aircraft maintenance technician

heavy equipment mechanic

deicer

technician

operations manager

Aeromag

First and foremost, Deicing airplanes is one of the most fun jobs I have ever had the pleasure of doing. There are few other opportunities to operate such heavy equipment and all-the-while be immersed in the field of Aviation. It beats throwing bags and fueling jets by lightyears. Pays better, too (in the US, CAN pays squat).

Long hours and cold/rough working conditions. It brings people together unlike most jobs I have had. There is no other airport job like this one. Just dont put any faith in the company or their promises. Work for you, not for them. This job has worn me out over the years, no benefits; health or flights. Only seasonal unemployment is offered. But I have met some of the most diversified and unique people here, some I hope I never forget.

Work is very flexible and theyll usually work with you to accommodate any needs you have. When its snowing, there is no limit to how much you can work but come warmer weeks it can be hard to maintain even 20+ hours unless you've been with the company for a few years or have the right favor.

That being said, this company has a MAJOR HR and Management problem. Some stations are worse or better than others. However there is a clear disregard for respect by management teams across the board. This stems from the top and is likely because there is such a big disconnect from individual stations to the corporate office in Montreal. This has become a problem in nearly all facets of the operation and seems to be the root of many problems within Aeromag in general.

At Denver, local management can be aloof. Promises are often made but hardly fulfilled. A sense of nepotistic favoritism runs rampant throughout the structure. If you're friends with the right manager, there are no overtime limits, shortage of hours, or struggles to move up. However, no matter how good or hard working you are, if you do not earn their complete fervor, you are automatically brushed off and disregarded. They ultimately seek 'Yes Men' to fill the ranks more than any other quality.

Petty social matters can run deep within the company. I have never heard a management team allow such speaking of or even they themselves be the speaker of such distasteful and vulgar opinions regarding their own coworkers. This generates a bad situation where you have very little respect between individuals. There feels like a lot of 'clique' mentality is present, which leads to division. This has been brought up to management multiple times but is hardly concerned.

The company prides itself on safety and having an open-door policy, but the truth couldn't be farther from it at times. I've seen the company punish individuals for simply speaking their mind or flat out ignore requests for improvements because no one wants to deal with the issue until it's too late.

To many, even in management, it seems as though they treat this position as temporary. My problems today are someone else's tomorrow. Ride the wave to the next beach and hope the sand is better there. 

But that's a cut-rate contract company for you working under one of the largest and most difficult airlines to work for..

Typical Support Truck de-icing not the large boom trucks on the pads.  I only dealt with "red line forward" spraying and observation.  If you understand the material you're delivering is hot-applied you'll be able to create a spray pattern for maximum coverage.  KISS!
 
Record/communicate final results and dispatch will coordinate pushback and aircraft movement to the pads.

Training is thorough and paid. Top to bottom most people will jump to aid anyone with frozen hands struggling with stuck valves or connections. Restrooms/breakrooms are readily available.  However, if out-of-town crews are there for training don't expect any pizza in the breakroom.

The only negative is downtime...but hey, it's Denver.  Some will choose to nap in trucks or boom equipment.  Since I was in a support truck I'd use the time to drive our assigned gates for visual inspections and hand checks of engine inlets.

Be aware of surroundings, keep Comms L&C, follow Airport AO rules and ensure your Dispatch knows your 10-20 before crossing active taxi routes between gates and Pads.  It's all pretty standard if you can deal with occasional boredom.

Honestly, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t love the environment and job to start with. Some people definitely were favorites and got to do things that weren’t appropriate. I learned a lot and still think what I learned is valuable and incredibly helpful in what I do day to day. Real life skills etc. but management has tons of issues. No communication, picking favorites, weirdly judgemental, and most of all way too many managers with their hands in every pot.  It caused a wide verity of issues for regular staff. Having to walk on eggshells when one manager was around and everything groaning until he left. People trying to avoid that manager at all costs. It says a lot about the environment. It was fun. I really loved it. And it kinda started to get out of control and drama spreads like a wildfire. It’s weirdly clicky and you will feel outcasted over a simple rumor that could’ve ended with a conversation. It’s really sad to have seen. A lot of managers cared ALOT and they took care of us. I love this company and would work for them again but it would have to be a very hard and swift change in management and the way things are dealt with. 

