Manager, Aircraft Base Maintenance - Component Repair Shop

Description

Intro Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your 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 Base Maintenance Team within the Integrated Operations Division. ​Responsible for leading a team of supervisors, crew chiefs, aircraft maintenance technicians, and administrative team members as a key member of the dynamic and fast-paced American Airlines Maintenance organization. This job ensures safety, quality, production, and budgetary commitments are met. What you'll do ​Manages the daily Production requirements through subordinates Provides short and long term strategic direction for department Ensures team members are following procedures in order to ensure maximum efficiency, compliance and safety Leads staff to ensure team members skills are utilized to the highest degree possible; leads coordination with Maintenance Training to ensure on-going enhancement of staff and skill set Conducts regular meetings with Business Reviews and Boardwalks to ensure best possible communication, identification, and resolution of action items Monitors the coordination of maintenance manpower requirements overtime and consistency with program scheduling and priorities Maintains effective communication between Maintenance, Engineering, Facilities Maintenance and other Supply Chain groups Ensures development, review and validation of maintenance requirements to ensure appropriate training for maintenance as well as leadership development Ensures all mandatory requirements are scheduled/completed to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the applicable aircraft, component, or engine flow plan as well as the safe operation of the fleet Ensures team members know, understand and are engaged in achieving critical Metrics and key performance indicators Develops LEAN Improvement Strategy Manages hangar-wide flow of maintenance aircraft such as scheduled maintenance, mods and drop-ins by shift Executes manpower deployment and shift production requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Aeronautics or related field or equivalent experience/training 4 years experience leading other supervisory management personnel Experience in positions requiring budget understanding, resource forecasting and management and workload planning in maintenance environments 3 years Aircraft Maintenance Operations or compliance equivalent experience
• ​5 years leadership experience Lean, Continuous Improvement or Six Sigma experience