Maintenance Technician Development Program

Company : Horizon Air The Team : Our M&E team has earned the FAA’s prestigious Diamond Award for almost 20 consecutive years the only major carrier to receive the award for as many years, and the most of any airline. From our parts warehouse to the maintenance hangar, our Ready, SAFE, Go; mindset prioritizes safety in all that we do for our guests and coworkers. If you share our values to safety and excellence, we want to hear from you.

Program Details : Program Summary

The Maintenance Technician Development Program is geared towards individuals who want to gain the skills needed to receive their Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) licenses. The program requires enrollment in a FAR 147 certified program and offers mentorship and a defined path towards certification and starting a career with Horizon Air / Alaska Airlines.

If accepted into the program, the individual signs an agreement to work for Horizon Air / Alaska Airlines for a minimum of 30 months. Upon completing the FAR 147 requirements and obtaining their A&P license participants will become a Horizon Air Technician.

Key Duties

Currently enrolled and in good standing with an approved A&P school.

Quarterly check-ins with assigned mentor / leader.

Maintain effective communication with the company on curriculum progress.

Commit to work for Horizon Air / Alaska Airlines for 2.5 years post program completion and sign an agreement confirming this requirement.

Program Specific Experience, Education and Skills

Required :

Current enrollment in a certified FAR 147 FAA Airframe and Powerplant Program.

Ability to obtain and maintain A&P License within 90 days of graduation.

Ability and willingness to obtain a current valid passport allowing unrestricted travel, without a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP), to and from the U.S.

Ability and willingness to enter and exit Canada without restrictions and without requiring a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) in order to complete maintenance work.

Ability to obtain and maintain airport AOA badge.

Possess excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).

Ability and willingness to consistently lift 70 lbs. and bend, stoop, squat, reach and grasp.

Ability and willingness to operate various types of ground support equipment, including movable turboways, forklifts, tow tractors, elevated boom lifts, and hoists.

Ability and willingness to work on elevated surfaces by utilizing stands, climbing ladders or other suitable equipment to access aircraft surfaces at elevation.

Ability to adapt to performing work according to set procedures.

Ability to work independently or in a team environment.

Detail oriented and highly organized.

Valid driver’s license.

Ability and willingness to work a variety of shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Ability to communicate in English.

High school diploma or equivalent.

Minimum age of 18.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Program Specific Expectations

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

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations : Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance. Total Rewards : Learn more about our Career Stages and Steps. Airport SIDA Badge Requirements : Learn more about our Career Stages and Steps. 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.

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt Employment Type : N / A Regular / Temporary : Temporary / OC Requisition Type : Career Pathways Location : Description : Portland, OR - Airport Featured Job : 0