aircraft mechanic

mechanic

human resources assistant

avionics technician

line service technician

StandardAero

I recently had a highly disappointing experience with the managers at Standard Aero in Miami. Unfortunately, their lack of support and understanding regarding my mechanic expectations left me feeling frustrated and undervalued. Despite consistently performing my job well, a single mistake led to my unfair termination. My encounter with the managers left me with the impression that they are both untrustworthy and unfairly judgmental.

From the outset, I had high hopes for Standard Aero and believed that their reputation for excellence would translate into a supportive work environment. However, this proved to be far from the truth. Despite consistently meeting my mechanic expectations, I was not provided with the necessary guidance and assistance from the managers when I needed it the most. This lack of support made it difficult for me to rectify a mistake, which ultimately led to my termination.

What disappointed me the most was the unjust nature of my dismissal. While I acknowledge that everyone makes mistakes, it is unfair and demoralizing to be judged solely on one error. Standard Aero's management seemed to lack the ability to see beyond this single incident and recognize my overall dedication and competence. This unfair treatment has left a lasting negative impression on me.

Furthermore, my experience with the managers at Standard Aero has shed light on the entitled attitude prevalent in Miami. It is disheartening to witness a lack of empathy and understanding from individuals who are supposed to support and guide their employees. Unfortunately, in this instance, it was marred by the entitlement displayed by the Standard Aero managers.

I hope that my review serves as a wake-up call for Standard Aero and its management team in Miami. It is crucial for them to reevaluate their approach to supporting their employees and recognizing their contributions. Fairness and trustworthiness should be the cornerstones of any successful organization, and it is disheartening to see them lacking in this case.

Overall, my experience with Standard Aero managers in Miami was extremely disappointing. I encountered a lack of support, unfair judgement, and an entitled attitude. I hope that future employees will be treated with the respect and fairness they deserve, and that the management team takes steps to rectify these issues.

My workday (8:00 am to 4:30 pm) began at the very moment I scanned my work badge in.

Unlocked front lobby window, turned on computer; logged onto MS Outlook and SA Menu.

Answering switchboard.

I sorted out the job files that needed billed that day which averaged 80 each day.  After invoicing them, I emailed them and then closed out every job.

Went to lunch (1/2 hour).

Opened up accounting program (Oracle) and started entering accounts payable invoices.

Additional daily responsibilities:
Opening and distributing US mail, scanning, faxing, copying; assisting with travel needs, lunches, organizing meetings through MS Outlook Calendar.

I learned a great deal about StandardAero's day-to-day operations.
Was trained on their accounting program, Oracle.
Their management staff were all wonderful, helpful and intelligent.
The hardest part of the job was only when I first started there and getting to know everyone's names.
The most enjoyable part of the job was knowing I have completed everything that was expected of me to do.

This is a great place to work that has employed people in San Antonio for 20 years and is growing very fast.  Their culture is based on integrity, quality, safety and employee and customer focused.  They keep the employees informed of trending company struggles or expedited increases from the customers.  Teamwork is important to resolve issues or complete tasks or projects.  With the growth came challenges with keeping up adequate workforce and training.  The management was great as well as the people.  The hardest part of the job was there never seemed to be enough hours in the day to get everything done.  Very demanding, fast paced, stress with working with timing of funding from the government would not line up with the financial obligations to stakeholders.  

It will be important to plan for retirements for the older workforce and training the next generation of both direct and indirect staffing to carry these contracts into the future.

The IT for this outfit is an embarrassment. They use and provide antiquated equipment (laptops, monitors, chairs, etc.) to onboard employees. Management is only present to deliver pizza/soda or make certain the interns are fine doing their jobs. 

This company's IT crew epitomizes the notion of "accidental management," = When the career path to manager is unclear, results-oriented and high-performing employees often find themselves suddenly promoted into the role — more for their technical strengths than for their people management skills. Many of these accidental managers are then let loose on their teams without receiving the proper skills and training. 

