at United Airlines in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run “Business Resource Group” communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?
Key Responsibilities:
If you like to work in a high pace challenging environment and love to solve complex problems then join a dynamic, hardworking, and innovative team in one of United Airline’s Operations Strategy groups. As a Senior Analyst, you will lead a portfolio of work around aircraft maintenance decision modeling, analytics, reporting and data management. As a fleet portfolio owner, you will lead projects from conception to completion: assess internal and external capacity environment, conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis, and develop and present recommendations to senior management. You will coordinate and own the effort to optimize and plan aircraft maintenance visits to accommodate special modification projects, maintenance checks, and other factors like paint, gear changes etc. Moreover, you will conduct impact analyses, cost-benefit analysis, assess change readiness and identify/engage key stakeholders for short term to long term aircraft maintenance strategy.
+ Build, maintain, and implement long term airframe maintenance plans
+ Apply business insight in planning to understand total cost of ownership, risks, and opportunities
+ Data mining, aircraft maintenance visit scenario forecasting and modeling including building and maintaining models to minimize cost and increase aircraft utilization
+ Performance tracking on key metrics to build a feedback loop for continuous improvement
United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!
Qualifications
What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
+ Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Supply Chain/Logistics, Business, or related field
+ Two years experience in using data analysis and quantitative modeling techniques (e.g. statistical, optimization, simulation, spreadsheet)
+ One year experience in planning or strategy role
+ Able to think creatively and strategically with an aptitude for analysis and problem solving
+ Proficient at recognizing and prioritizing opportunities as well as leading multiple meaningful deadlines
+ Advanced Excel
+ Strong oral and written communication skills, with a passion for delivering results
+ Operate within a team environment, across departments and with all levels of management
+ Data mining, aircraft maintenance visit scenario forecasting and modelling
+ Build and maintain models to minimize cost and increase aircraft utilization
+ Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
+ Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
+ Reliable, punctual attendance is a crucial function of the position
What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
+ MBA or MS in Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics
+ Experience in Airline planning and analysis functions
+ Data Visualization (Spotfire, Tableau, etc.)
+ Basic SQL or other programming language
+ Project Management or Lean Six Sigma certification
United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.
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