Director, Strategic Maintenance Planning
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The Director of Strategic Maintenance Planning will lead a team focused on the planning of all mandatory, routine, reliability, and project work on [Company] aircraft throughout the system in the Base Maintenance environment. This role requires vision, accountability, and the ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.
Leads the planning of base maintenance and aircraft modification workload requirements for the entire fleet to ensure optimization of available manpower and resources and to maximize aircraft available for revenue service
Validates that AA remains in compliance with all mandatory company and FAA requirements to ensure the safe operation of the fleet
Ensures time-tracked items are scheduled to prevent unnecessary grounding of aircraft; ensures all reliability and project-driven aircraft work is scheduled and completed within the prescribed timeframes, thus increasing reliability
Facilitates effective communication between Planning and its principal customers and vendors (e.g., Flight Ops, Supply Chain, Maintenance Control, Line Planning, Base Maintenance, etc.)
Interfaces with Finance on budget including both current and long-range forecasts
Works closely with Network Planning and Operations Performance and Planning to ensure alignment with corporate aircraft availability targets
Oversees development and execution of recovery programs and plans that ensure all critical maintenance tasks are assigned and properly provisioned, in order to recover quickly from off-schedule operations
Serves as a critical link between Engineering and Maintenance to ensure all aircraft are in compliance with AA and FAA mandated maintenance requirements and recommended reliability enhancements
Manages a diverse workforce of managers, supervisors, and planners
Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Planning, Aeronautics, related field, or equivalent experience
7 years of leadership experience managing cross-departmental teams, at or above the manager level
10 years of overall experience with progressive responsibility in operations, planning, scheduling, or equivalent role
In-depth knowledge of the airline industry and technical operations, [Company] (AA) business strategy, company policies and procedures, and collective bargaining agreements
Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
7 years of leadership experience in an area related to base maintenance/tech ops planning
10 years of overall experience in technical operations, preferably within the airline industry
Skills, Licenses & Certifications
Demonstrates the highest standards of ethics and integrity
Ability to influence others through outstanding interpersonal skills, collaboration, and negotiation skills
Ability to advocate and manage change
Ability to be an action-oriented and results-driven leader, with a natural aptitude for engaging employees across multiple workgroups
Ability to think strategically, negotiate skillfully, digest complex details, and use sound judgment and initiative in making decisions; ability to advocate and manage change
Ability to identify opportunities for improvement, as well as proven success implementing strategic initiatives under time constraints
Ability to build and facilitate relationships at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with ability to handle complex topics comfortably and to interact effectively with all levels, both verbally and written
Excellent project planning and organizational skills, with ability to effectively and simultaneously manage multiple large projects within tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail
Ability to productively and proactively adjust to dynamic situations
Proficient with Microsoft Office software