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, spaneting, 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 EBU (Engine Build Up) Shops Manager role is responsible for executing on the strategy for ensuring operational excellence and reliability through our engine component and line maintenance program. As a people leader, this role leads and establishes priorities for a group of Engine Teams in support of Shop requirements, Base Maintenance, and Line Maintenance teams.

Key Duties

• Lead team and establish priorities for daily and long-range EBU operational requirements and ensures compliance with all governing Federal, local, and AS regulations affecting operations at assigned stations.

• Manage the repair, overhaul, and/or modification of Engine parts/components, including communications with The Vendor performance team to ensure outsourced items are tracked and returned to service on time.

• Manage strategic goals for in-shop repairs while ensuring Rotable support is in place for timely and accurate return to service of parts, Engines, and aircraft.

• Provides leadership and direction to ensure high standards of performance are maintained in the areas of safety, cost, quality, and labor relations.

• Creates clear channels of communication to ensure all staff are well informed about departmental and company issues and decisions.

• Drive adherence to established manufacturer and company preventative maintenance programs.

• Forecasts and budgets operational needs and personnel requirements.

• Evaluates processes, procedures, and equipment changes.

• Establishes and implements policies and procedures to ensure continued improvement of the EBU shops.

• Determines work priorities and ensures timely accomplishment of all maintenance functions.

• Build business cases or procure tooling/equipment/supplies to ensure the work force is adequately resourced.

• Ensure business partner(s) maintain an appropriate repair program that provides timely return to service.

• Partners with stations on performance and corrective measures relative to the team.

• Collaborate with Safety Leaders on various initiatives that enhance the delivery of safe and reliable equipment.

• Acts as a vendor liaison to the supply department to ensure an adequate stock of spare parts, supplies, and routine expendable items are readily available to support engine maintenance needs.

• Maintain TRAX compliance, training compliance, as well as administer the overtime program and reports.

• Develop people through effective performance management and ongoing feedback, focusing on delegation for stretch assignments, growing and developing the team for capacity and growth, looking at performance across the team, and time management.

• Drive effective diversity, equity and inclusion practices to build a culture of belonging while actively supporting and executing on the company’s D&I initiatives, goals and commitments.

• Shape culture of team through action, presence, and reinforcement of behaviors.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• 5 years of experience of aircraft maintenance or related area.

• 2 years of leadership experience.

• Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.

• Requires FAA Airframe and Powerplant License.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work independently as well as partner with others at all levels of the organization.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

• Self-motivated, with the ability to multitask and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure.

• Strong critical reasoning, judgement, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to travel up to 50

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum age of 18.

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

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be respanable

Salary Range

$139,700 - $209,500 / 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/Horizon employees. Alaska/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 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 & 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/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 2/24/2025
Location Seattle - Hangar
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 We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees and do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information (including family medical history), political views or activity, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We may use your information to maintain the safety and security of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, its employees, and others as required or permitted by law. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations Alaska 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/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.
Requisition Type Management
I: Y - ASMG
L: LI-B
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Job Locations USA-WA-SeaTac
Requisition ID 2025-13876
Category Corporate & Operations