Fleet Technical Manager - PSA Airlines
Vandalia, OH 45377
About the Job
Overview:
Let your career take off with PSA Airlines
About PSA
PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and professional development. We value teamwork, diversity, and inclusivity and strive to create a safe, respectful, and happy work environment for our more than 4,000 employees. Our company culture, known as The PSA Way, is our foundation for operation and fosters stability, growth and a focus on the future while always placing safety at the forefront of everything we do. We are driven in our goals and achievements, eager to be better. We are reliable to one another and accountable for our actions. And we are caring in our daily interactions, with teammates, colleagues, and customers. Join our team to enjoy comprehensive benefits, including travel privileges on the American Airlines global network, so you can explore new destinations and create unforgettable memories with family and friends.
Benefits
PSA offers the benefits you expect from a company focused on excellence. All eligible team members enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Travel privileges on the American Airlines global network
- A generous vacation plan designed to let you enjoy your travel perks
- 401(k) with company match
- American Airlines Group (AAG) profit-sharing and bonus opportunities
- A choice of three health plan options, all with nationwide coverage with the UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus network
- Premium dental coverage
- Vision plan options provided, including a plan that covers both glasses and contacts every year
- Benefits navigation services, including finding a doctor, scheduling an appointment, understanding your medical bills, and free second opinion services
- Access to 24-hour virtual urgent care services
- Family planning and fertility treatment
- LGBTQ+ friendly services including gender affirming care, assistance finding knowledgeable providers, and family planning
- Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability, and supplemental life insurance options for spouses and dependent children
- Flexible Spending Accounts for both Health Care and Dependent Care services
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program providing a range of services, including 5 free in-person sessions with a health care professional
Position Summary
The Fleet Technical Manager will own the technical fleet plan of the CRJ-700/900 to ensure that PSA's reliability performance is the best in the industry. This includes owning the technical relationship with the OEM and driving data-driven improvements within PSA's operation across all facets of the organization.
Job Responsibilities
- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert and advocate for the fleet's overall mechanical and operational reliability performance within Technical Operations
- Responsible for solving complex problems in Reliability Engineering, Tech Services Engineering, Aircraft Maintenance Planning, Data, and Predictive Maintenance to drive improvements to the fleet's mechanical performance.
- Partner with key stakeholders to identify aircraft reliability issues and coordinate solutions across all aspects of PSA including Flight, In-Flight, Supply, Maintenance etc.
- Identify, prioritize, and drive top fleet mechanical/operational reliability improvement projects to ensure a reliable product for PSA's crews and passengers.
- Coordinate and support of specific ATA focus meetings to address negative trending ATAs and promote holistic solutions for improvements.
- Manage and review Fleet Top D&C (Delay & Cancel) reliability drivers, and AOS (Aircraft Out of Service), working with key stakeholders to drive solutions.
- Support industry level fleet reliability meetings with airframe manufacturers and partner with other operators to drive industry level reliability improvements.
- Own the OEM Technical Relationship to ensure successful operation of the CRJ-700/900 for the foreseeable future.
- Lead the regularly occurring Fleet Reliability Meeting to ensure compliance to PSA's approved reliability program.
- Visit field operations to learn local challenges and share insights on key drivers behind fleet reliability.
- Responsible for the Company's Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent technical experience
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in the Technical Operations or Aircraft Maintenance of a 121 Airline Operator
- Ability to effectively communicate and present to executive leadership.
- Proven experience in managing projects and implementing change initiatives.
- Strong analytical skills to tackle and resolve intricate issues.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to manage team dynamics and stakeholder relationships.
- Ability to speak/read/write in English.
- If hired, must be able to demonstrate that you are authorized to work in the US.
Preferred
- A&P Certification
Additional Information
Supervisory Responsibility:
Delegation: In absence, responsibilities delegated to Manager of Engineering and Reliability
Authorities: None
Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, facsimile machines and filing cabinets.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This is largely a sedentary role; however, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb up and down stairs; lift weight up to 25 lbs; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
AAP/EEO Statement: PSA Airlines is an equal opportunity employer; qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Security Clearance: All employees are required to pass the fingerprint-based criminal history records check (CHRC) per 49CFR1542.209 as well as a pre-employment drug screen.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designated to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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