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• The Director of Tech Ops Line Planning will lead a team focused on the planning and scheduling of mandatory, routine, reliability, and project work on American aircraft throughout the system in the Line 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.

• Responsible for the assembly of line maintenance workload requirements for the entire fleet to ensure optimization of available manpower and resources
• Responsible for validating that all mandatory company and FAA requirements are planned and accomplished to ensure that safe operation of the fleet
• Ensure time-tracked items are scheduled to prevent unnecessary grounding of aircraft; ensure all reliability and project-driven aircraft work is scheduled and completed within the prescribed timeframes, thus increasing reliability
• Responsible for daily routing of aircraft to meet the ongoing needs of the airline, including the coordination process with Schedule Planning to ensure both current day and future aircraft routings maximize our nightly maintenance requirements and cause a minimal amount of disruption to the daily flight operations and schedule
• Responsible for effective communication between Line Maintenance Planning and its principal customers and vendors (e.g., Line Maintenance, Base Maintenance, Customer Service, Flight Ops, Materials, Maintenance Control, etc.)
• Oversee development and executive of recovery programs to ensure all critical maintenance tasks are assigned and properly provisioned so airline can recover quickly from off-schedule operations
• Serve 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
• Manage 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
• 10 years of overall experience with progressive responsibility in areas related to Tech Ops Planning
• In-depth knowledge of the airline industry and technical operations, American Airlines (AA) business strategy, company policies and procedures, and collective bargaining agreements

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Airframe and Powerplant License preferred

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 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

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

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+ Employee 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.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.