Southwest Airlines
GSE Technician - DEN
Denver, Colorado, United States of America
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PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds40
Fits your clock70
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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)
Responsibilities
- Performs both preventative maintenance and unscheduled maintenance on all airline ground equipment
- Create and track work orders performed in a timely manner into maintenance tracking program
- May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders
- Ability to perform minor or major body repair
- Ability to read documents, follow instructions, learn and understand procedures, rules, and regulations including federal and local security regulations
- All of Southwest's People come together to deliver on our Purpose; Connecting People to what's important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel.
- The Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Technician supports our Purpose by performing mechanical maintenance work.
Requirements
- Required: High School Diploma or GED
- Required: 3 Years Heavy truck and/or equipment repair experience with a technical degree
- Required: 5 Years Heavy truck and/or equipment repair experience in lieu of a technical degree
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a SIDA badge and meet all local airport requirements
- Must be able to work in vicinity of ramps, hangers and terminals
- Must be able to lift and move items 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
- Must be able to perform job functions within a confined space or in potentially hazardous areas
- May be required to work thru inclement weather
- There may be times when mandatory overtime is required to support flight operations, but there are also opportunities to trade shifts and find a schedule that works for you.
Nice to have
- Associate's Degree or automotive/equipment repair technical degree
- 3 Years Heavy truck and/or equipment repair experience with a technical degree
- 5 Years Heavy truck and/or equipment repair experience in lieu of a technical degree
- Preferred: Associate's Degree or automotive/equipment repair technical degree
- Preferred: Experience using a computer inventory tracking system
- ASE and A/C Certification preferred
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
- Cargo Provo & GSE
- 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.
- This role is part of a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which means pay, schedules, and other job details are set through an agreement with the labor union.
Visa & Work Authorization
- U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.
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