Sr Manager, Operations Engineering

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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!

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!

• This job is a member of the Integrated Operations Team within the Integrated Operations Division.
• Responsible for providing Flight Operations support in the areas of performance data production, flight planning, route and payload studies, takeoff and landing performance, weight and balance, performance data automation and analysis.

• Primary responsibility for Takeoff Performance System (TPS), Flight Planning System (FPS) and Load Planning System (LPS) for Mainline AA and Envoy
• May be assigned responsibility by Director to lead teams in any one of the following areas of expertise:
  Low-speed performance, High-speed performance, Weight and Balance, Engineering Data Support, ACARS/Communications Support, and Fuel Smart
• Responsible for Operations And Aircraft Statistical Information Summary (OAASIS) – primary data drain for Flight Operations System (FOS) data for Mainline AA and Envoy
• Controls and manages the seat restriction analyses process including design of detailed performance calculations and probabilistic models for multi-variant Monte Carlo analyses
• Analyzes new aircraft and provides the manufacturers with guidance to suit AA operational needs. Defines requirements and gathers and validates information, applying judgment and statistical tests to ensure data integrity. Provides recommendations to senior management.
• Oversees the development of requirements and architectures for corporate performance data, database creation and data analysis
• Creates new models for fuel forecasting and participates in monthly reviews for burn rates. Observes operational changes to provide guidance as well as gathers and analyzes information about all components in the process, using a variety of sources.
• Manages the Aircraft Weight Tracking System (AWTS) for aircraft weight records
• Ensures accurate maintenance of FAA-Approved Weight & Balance Control Manual (WBCM)
• Acts as a point of contact for changes to FOS settings and establishment of FOS Control processes and procedures
• Analyzes the operating performance and problems of the real time system from a user’s perspective
• Directs and oversees the development of additional automation to support key critical manual processes
• Primary point-of-contact with IOC and Flight with respect to aircraft performance and weight & balance
• Primary coordinator of performance data for Minimum Equipment List (MEL) and Configuration Deviation List (CDL)
• Primary interface with FAA CMO on matters pertaining to Approved Weight & Balance program
• Respond to queries by pilots, dispatchers, load agents and operations planning personnel as required
• Responsible for handling aircraft engineering and analysis efforts for operations groups and participating in departmental technology projects
• Manages and directs engineers’ technical support duties for a fleet of aircraft and will act as business unit coordinator for applications development
• Complete special projects as assigned by Managing Director or Director - Projects may involve aircraft performance engineering as well as business and statistical analysis
• Coordinates and assign projects as required
• Coordinates Engineers participation in inter-departmental training (e.g., aircraft performance training for flight crews, dispatchers, load…