Manager - Engine Maintenance Planning And Analytics

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Description

At United, we have some of the best aircraft in the world. Our Technical Operations team is full of aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, ground equipment and facilities professionals, and supply chain teams that help make sure they’re well taken care of and ready to get our customers to their desired destinations. If you’re ready to work on our planes, join our Tech Ops experts and help keep our fleet in tip-top shape.

Job Overview And Responsibilities

The Manager (Mgr) – Engine Maintenance (Mx) Planning & Analytics leads a team responsible for data-driven engine maintenance planning and material forecasting. This role oversees the development of analytical tools, dashboards, and forecasting models to support strategic decision-making for all engine and APU programs. In addition, to driving data analytics, the Mgr collaborates with Global Procurement, Inventory Planning, and Finance to optimize material planning and ensure the timely availability of critical engine components. The Mgr is also responsible for continuously improving forecasting accuracy and operational efficiency to support long-term maintenance planning.

• Design, create, manage dashboards regarding engine removals, spare engine availability, shop turn time, engine strip time, engine build time, and other related information
• Lead the methodology of an engine parts forecast model for short-term (6 to 18 months) and long-term (> 18 months) use cases that is applicable to multiple fleets and difference specifications
• Lead project management of the engine procurement cycle by reporting on current and future engine part inventory
• Manage direct reports and provide professional development to the team
• Create and deliver engine maintenance reports that will be presented to leadership
• Perform ad-hoc data analysis and modeling of engine programs to support end users such as Network planning, Fleet, Global Procurement, Finance, and EMM
• Develop and coordinate solutions to automate, collect/store, and audit data for accuracy
  
  

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Science, Mathematics, Finance, Statistics
• 3+ years’ experience in the aviation and/or aerospace industry
• 2+ years’ of experience in an analytics and/or quantitative role with demonstrated experience building and maintaining complex analytical models
• 6+ years’ of engineering / business / supply chain work experience
• Ability to review data, formulate a model, draw conclusions, and use data-based analysis to inform others
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team
• Strong organizational and continuous improvement skills
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical information
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in-writing to technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to manage complex workload to effectively accomplish assignments with limited supervision
• Skilled in computer programming languages such as (but not limited to) Python, Ppyspark, Jjava Sscript, HTML, SQL, R, and/or VBA
• Must be legally authorized to work in India for any employer without sponsorship
• Must be fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position
  
  

• Masters degree
• MBA, MS Engineering, MS Data Analytics
• Project management experience by leading teams through indirect influence
• Experience managing a team
• Experience using statistical analysis tools for forecasting parts or events
• Process improvement experience
• 3+ years’ experience in aircraft or engine maintenance management
• Strong aviation and/or engine business acumen
• Detailed understanding of jet engine components
• Knowledge of engine maintenance planning/overhaul events
• Proficiency in Palantir/Foundry
• Analytics using structured and unstructured data, including statistical inference, parametric and non-parametric predictive models, machine learning, natural language processing