Were not your average airline. Were agile, resilient, and full of uncommon opportunity. Here, you can grow as part of an ambitious team that safely and collectively supports each other, our travelers, and our community. Together, were making travel more attainable. With more than 40 years of Minnesota roots, were a unique hybrid low-cost carrier offering diverse services including scheduled flights to destinations across the U.S., Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean, as well as charter and cargo operations around the world. At Sun Country, youll be part of a growing airline and an enthusiastic team focused on connecting our community with their favorite people and places.
Sun Country Airlines provides the resources and support our employees need to succeed. Besides working at a great and growing company, as a Maintenance Controller youll enjoy these benefits and more:
- Comprehensive benefit package including dental and vision
- PPO and high deductible health plans
- Health savings account and Flexible Spending Account
- Starting day one free standby and discounted travel privileges for employees, family, & friends
- 401(k) match
- Paid Time Off
- Paid holidays
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program including counseling for employees and their family
- Fitness incentive and Stop Smoking Support
Maintenance Controller Overview:
The Maintenance Control position is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the airline from a Maintenance standpoint. The Maintenance Controller will be responsible for ensuring that Sun Country Airlines aircraft are maintained in an airworthy condition, regardless of where they happen to be or who is making the necessary repairs.
Essential roles and responsibilities of the Maintenance Controller:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Responsible for maintaining the Sun Country Airlines aircraft to the highest possible standards to assure a safe, economical, and on-time operation.
- The Maintenance Controller must be aware of the mechanical status of all operating aircraft and the general status and expected availability of all Sun Country Airlines aircraft undergoing maintenance. They will also keep SOC apprised of aircraft availability, particularly if an aircraft cannot meet its schedule.
- The Maintenance Controller is responsible to provide a current and continuing follow-up system of deferred repairs to ensure positive corrective action is made on a timely basis.
- To accomplish that task, the Maintenance Controller will coordinate the activities of Materials, contract
- The Maintenance Controller may be asked to assist in the planning for the development and issuance of the daily RON work packages as directed by the Manager Maintenance Control/Maintenance Planning.
- Conduct all tasks in a safe and efficient manner complying with all local, state, and federal safety and health regulatory requirements, programmatic standards, and with any internal policies and procedures identified by Sun Country Airlines.
- Maintain direct oversight and control over on-call line maintenance providers in the resolution of aircraft maintenance issues, ensuring that the maintenance provider performs the maintenance as required.
Classification: Full-time, Non-Exempt
Working Location: This position is open in Minneapolis, MN
Supervisory Responsibility
None
The qualifications we are looking for in the Maintenance Controller include:
Three or more years experience on the 737-800 or similar type aircraft
- A&P Certificate with currency requirements met
- Experience with troubleshooting equipment and operation issues
- Ability to effectively communicate through verbal and written
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to effectively interact with all levels of the Company
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to work under minimal supervision
- Ability to exercise independent judgment, discretion, and initiative
- Self-motivated and independent problem-solving ability
Preferred Requirements:
- Previous Maintenance Control experience
- 737 Gen Fam certificate
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones photocopiers, filing cabinets.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands or finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Additional Notes:
Must be able to obtain MSP SIDA badge.
AAP/EEO STATEMENT
It is the policy of Sun Country Airlines to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
