Position Summary:
The Aircraft Support Mechanic (ASM) is a critical TechOps role at Delta. In this role, you will serve as part of the crew that helps maintain the proper and safe functioning of Delta’s fleet, ensuring customers have an exceptional travel experience. ASMs work independently or as a team to accomplish tasks, and may assist Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) in technical or non-technical functions related to aircraft interiors (or other areas as needed).
Key Responsibilities:
- Repairs worn, defective, or damaged parts or components (e.g., seat gears, tray tables, wiring/electrical), using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
- Practices safety conscious behaviors in all operational processes and procedures.
- Reports issues, malfunctions, unusual wear, or damage to appropriate personnel, as required.
- Troubleshoots equipment or systems operation problems.
- Tests machinery, mechanical equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.
- Installs, removes, or modifies aircraft structures, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications.
- Researches manuals, flight logs, or other technical resources to gather information needed to complete work activities.
- Maintains repair logs, documenting all preventative and corrective aircraft maintenance activities.
- Performs all work activities in accordance with established laws, regulations, standards, safety protocols, and procedures to ensure safety of self and others.
- Interprets discrepancies or logs (written or verbal) to understand history and nature of issue, to troubleshoot issue, and to identify required next steps (e.g., fix, defer, replace).
- Conducts inspections to locate damage, defects, or wear that may affect safety, reliability, or customer experience, reporting issues as appropriate.
- Recommends replacement, repair, or modification of aircraft equipment based on inspection.
- Interprets and uses specifications, drawings, blueprints diagrams, schematics, or flow charts to determine operational methods or sequences and to complete work activities.
- Reads and interprets technical manuals and guidelines to perform inspections, installations, repairs, or other work activities.
What you’ll have:
- Prior military experience
- One year of mechanical experience (outside of educational experience)
- Must read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Prior electronics/avionics experience or FCC license
- Must be authorized to work in the US.
- One year of full-time work experience
- Prior work experience in the airline industry
- Must have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- FAA Airframe and Powerplant license
- Must pass a DOT required pre-employment drug screen and thereafter submit to DOT mandated random drug and alcohol testing.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Status as a current Delta employee
- Embraces diverse people, thinking and styles
- One year of aircraft maintenance experience (outside of educational experience)
- Formal educational certification or technical training (e.g., A&P school) or apprenticeship
- Must have valid driver’s license.
- One year of heavy jet maintenance experience (outside of educational experience)
- Must pass a background check including a government required fingerprint-based criminal history records check.