American Airlines · 16 hours ago
Director, Technical Operations Line Planning
Fort Worth, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expAmerican Airlines is a leading airline company that offers a world of possibilities for its employees. The Director of Tech Ops Line Planning will lead a team responsible for planning and scheduling maintenance work on aircraft, ensuring safety and efficiency in operations.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for the assembly of line maintenance workload requirements for the entire fleet to ensure optimization of available manpower and resources
Responsible for validating that all mandatory company and FAA requirements are planned and accomplished to ensure that safe operation of the fleet
Ensure time-tracked items are scheduled to prevent unnecessary grounding of aircraft; ensure all reliability and project-driven aircraft work is scheduled and completed within the prescribed timeframes, thus increasing reliability
Responsible for daily routing of aircraft to meet the ongoing needs of the airline, including the coordination process with Schedule Planning to ensure both current day and future aircraft routings maximize our nightly maintenance requirements and cause a minimal amount of disruption to the daily flight operations and schedule
Responsible for effective communication between Line Maintenance Planning and its principal customers and vendors (e.g., Line Maintenance, Base Maintenance, Customer Service, Flight Ops, Materials, Maintenance Control, etc.)
Oversee development and executive of recovery programs to ensure all critical maintenance tasks are assigned and properly provisioned so airline can recover quickly from off-schedule operations
Serve as a critical link between Engineering and Maintenance to ensure all aircraft are in compliance with AA and FAA mandated maintenance requirements and recommended reliability enhancements
Manage diverse workforce of managers, supervisors, and planners
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Planning, Aeronautics, related field, or equivalent experience
7 years of leadership experience managing cross-departmental teams
10 years of overall experience with progressive responsibility in areas related to Tech Ops Planning
In-depth knowledge of the airline industry and technical operations, American Airlines (AA) business strategy, company policies and procedures, and collective bargaining agreements
Demonstrates the highest standards of ethics and integrity
Ability to influence others through outstanding interpersonal skills, collaboration, and negotiation skills
Ability to be an action-oriented and results-driven leader, with a natural aptitude for engaging employees across multiple workgroups
Ability to think strategically, negotiate skillfully, digest complex details, and use sound judgment and initiative in making decisions; ability to advocate and manage change
Ability to identify opportunities for improvement, as well as proven success implementing strategic initiatives under time constraints
Ability to build and facilitate relationships at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with ability to handle complex topics comfortably and to interact effectively with all levels, both verbally and written
Excellent project planning and organizational skills, with ability to effectively and simultaneously manage multiple large projects within tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail
Ability to productively and proactively adjust to dynamic situations
Proficient with Microsoft Office software
Preferred
Airframe and Powerplant License preferred
Benefits
Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more
Company
American Airlines
American Airlines is an airline company that operates a diverse fleet of aircraft, including narrow-body and wide-body jets. It is a sub-organization of American Airlines.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1B2023-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $250M
2023-02-08Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2015-01-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Doug Parker
Chairman and former CEO at American Airlines
David Seymour
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2026-01-16
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