Overhaul Support Mechanic

About the role

Join our American Airlines family and tackle challenges with flexibility and grace while growing your expertise and advancing your career. This role is a key reason why friends, family, and customers fly safely and on time, offering opportunities for job growth, training, and collaboration with talented aviation professionals.

Responsibilities

• Perform semi-skilled work in shops required to maintain aircraft, engines, and components, including cabin-related tasks.
• Accomplish wet fiberglass lay-ups.
• Use general air tools (e.g., paint guns, sanders, high-speed tools) and specialized industrial equipment (e.g., blasters, flow-thru washers, down-draft tables, de-rivet machines).
• Remove and/or repair lavatories, galleys, airplane seats, aircraft carpets, seat fabrics, cabin windows, floorboards, sidewall panels, and ceiling panels.
• Perform painting, stripping, and taping in hangar operations.
• Fabricate airplane parts and components.
• Lubricate airplane parts and components.
• Sign for the quality of own workmanship and complete forms connected to work assignments.
• Assist management with tasks such as using basic hand tools (calibrated tooling), addressing compressed air hazards, creating and responding to shop/work orders, and maintaining knowledge of repair manuals and tech data.
• Use equipment and tools needed for repairs, including basic hand tools (e.g., tape measurer, wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers) and specialized industrial equipment (e.g., wheel blasters).
• Operate lifting equipment, including manipulators, hoists, and lift tables.
• Use personal protective equipment (PPE) such as respirators, gloves, coveralls, hearing protection, safety glasses, and close-toed footwear.
• Perform Foreign Object Debris (FOD) walks, clean aircraft windshields, and maintain a clean work area.
• Adhere to government regulations (e.g., DOT, FAA, TSA) and company policies, procedures, and performance standards.
• Work according to supervisor’s or Crew Chief’s instructions.
• Use computers and other relevant electronic systems to complete work.
• Coordinate with other employees and stakeholders to accomplish tasks.
• Report to position on time, including varying shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Complete and maintain job-relevant and/or assigned trainings.

Work Conditions

• Perform duties in extreme environmental conditions, including extreme heat (over 100° Fahrenheit), extreme cold (below 32° Fahrenheit), rain, sleet, wind, and snow.
• Work in areas with general safety awareness (e.g., moving vehicles).
• Perform duties in dirty conditions (e.g., dirt, dust, grime).
• Maneuver into confined, tight, or awkward spaces (e.g., galleys, lavatories) to make repairs.
• Lift heavy and/or bulky airplane parts, including aircraft seats, lavatories, galleys, flight controls, wheels, and brakes.
• Complete repairs requiring repetitive motions (e.g., sanding).

Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License.
• Valid A and/or P license or certificate of completion or equivalent from a relevant, accredited trade school and six (6) months of relevant experience, or twelve (12) months of verified, hands-on experience in a maintenance-related field.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels within the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to operate mobile scissor lifts and/or boom lifts.
• Experience working from heights and using OSHA fall protection where required.

Skills & Certifications

• Use of basic hand tools (e.g., calibrated tooling).
• Knowledge of repair manuals and technical data.
• Proficiency with equipment and tools for repairs, including basic hand tools and specialized industrial equipment.
• Ability to operate lifting equipment (e.g., manipulators, hoists, lift tables).
• Proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Benefits

• Travel Perks: Access to 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network for you, your family, and friends.
• Health Benefits: On day one, access to health, dental, prescription, and vision benefits, virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts, and more.
• Wellness Programs: Tools, resources, and support to help you stay at your best.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire; employer contributions may be available after one year, depending on the workgroup.
• Additional Benefits: Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance, and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises, and more.

Inclusion & Diversity

Inclusion and diversity are foundational to our workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups connect team members to customers, suppliers, communities, and shareholders, fostering an inclusive environment where team members can reach their full potential.