Manager Maintenance Planning

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• The Manager is responsible for executing all line maintenance scheduling activities. The Manager has the responsibilities for oversight of the forecasting, the planning, and the implementation of scheduled maintenance events (including special attention focused on cabin appearance) for the Technical Operations Department. The Manager must ensure the optimum performance of the Maintenance Planners in their duties to maintain fleet safety and reliability.
  
  They must also considering the optimal economic cost benefit to Jet Blue, as well as ensuring their internal/external customer satisfaction. FAA regulatory compliance is essential, ensuring no overfly activities of any maintenance tasks. Other considerations include coordination between Technical Operations, System Operations, Marketing, and other customers.
• Responsible for ensuring all required maintenance itemsare scheduled and issued within time limit intervals specified by the Continued Airworthy Maintenance Program (CAMP) and approved by the FAA
• Supervises the Planners in preparing all scheduled line maintenance tasks such as, Service checks, Weekly, Segment checks, MDDRs (MELs, CDLs, TSIs, GMM items) and all near term (120 day) forecast of items coming due
• Supervises team and work with other Planners and Scheduler to route, re-route and swap aircraft to accomplish team goals of meeting the maintenance constraints (manpower, ground time, etc.)
• Monitors the “Maintenance and Engineering” (M&E) system for correct accomplishments of initial, final and repetitive tasks, including all Airworthiness Directive’s and Engineering Orders/Authorizations
• Coordinates with Planners, Materials, Maintenance and Maintenance Control on all manpower, parts, and tooling required
• Coordinates and communicates critical issues with respective internal/external customers
• Prioritizes, schedules, and incorporates cabin condition tasks into daily workload (cabins cleans, seat inspections and deferrals)
• Tracks and reports compliance and condition of cabin tasks
• Prioritizes and releases daily workload. Adjusts and communicates for schedule changes, deferred work, and systems interruptions (Irregular Operations (IROPS)).
• Monitors and sets sufficient ground time with Operations for aircraft maintenance.
• Executes business strategy to accomplish Tech Ops goals, objectives and key metrics
• Initiates process measurements and improvements, include process mapping to improve efficiency and flexibility of organizations
• Reviews, recommends and implements technology and processes improvements
• Directs and assists with the accountability of all issued work packages (i.e. research and resolve paperwork discrepancies)
• Drives results, setting the technical and safety standards while providing strong leadership and technical support to a group of experienced maintenance professionals
• Take a significant role in the development of crew members to support the engagement, growth, goal achievement
• Assists in defining the standards to which Jet Blue’s maintains their fleet
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field; OR demonstrated capability to perform job responsibilities with a High School Diploma/GED and at least four (4) years of previous relevant work experience
• Five (5) years airline Maintenance, Planning or Material experience
• Three (3) years management experience
• Working Knowledge of Part 121 Federal Aviation Regulations
• Knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Airworthy Directives (AD) and Service Bulletins (SB)
• Must be able to acquire and maintain a valid Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) Badge
• Depending on location, may need to acquire and maintain a United States Customs Clearance
• Available for occasional overnight travel (up to 10%)
• Valid travel documents with the ability to travel in and out of the United States
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Working knowledge of Data Management Systems
• Results oriented with the ability to balance diverse and dynamic operational requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional negotiating and interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Flexibility, agility and change management skills
• Ability to work under pressure, multitask and make critical decisions in a fast pace environment
• Ability to train and motivate a team
• Must pass a…