The result is a hot mess and turning the lights off or locking the doors to the IT room will not help any employee who needs help with a dead laptop or help accessing their email account. 

Do better.


San Antonio suffers from a lack of well paying jobs, so StandardAero does pay in the higher grouping for the city. But, it still doesn’t pay enough for the skill set. Biggest issue, management. It’s terrible. Lack of people skills, cowardice towards dealing with personal problems and they refuse to have anyone’s back. 
They genuinely don’t understand the processes they’re managing either. They’ll throw you under the bus in a heartbeat. Senior management, worse again. They’re cutthroat attitude makes for some very uncomfortable meetings. 
However…Overall, if looking for a job in aerospace in San Antonio, you could do a lot worse. There are intelligent people working here. Some will go out of their way to even help you. Just don’t expect miracles. Its the kind of place that you really need to keep your head down, as going above and beyond will get you zero recognition. 

I had high expectations when working with StandardAero, given their reputation in the aviation maintenance industry, but unfortunately, my experience left a lot to be desired. While the technical work was ultimately completed, the process was riddled with delays and a lack of communication. I often had to follow up multiple times just to get status updates, and responses were inconsistent at best. Additionally, there seemed to be a disconnect between departments, which only added to the confusion. The customer service team was polite but not particularly helpful when issues arose. Pricing also felt higher than justified, especially considering the frustrating turnaround time. On a positive note, the quality of the final work seemed solid, but the overall experience did not instill confidence. I expected more professionalism and transparency from a company of this scale. I’ll be considering other MRO options in the future unless major improvements are made.

As long as you are communicating with your manager or lead and are doing the work assigned, you are good and no issues. It's fairly easy money and fun work as well. The people I work with are extremely knowledgeable and are happy to share their wisdom with you if you just ask. They understand when something is going on and needs some extra eyes on the situation to get it solved. HR is extremely helpful and is very open about how things work and if you aren't sure of something, they will give you tips and very useful info to help you decide. If you are a good worker and have good intentions going in, you get the same in return. Same can be said for the opposite. 
Point is - it's not a free ride, but it's always a learning one (at least for me it is) and every company has their fair share of bumps in the road (don't get me started about my last company lol). Take everyone's personal opinions with a grain of salt (mine included). It is what you make it. 

Typical day: Technical support for production floor. Work with customers and original equipment manufactures (OEM) to enhance engine overhaul process and engine performance. Impliment new process' and procedures. Perform special projects for customers.
What I learned: Teamwork, continuous improvement, metalurgical analysis, accident/incident investigation, report writting, MS Office and company databases.
Management: Supportful as much as they could be and still make the company profittable.
Co-workers: Worked well with majority of co-workers. Teamwork mentality. Very few difficult employees.
Hardest part of job: leaving
Most enjoyable: Working with a team that was like a well oiled machine and continually worked toward improvement.

Going on 3 yrs employment this fall. Have not received a raise. Reasons: 1. Told I hadn't been there long enough. (< 1yr) 2.  Manager at that time gave me a decent review but pointed 1 specific production incident that occurred in the first yr. while in training (used against me) 3. Covid caused everyone to get freezes on raises.

The company says they want a cross trainesd, versatile work force, but don't give you the opportunity (time) to do it. + we are 40% understaffed. When you do pick up new skills, you are not compensated for them. 

Constantly changing production managers (either they are terminated or transferred to another area). To date have had 6 managers in almost 3 years.

Good company to work for. Great benefits. But coworkers don't seem to focus on their own jobs at hand. And tend to turn in each other in. Whether a policy is broken or not. The accused are usually written up or fired without meeting with you. And investigate without keeping you in the loop. Before you know it you're being escorted out right before a holiday weekend. Management  and HR need work on people skills. Unless you know someone or family that's higher up, your set. I gave 15 plus years of dedication. Only to be let go. But I will say I learned quite a bit in my position. And will apply what I learned elsewhere. Overall the company is great in most  aspects and take care of  their employees. And are always striving to be a better company every year.

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