Supervisor, Maintenance Planning (Demand, Forecast & Task Control)

About Us

Endeavor Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines. Flying as Delta Connection Endeavor operates141 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 promotesan inclusive environmentin 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 (Demand Forecast & Task Control) is responsible for the daily supervision guidance and development of Maintenance Planning personnel within the Demand Forecast and Task Control Team. This position provides leadership and oversight of maintenance demand intake long-range maintenance planning task governance component planning modification programs and maintenance planning analytics. The Supervisor works cross-functionally with Engineering Maintenance Programs Reliability Supply Chain Maintenance Operations and other stakeholders to ensure maintenance requirements are accurately assessed prioritized planned and delivered in support of operational and regulatory objectives.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall supervision of the designated Maintenance Planning personnel including providing guidance and instruction concerning the execution of daily job functions employee development workload management procedural training scheduling payroll and performance evaluations.
• Lead and oversee the Demand Forecast and Task Control Team ensuring all maintenance demand is properly evaluated prioritized and routed to the appropriate execution channels.
• Coordinate with Engineering Maintenance Programs Reliability Supply Chain Maintenance Operations and other stakeholders to assess maintenance requirements and determine the most effective execution strategy.
• Maintain oversight of all Planning Watch Items (PWIs) and other long-term deferred maintenance activities ensuring compliance risk mitigation and timely execution.
• Oversee the planning coordination and execution of aircraft modification programs including Service Bulletins (SBs) Airworthiness Directives (ADs) Engineering Orders (EOs) reliability initiatives and other fleet enhancement projects.
• Manage component planning activities including forecasting demand identifying maintenance opportunities coordinating removal schedules and assessing repair vendor capabilities to support fleet requirements.
• Lead recurring planning reviews and cross-functional meetings with Supply Chain Engineering Reliability Maintenance Programs and Maintenance Operations to ensure alignment of maintenance demand material availability and execution capacity.
• Oversee the management and maintenance planning requirements of aircraft in storage including preservation programs return-to-service activities and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Perform routine audits of planning data maintenance records and completed work packages to ensure accuracy completeness regulatory compliance and adherence to company procedures.
• Monitor maintenance forecast requirements and fleet utilization trends coordinating necessary adjustments to support operational objectives and maintenance compliance.
• Develop maintain and improve planning processes reporting tools and performance metrics to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of Maintenance Planning functions.
• Support the development and maintenance of planning data infrastructure including database queries data models dashboards and reporting tools used to support planning decision-making and operational visibility.
• Utilize data analytics to identify trends risks capacity constraints and opportunities for continuous improvement within Maintenance Planning and related departments.
• Notify the Manager Maintenance Planning of risks capacity limitations scheduling conflicts material shortages or other issues that may affect compliance or execution of maintenance requirements.
• Support and provide backup for the Manager Maintenance Planning as required.
• Perform analysis special projects and other duties as assigned by the Manager Maintenance Planning.
• Work is performed in the Endeavor Airlines OCC and requires professional interaction with OCC personnel management staff maintenance stations vendors regulatory agencies and business partners.

Other Duties

• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position supervises 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 organizations 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 members 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

• Bachelors degree in Aviation Business Engineering Data Analytics or a related field; or a combination of education and equivalent industry experience.
• Five (5) or more years of experience in aircraft maintenance maintenance planning airline operations or a related field required.
• Three (3) or more years of maintenance planning experience preferred.
• Previous supervisory team leadership or project leadership experience preferred.
• Experience managing maintenance demand forecasting deferred maintenance programs modification planning or component planning preferred.
• Working knowledge of FAA regulations air carrier maintenance programs maintenance documentation and maintenance planning processes.
• Experience utilizing maintenance information systems and airline operational systems.
• Experience writing SQL queries and working with relational databases preferred.
• Experience developing dashboards and reporting solutions using Tableau Power BI or similar business intelligence platforms preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to build maintain and improve data infrastructure that supports maintenance planning functions and operational decision-making.
• Must be capable of producing executive-level reports forecasts and presentations related to maintenance demand fleet requirements performance metrics and planning initiatives.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively in both verbal and written formats and possess strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and making sound decisions with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Primarily Monday through Friday schedule; however position requires flexibility to support occasional evenings weekends holidays and operational events as business needs dictate.
• Some company travel including overnight visits to maintenance locations vendors and operational facilities may be required.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Repetitive motion such as typing.
• Position requires some physical exertion such as pulling pushing reaching bending standing walking and light lifting of boxes files and equipment not exceeding 30 pounds.
• Computer work in a typical office environment sitting for the majority of the day.

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

FLSA Status

Salary

Minimum Position Pay Range

USD $75700.00/Yr.

Maximum Position Pay Range

USD $90800.00/Yr.

30% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Eligible

No

Required Experience:

Manager