Southwest Airlines
Aircraft Maintenance Technician - SAN
San Diego, California, United States of America
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Sponsors this role42
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds40
Fits your clock70
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Green-card filing pattern in this occupation
Context, not a finding about this posting: of this employer's 21 green-card filings in this occupation, 100% were for a worker who already held the job.
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Southwest Airlines Co. obtained a prevailing wage determination for Software Developers in Dallas, TEXAS on 2026-06-10. No matching green-card filing appears in our data yet. The determination expires in 1 day (2026-09-07), and a green-card filing must follow before then or the employer starts over.
Green-card follow-through: 55%
Of 20 labor certifications old enough to have been used, 9 expired without the employer filing the next step. Median time from filing to decision: 519 days.100% of their filings were for a worker who already held the job.Only certifications past the 180-day window are counted — recent ones cannot have expired yet.
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About the role
- Pay of $35.77 per hour*, with the opportunity for future increase per applicable collective bargaining agreement wage scale based on time in position.
- Opportunities for overtime and shift premiums.
- Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
Requirements
- Required: High School Diploma or GED
- Required: 2 years of Aircraft Maintenance Experience, including 1 year of Heavy Jet Aircraft Maintenance Experience (12,500 lbs or more)
- Required: Must meet the recency of experience requirements of CFR 65.83
- To satisfy the recent work experience requirement, the applicant must have been actively working, utilizing their A&P license for at least 6 of the preceding 24 months
- As operations permit, applicants who cannot meet this requirement and are awarded an AMT classification, must work under the supervision of an AMT for six months and may also be required to attend additional training
- Valid Federal A&P Certificates, as required by Federal Law
- Must be able to perform all job functions within cramped and confined spaces and in hazardous areas
- Must be able to lift and move items of up to 50 pounds on a regular basis
- Must be able to climb, bend, kneel, crawl, and stoop on a frequent basis and for extended periods of time
- Must be a U.S. citizen or have the authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
Compensation
- Potential for annual profit-sharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan—when Southwest profits, you profit***
Benefits
- Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan, which includes a dollar-for-dollar 401(k) Company match contribution up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**
- Potential for annual profit-sharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan-when Southwest profits, you profit***
- Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents
- Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the first day of employment.
- You'll have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan, and coverage will be retroactively available to your first day of employment.
- Benefits you'll love:
Company info
- Technical Operations
- Our Company Promise
- We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth.
- Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines.
- Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.
- May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders, with all internal and external Customers
- Must work well with others as part of a team and work under stressful situations
Visa & Work Authorization
- U.S. citizenship or current a uthoriz a tion to work in the U.S. required a nd no current or future work a uthoriz a tion sponsorship a v a il a ble.
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