Shift Manager, Base Maintenance
At Hawaiian Airlines, we are all about welcoming our guests with Hawaiian hospitality and aloha, and taking care of our people, our home, and the communities we serve.
Join our ohana and be a part of an exciting team of professionals dedicated to serving our kama āina and introducing our islands to the world!
Position Summary
Responsible to the Senior Manager, Base Maintenance, the Shift Manager, Base Maintenance will maintain aircraft work schedules and programs associated with HA base operations, aircraft overhaul, and interior shop.
Manage the Base Maintenance aircraft 24 hour work schedules, correcting any deviations to ensure a timely return to service.
Promotes a safety conscious workforce to ensure the wellbeing of our employees. Collaborates with other departments to continuously improve our performance.
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for the oversight of maintenance functions and workforce to include but not limited to :
- Organize and redirect resources to ensure aircraft availability for line operations and production timeline for aircraft in heavy check.
- Responsible for all safety related programs as applicable to assigned personnel, equipment, vehicles, tooling, and processes.
- Ensures that assigned work area meets all safety and environmental requirements, monitors, directs, and coordinates with Line Maintenance and Shops Senior Managers for oversight of the housekeeping program.
- Supervise maintenance personnel ensuring all work is performed in accordance with FAA & HA specifications. Responsible for coaching and guidance of Supervisors and Lead Mechanics.
- Ensure compliance with forecasted budgets by maintaining oversight of maintenance visit labor, materials, and managing overtime.
- Ensure accomplishment of the daily workload and high priority tasks for aircraft overhaul and shops.
- Provide interface between Base Maintenance and Maintenance Support Shops to ensure all of the planned objectives are met daily
- Enforce work rules holding personnel accountable to the policies and procedures of the company.
- Create processes as necessary to ensure safe, consistent, and optimized work habits for night work. Ensure personnel are properly trained, qualified and authorized for their assigned duties and familiar with applicable manuals.
- Coordinates, or provides oversight of coordination, for return to service of aircraft with Flight Division.
- Responsible for preparation and delivery of the morning briefs for accomplished maintenance activities.
- Responsible for required administrative duties, to include : ensure tracking of Ultipro and oversight of vacation / work schedules is accomplished;
and, oversight of training requirements to ensure work is performed by qualified mechanics.
- Work collaboratively with peers and M&E leadership; communicate resource requirements & challenges; and elevate critical information to department leadership.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Understanding of Base Maintenance processes
- Airframe and Powerplant license
- Experience in overseeing budgets and vendor management
- Must have good oral and written communication skills
- Must have a valid state driver’s license and be able to get a ramp license
- Must be able to travel and work flexible shifts
Hawaiian Airlines is regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT - regulation, 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, PCP (Phencyclidine), and Amphetamine prior to any offer of 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 Hawaiian Airlines and any employment offer will be withdrawn.
In addition to routine employment eligibility verification, airlines must gather information to validate the country of citizenship and country of birth.
Upon hire, you must provide documentation proving your current country of citizenship and birthplace.
At Hawaiian Airlines, we are dedicated to offering a comprehensive total rewards package that aims to attract, engage, and retain the finest talent in the industry.
Our rewards structure is thoughtfully designed to include a competitive base salary coupled with variable compensation opportunities.
This balanced approach ensures a fulfilling and lucrative work environment, aligning individual achievements with the broader organizational success.
Please note that the provided salary information serves as a general guideline. Our salary is determined by a candidate's experience and qualifications as well as market and business considerations.
The expected pay range is $104,000 - $128,000.
Preferred Qualifications
- B717, B787, A321, and A330 experience preferred.
- Experience in FAR part 121 and / or 135 operation.
- Previous IAM management experience.
- College Degree
- Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, etc.
About Hawaiian Airlines
Now in its 95th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawaiʻi's biggest and longest-serving airline. Hawaiian offers approximately 150 daily flights within the Hawaiian Islands, and nonstop flights between Hawaiʻi and 15 gateway cities more than any other airline as well as service connecting Honolulu and American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Tahiti.
Consumer surveys by Condé Nast Traveler and TripAdvisor have placed Hawaiian among the top of all domestic airlines serving Hawaiʻi.
The carrier was named Hawaiʻi's best employer by Forbes in 2022 and has topped Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best list as the No.
1 airline for the past two years. Hawaiian has also led all carriers in on-time performance for 18 consecutive years (2004-2021) as reported by the Department of Transportation.
The airline is committed to connecting people with aloha by offering complimentary meals for all guests on transpacific routes and the convenience of no change fees on Main Cabin and Premium Cabin seats.
HawaiianMiles members also enjoy flexibility with miles that never expire. As Hawai i’s hometown airline, Hawaiian encourages guests to and experience the islands safely and respectfully.
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