CommutAir, a United Express® Carrier, Announces Direct-Entry Career Opportunities for Experienced Aircraft Maintenance Staff

NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio, March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — CommutAir announced major changes to its Base Maintenance organization ? creating opportunities for direct-entry Supervisory and Technical Leader positions at its bases in Albany (ALB), Newark (EWR), and Dulles (IAD).

“CommutAir is doubling in size and further doubling in fleet complexity and our organization structure is being enhanced to accommodate our growth” said Lon Ziegler, Vice President Maintenance. “So, we have created these direct-entry Technical and Supervisory positions and established best-in-class pay and benefits to attract men and women to join us in this era of unprecedented growth for CommutAir,” he added.

The new positions reward the EXPERIENCE and LONGEVITY of recruits and promotes, and provide a clear GROWTH path for every base maintenance employee.

Based on the changes, CommutAir is actively seeking direct-entry recruits into the following positions:

Position	Experience	Description
Base Supervisor	5+ years	Shift-in-Charge with field and supervisory responsibilities. Stand-in for the Base Managerduring the shift
Technical Leader	5+ years	Reporting to the Supervisor but underMaintenance Control (MOC) guidance. “Subject Matter Expert”
Crew Leader	3+ years	Senior technician with technical, computer, AND supervisory skills to lead road crews or large tasks
Technician	All Levels	A&P licensed technician with desire for careerprogression

A newly-minted Technician can choose to follow the Supervisory Track (Crew Leader followed by Base Supervisor and then Base Manager) or can head down the Technical Track (to Technical Leader and MOC). Additional growth is expected as well, which will create even more advancement opportunities for technicians.