American Airlines

Supervisor, Facilities Maintenance Operations

American Airlines • $96K — $117K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School diploma or GED equivalency
  • 1 year leadership experience in heavy/shop maintenance
  • Knowledge of HVAC and industrial mechanical systems
  • Strong working knowledge of General Procedure Manual and Safety Policy Procedure Manual
  • Experience supervising represented workgroups

Responsibilities

  • Assist Management in evaluating Plant Maintenance employees and vendors
  • Make technical recommendations regarding facilities and review vendor contracts
  • Initiate and manage repair work orders for vendors
  • Review vendor invoices for accuracy in labor and materials
  • Inform Station Management of damage and repair costs
  • Assist with part procurement and technical expertise for repairs
  • Perform audits to ensure compliance with maintenance policies

Benefits

  • Travel Perks for you and your family to explore 365 destinations
  • Immediate access to health, dental, prescription, and vision benefits
  • Wellness programs to support personal health and well-being
  • 401(k) Program with employer contributions after one year
  • Additional benefits including Employee Assistance Program and discounts on services
Full Job Description
9/29/26

Location: John F Kennedy Intl Apt (JFK-TRML)
Cities: New York City JFK - NY
Requisition ID: 87494

Job Description

Why you'll love this job

  • This job is a member of the Facilities Maintenance Operations Team within the Integrated Operations Division.
  • Responsible for Plant Maintenance operations in American Airlines' largest HUB where maintenance work is conducted in-house or contracted to a vendor. Directly oversee facilities maintenance operations and direct organized labor. Direct and manage the contract vendors with Tech Ops maintenance management team to ensure facilities-related work is maintained per company standards and the Facilities Maintenance Manual.
  • The salary range for this position is $96,000 to $117,000.


What you'll do

  • Assists Management in evaluating Plant Maintenance employees and vendors for qualifications, experience levels, facilities, parts support and overall ability to comply with Facility maintenance department programs and procedures
  • Makes technical recommendations regarding facilities/ (GSE) department, review contracts and vendor quotes for accuracy and correct job scope
  • Initiates and manages repair work orders for time and material vendors as per the outlined procedures
  • Reviews vendor invoices for correct labor and material charges
  • Informs Station Management of Facilities abuse related damage and accident repair cost
  • Assists local station management, personnel and vendors with part procurement and technical expertise to expedite repairs
  • Works with station personnel and vendors for product improvement and equipment upgrades. Provide vendors with direction to enhance the operation and improve cost efficiencies
  • Performs Facilities, station, and vendor audits to ensure compliance with all Facilities Maintenance policies, procedures and standards
  • Completes other duties as assigned by management
  • Some travel may be required
  • Must pass a background reference check and criminal fingerprint check
  • Must pass a background for SIDA badge, if applicable


All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
  • High School diploma or GED equivalency
  • 1 year leadership experience supervising production operation in an area related to heavy/shop maintenance
  • Knowledge of HVAC and industrial mechanical systems


Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
  • Strong working knowledge of the General Procedure Manual and Safety Policy Procedure Manual
  • Knowledge of airport facilities maintenance and general repairs
  • Experience supervising / leading represented workgroups
  • Knowledge of Airport Baggage Sortation system
  • Knowledge of labor reporting and crew utilization
  • Strong interpersonal and PC skills


Skills, Licenses & Certifications
  • Electrical or HVAC certification
  • Ability to manage multiple areas of responsibility
  • Excellent analytical, organization and planning skills
  • Ability to assign work to designated workers
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Understanding of airline/technical operations
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Ability to change direction when needed


What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:
  • Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
  • Health Benefits: On day one, you'll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that's just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
  • Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself - that's why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
  • 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
  • Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more


Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life's journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

About American Airlines

US Airways provides international and domestic air transport in the United States. It is owned by the American Airlines Group. US Airways utilizes a fleet of 343 mainline jet aircrafts, along with 278 regional jet and turbo-prop aircrafts operated by contract and subsidiary airlines under the name US Airways Express. It was originally established as All American Aviation.It operates an airline network with 193 destinations in 24 countries in North America, South America, Europe, and the Middle East. It also operates the US Airways Shuttle, a US Airways brand which provides hourly service between Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C.As of October 2013, US Airways employed 32,312 people worldwide and operated 3,028 daily flights.US Airways is a member of Oneworld, and it currently operates along with American Airlines as a result of a merge between the two holding companies of these airliners.US Airways was established in 1973. It operates hubs at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Philadelphia Inte...

American Airlines Careers

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Learn more about American Airlines
Size
123,400 employees
Market Cap
$8 billion
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Net Income
-$8.8 billion
Founded
1930
5 Year Trend
-5.7%
Revenue
$17.3 billion
NASDAQ
AAL
* Ladders Estimates

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