Delta Air Lines — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Estimated salary for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025): $62,630–$99,130 per year, median $79,870. The employer did not provide a pay range for this listing.
The Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) is a critical TechOps role at Delta. In this role, you will maintain the proper and safe functioning of Delta’s fleet, ensuring customers have exceptional travel experience.
AMTs maintain aircraft, aircraft engines, and aircraft components and avionics systems according to Delta and FAA specifications; perform inspections during assembly of parts and after repair or installation of components; document maintenance procedures including component damage, origin, and condition; and practice safety conscious behaviors in all operational processes and procedures. Summary of responsibilities (not comprehensive of all tasks): • Performs all work activities in accordance with established laws, regulations, standards, safety protocols, and procedures to ensure safety of self and others. • Inspects aircraft or aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, tires, and engines for damage, defects, corrosion, or other wear to ensure airworthiness. • Recommends replacement, repair, or modification of aircraft equipment based on inspection. • Reports issues, malfunctions, unusual wear, or damage to appropriate personnel, as required. • Installs, removes, or modifies aircraft structures, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications. • Repairs worn, defective, or damaged parts or components (e.g., damaged gaskets, lines and couplings, cables, and pulleys), using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment. • Inspects completed work to certify that maintenance adheres to standards and procedures, and that aircraft are ready for operation. • 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). • Researches, reads, and interprets technical manuals and guidelines to perform inspections, installations, repairs, or other work activities. • Reviews maintenance records to determine if service and maintenance checks, repairs, and overhauls were performed at prescribed intervals. • Maintains repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance activities. • Serves as a technical expert or mentor by providing advice and corrective recommendations to others. • Uses computers, computer systems, and other technology to enter, document, access, receive, or communicate information. • Practices safety-conscious behaviors in all operational processes and procedures. • Participate in continuous learning as offered and available. Continue to grow skills and qualifications (initial schools, taxi qualifications etc.) as career progresses and deemed operationally necessary.
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