Manager of Fleet Planning

Overview

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About PSA

PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and professional development. We value teamwork and inclusivity and strive to create a safe, respectful, and happy work environment for our more than 5,500 team members.

At PSA we are defining the standard in regional aviation by focusing on The PSA Standard - our foundation for operation. Through our six Winning Behaviors - safe and caring, customer-centric and quality-focused, dependable and ethical, fact-based, focused and flexible, on-time, and cost-conscious – our team members are showing up every day for our customers and each other. Join our team to enjoy comprehensive benefits, including travel privileges on the American Airlines global network, so you can explore new destinations and create unforgettable memories with family and friends.

Responsibilities

Position Summary

Leads maintenance planning analytics, forecasting, decision modeling, reporting, and data management to support the successful execution of PSA’s maintenance requirements, special visits, and long-range fleet plan. Develops and maintains the Maintenance Planning Playbook, using historical performance, forecast modeling, and capacity-demand analysis to define, optimize, and communicate the heavy, intermediate, and line maintenance footprint. Directs long-range maintenance planning and aircraft maintenance visit strategies, balancing operational, facility, labor, and fleet requirements to maximize aircraft availability, utilization, and cost efficiency. Partners with Technical Operation, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and Network Planning leaders to develop maintenance strategies, support fleet growth and maintenance capacity planning, and drive continuous improvement across maintenance planning processes and performance.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs strategy formulation, development, implementation, and evaluation of aircraft maintenance plans to optimize efficiency, reduce downtime, and minimize cost.
• Leads weekly and periodic reviews of airframe activity, including analysis of historical and forecast data to assess fleet, program, labor, facility, and maintenance opportunity trends.
• Maintains the long-range planning system in support of capacity and demand modeling, including annual, five-year, and ten-year maintenance plans.
• Optimizes aircraft maintenance visit scenario modeling to minimize aircraft downtime, reduce cost, and maximize fleet utilization.
• Prepares and maintains PSA fleet plans to support heavy maintenance visits, line maintenance, hangar plans, and scheduled maintenance requirements in a timely and consistent manner.
• Communicates and coordinates airframe heavy check plans and requirements with internal and external facilities to ensure advance planning and preparation for heavy maintenance visit requirements.
• Meets regularly with production leadership, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other support departments to ensure alignment with aircraft project plans, special visits, and maintenance requirements.
• Communicates and coordinates maintenance allocation requirements with senior Tech Ops, Network Planning, and Finance leadership to support maintenance check activity.
• Develops and maintains Tech Ops project tracking dashboards and business intelligence reports to communicate the status of critical initiatives.
• Provides detailed analysis of check visit performance against plan and communicates results to support continuous improvement.
• Develops implementation plans for system-wide maintenance capabilities, including maintenance footprint, manpower, facilities, and short- and long-term aircraft maintenance requirements.
• Leads cross-functional integration with Tech Ops leaders and business partners to achieve planning, utilization, and execution goals.
• Develops and maintains monthly and annual Maintenance Planning performance reports for leadership review.
• Responsible for the Company's Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs.
• Responsible for the Company's Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Specifics

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in aviation-related, engineering, business, or analytical field.
• 5+ years of experience leading strategy, planning, forecasting, continuous improvement, maintenance planning, aircraft scheduling, or a related function.
• Experience in using data analysis and quantitative modeling techniques (e.g. statistical, optimization, simulation, spreadsheet)
• Adept at leading several projects and initiatives simultaneously through appropriate prioritization
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership.
• Ability to partner effectively with internal and external business partners.
• Must be able to speak, read and write in English.
• If hired, must be able to demonstrate that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• Project Management, Lean, or Six Sigma certification.
• Airframe and Powerplant certificate.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.

Additional Information

Supervisory Responsibility: This is a supervisory position.

Delegation: In absence, responsibilities delegated to Managing Director of Maintenance Planning.

Authorities: None

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, facsimile machines and filing cabinets. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This is largely a sedentary role; however, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb up and down stairs; lift weight up to 25 lbs; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. AAP/EEO Statement: PSA Airlines is an equal opportunity employer; qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Security Clearance: All employees are required to pass the fingerprint-based criminal history records check (CHRC) per 49CFR1542.209 as well as a pre-employment drug screen. Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designated to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.