Supervisor, Maintenance Planning

About Us

Endeavor Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines. Flying as Delta Connection, Endeavor operates 141 regional jets on 750 daily flights to 122 destinations in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean.

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., Endeavor has hub operations in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York, and Raleigh-Durham, and 11 maintenance bases across our network.

Our Culture

We know that our people are our greatest assets, and we are committed to building a culture where employees love coming to work each day. At Endeavor Air, we foster a diverse, culturally-rich and safe workplace where employees are treated with dignity and respect. With a culture built on safety, excellence, and teamwork, Endeavor offers limitless potential for aviation professionals looking to start or continue their careers.

Our team promotes an inclusive environment in all aspects of the airline and our operation. As an EEO employer, we provide opportunities for all qualified candidates without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran, or disabled status.

Overview

The Supervisor, Maintenance Planning is responsible for daily supervision and guidance for Maintenance Planning personnel within the Maintenance Planning department.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall supervision of the designated Maintenance Planners, including providing guidance and instruction concerning the execution of all daily job functions, shift scheduling, payroll, procedural training, and performance evaluations.
• Perform routine audits of company computerized maintenance systems ensuring the accuracy and timely completion of all schedule maintenance tasks.
• Coordinate the activity required upon new aircraft arrival and the transfer of aircraft to and from the company fleet.
• Ensure the timely execution of all Daily Remain Overnight (RON) Maintenance visits, Extended Visit, Mod Lines, and major component plans.
• Monitor fleet maintenance capacity requirements and flight schedule changes and coordinate the necessary changes to ensure the minimum maintenance requirements are met.
• Oversee the timely completion of all Maintenance Program, Engineering, and deferred Maintenance Tasks (MEL, NEF, CDL, TRENDs, Management Requests, and Planning Watch Items).
• Maintain adequate staffing levels across all Maintenance Planning positions needed to complete all daily assigned jobs functions through the judicious use of company policy.
• Monitor aircraft and hub operations ensuring aircraft are routed/rerouted to facilitate any operational irregularity while maintaining the integrity of the maintenance plan and established company performance objectives.
• Notify Manager, Maintenance Planning in the event of a scheduling conflict or material shortage affecting the timely compliance of all scheduled maintenance requirements.
• Support and provide back-up for the Maintenance Planning Manager, or Supervisor.
• Analysis and projects as assigned by the Manager, Maintenance Planning.
• Work is performed in the Endeavor Airlines OCC, and requires professional contact with OCC personnel, management staff, and business relationships with outside vendors, as well as the FAA.

Other Duties

• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position supervises six Maintenance Planners.

Competencies Required

• Ethics and Values - Serves as a champion to employees and projects that are beneficial to the company. Displays courage and willingness to take an unpopular stance to make positive long term progress for individuals and the organization.
• Knows Our Business - Looks for way to improve our success operationally and through people. Understands how all aspects of the business operate in a systemic way. Technically and professionally skilled to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Builds Trust and Decision Making - Models honesty and open communications in large group meetings.  Responds to challenge in a positive way – seeing it as a way to learn new perspectives and perhaps improve the organization.
• Drive for Results by Inspiring Others - Builds passion and enthusiasm for the organization’s mission. Identifies measurements that will drive long term positive results, and shares the rationale, thus engaging the organization.
• Know Your Team and Leading People - Inspires organization to build effective work relationships that are based on strengths and focused on achieving organizational goals, understanding, and utilizing each team member’s interests and development goals. As a leader, proactively sees opportunities for talented and diverse staff to work with upper leadership to promote development and results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and related experience.
• 3-5 years’ experience in maintenance planning is preferred.
• Prior supervisory experience is preferred.
• 2nd shift hours from 4pm to midnight.
• 5 years’ experience in aircraft maintenance and airline operations.
• Must be able to communicate clearly in speech and writing, and intermediate level computer skills required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment handling a high volume of multiple tasks with a high degree of attention to detail in making timely operational decisions.
• Must be capable of producing senior level reports relative to fleet scheduling and forecast requirements.
• Must be willing to work weekends, some evenings/nights, and holidays.
• Position requires some physical exertion such as pulling, pushing, reaching, bending, standing, walking and light lifting of boxes, bags, files, etc. not more than 30 lbs.
• Some company travel and overnight visits to the Maintenance Bases to observe overnight work may be required.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Repetitive motion such as: typing.
• Minimal physical exertion such as: pulling, pushing, reaching, bending, standing, walking, and light lifting of boxes, bags files, and electronic equipment not in excess of 30 lbs.
• Computer work, in a typical office environment sitting for the majority of the day.
• May be required to wear facial masks, take safety measures, or work remotely (if applicable) as necessary and as dictated by safety standards to help protect self and others in the workplace.

What We Offer

Providing world-class service to our customers starts with providing world-class benefits to our employees. Endeavor Air employees receive a competitive total compensation package which includes a variety of benefits to choose from and some of the best perks around.

• Free or reduced-rate travel privileges on Delta Air Lines and 80+ air carriers worldwide for employees and eligible family members
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• 401(k) with Company Match starting on Day 1
• Operational Performance Rewards (OPR) Program
• Life and AD&D Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and voluntary supplementary benefit options

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