Manager On Duty, Planning (Fort Worth, TX, US)

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and duringyour time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you.  As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life.  Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• This job is a member of the Maintenance Planning Team within the Technical Operations Division.
• Respnosible for leading a team of planners with significant bottom line impact to production performance within Tech Ops.  This job, along with the Aircraft Routing Manager on duty, will have the responsibility of over-seeing the airline operation from the Line Maintenance Planning perspective.

What you'll do

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 a team of line maintenance planners that are responsible for developing, executing, maintaining and monitoring base planning schedules, line maintenance bill of works and established departmental metrics
• Responsible for ensuring that all aspects of planned work are properly resourced from a labor, material, tooling and facility perspective
• Identifies new opportunities to leverage available tools, processes and best practices
• Has responsibility and oversees the operation from the Line Planning/Aircraft Routing   perspective.  This position, along with the Aircraft Routing, Manager on Duty, carries the authority to act as the Management representative for decisions within the authority of the Line Maintenance Planning Department
• Works with department managers to identify business challenges and create solutions to address challenges
• Uses various data sources to identify areas of optimization and performance improvement for department
• Seeks out action plans and identifies corrective action for department
• Improves communication with both internal and external customers
• Provides guidance/coaching/mentorship to analysts/planners & empowers them to make effective, timely decisions and prepares them for future roles with increased responsibility
   

All you'll need for success

• Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
  • High School Diploma or GED equivalency
  • 5 years job related experience
• Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Economics, Accounting or other business related field or equivalent experience/training
  • 3 years of work experience in a Maintenance or Materials Planning leadership role
  • Airframe and Powerplant License or equivalent experience
  • Knowledge of company policies and procedures and functional automation applications
• Skills, Licenses & Certifications
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
  • Ability to modify existing processes by correcting problems, resolving issues and updating existing work methods
  • Employee First - Customer first attitude
  • Proven experience in leading and motivating others by empowering and motivating employees
  • Takes ownership and promotes collaboration and teamwork
  • Effectively and professionally manage under pressure with limited time constraints
  • Influence decision making using data and trends to validate assumptions
  • Ability to correct and resolve issues/problems in processes with the help of existing procedures, industry norms and processes
  • Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: 

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Team Member Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.