Job Description

Overview

The Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) is a critical TechOps role at Delta, responsible for maintaining the proper and safe functioning of Delta’s fleet to ensure an exceptional travel experience for customers. AMTs perform inspections, repairs, and modifications on aircraft and components according to Delta and FAA specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Perform all work activities in accordance with established laws, regulations, standards, safety protocols, and procedures.
  • Inspect aircraft or aircraft components for damage, defects, corrosion, or other wear.
  • Recommend replacement, repair, or modification of aircraft equipment based on inspection.
  • Report issues, malfunctions, unusual wear, or damage to appropriate personnel.
  • Install, remove, or modify aircraft structures, systems, or components following technical documents.
  • Repair worn, defective, or damaged parts or components using hand tools and testing equipment.
  • Inspect completed work to certify adherence to standards and procedures.
  • Interpret discrepancies or logs to troubleshoot issues and identify required next steps.
  • Research and interpret technical manuals and guidelines for inspections and repairs.
  • Review maintenance records to ensure service and maintenance checks were performed.
  • Maintain repair logs documenting all preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
  • Serve as a technical expert or mentor by providing advice and recommendations.
  • Use technology to enter, document, access, and communicate information.
  • Practice safety-conscious behaviors in all operational processes.

Requirements

  • Must have an FAA Airframe and Powerplant license.
  • Must have a valid driver's license.
  • Must read, write, speak, and understand English.
  • Must possess a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age and authorized to work in the United States.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO

How this job compares in New York, NY

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in New York, NY currently run a median of $49/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $34–$63/hr across 27 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in New York, NY

We're tracking 40 other active welding openings in New York, NY right now, from 32 different employers. 16 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 204 other active welding openings from 143 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in New York, or widen the search to New York.

Delta Air Lines currently has 1 other opening live in New York, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (15), Randstad USA (6), and AMETEK (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $49/hr, Brooklyn at $33/hr, and Queens at $27/hr. New York is among them.

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