A typical day we fill the trucks up with glycol or fuel
we report to our supervisor the final reporting of brix, ratio and freezing point of the following liquids we use to spray the plane every shift.
If we don't deice that day we usually sit in the trucks until our shift ends. So be prepared to smell fumes coming out from the vents that will be coming from the heating of the liquids that will use during a snow event.
During snow events be prepared if you don't get a lunch break. You'll be sitting in the truck all day, having it run, breathing the hot air vents from the old trucks. Also, the scent isn't all that great if you can't stand being in old trucks that their filters been renewed since I don't know when?
Going to the bathroom can also be frustrating if you have to go and you can't because you're required to be ready when they call for deicing, that's the only hardest part of the job is not going when you have to. 
The most enjoyable part of the job is being inside the bucket deicing the plane, that's the most exciting if you're not scared of heights.
If you're scared of heights this is not the job for you.

I absolutely love this job, I used to live about 15 min from the office and I  wish I lived closer so I could be there more often, as it is not feasible to travel over 100miles to work. I have done a few seasons and getting to set my schedule PRN is great. The management is always ready to help and explain whatever the questions.  They foster a real team environment without the force of production for profit. They all work at the " Speed Of Safe". 
The schedule you sign up for is very ridged, if you sign up for a 6 hour shift, you are expected the full 6 if needed. There is not much room for not doing the pre set shifts you sign up for.
 I dont know if they loosened the restriction of not being able to go to the terminal for food, but the best advice would be pack lunch and snacks with plenty of water.
Very technical work that gives you a sense of being important as you make the plane safe for flight. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Training. Patience during training. 


What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Overcoming the fear of heights and learning how to safely maneuver a truck sitting inside a bucket at 40 feet in the air

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Relaxed. Laid back. Always alert and focused on safety 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Checking the temperature of de-icing chemicals. Walk-around of the truck must be performed and 25-30 safety questions must be answered. Trucks are parked in the safety zone and wait further instructions from operations. Operations manager will let me know which part of the plane I will be responsible for de-icing.

If you like chaotic and unprofessional environments in a job that requires "Attention-to-Detail & Safety in a Potentially-Dangerous setting" then this is the place to be. Otherwise, the management doesn't communicate with each other or their employees (at your expense) and doesn't properly train or combine training with both classroom and hands-on time before giving you strict and confusing ie "trick-question written exams" that leave hardly any room for error in-order to pass them. Many of the instructors would brag about going out the night before and partying to the point of being too sick to show-up the next day for work & training.

The Deicing is always my joy at logon doing a very important job ensuring all air craft are clean and clear to take off and the work from the team is done properly has the team work together they enjoy the work and always helping they all put in a days work and hoping to be back the next day when it snow if we have snow regular the tech are happy and love the season when it does not snow much they get less hrs and are not that happy Deicing is a great and fun job to do you learn a lot driving are spraying a air craft and all tool are there to learn for the job Safety is the number one in deicing if you see something say something for your safety . 

Its an overall excellent job. you work when you want during storms or freezing temperatures during the winter. the job is from November to March. Deicing aircraft's by removing all contaminants such as ice and snow. Your high above the airplanes spraying fluids; de-icing and anti-icing sometimes with passengers aboard and waving to them. Communicating with the manager to inform the pilot that he is clear fr take off is really cool to be a part of. Hardest part of the job is making sure not to spraying the windows as it will leak inside and spray the passengers.

A typical day is getting to the airport. Driving to the station and setting up truck making sure that all the fluid is there and that there is engine oil and transmission fluid in the tanks. testing the heating units for proper operation. It is a good company to work for especially if you need part time work or you are a student like myself. there is lots of time to study for classes which is ideal for a student

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Aircraft maintenance technician 7 salaries reported	$21.79 per hour
Heavy equipment mechanic 9 salaries reported	$32.33 per hour
Deicer 2 salaries reported	$16.00 per hour
Technician 2 salaries reported	$16.00 per hour
Operations manager 1 salary reported	$67,500 per year

Working at Aeromag: Company Overview and Reviews

Aeromag

Aeromag Ratings

Popular jobs at Aeromag

Salary Satisfaction

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected