics, systems, and powerplant, or related area
- Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication (e.g., verbal, written, and listening) skills.
- 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)
Preferred
- Experience in procurement and logistics with aircraft powerplant system, operation, and components knowledge.
Job-Specific Leadership Expectations
Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.
Starting Rate
Salary Range
$61,800-$118,300 / yearBonus
Pay Details
Intermediate level - $61,800 -$92,700
Senior Level - $78,850 - $118,300
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
- 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.
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.
