Analyst Strategic Maintenance Planning at JetBlue in Long Island City, New York

Job Description:

Position Summary

The Analyst Strategic Planning will support the Heavy Maintenance Planning team by collecting, analyzing and presenting data of importance relating to Heavy Maintenance to the Technical Operations (Tech Ops) workgroup. The Analyst will utilize historical data and predictive models to supply information for use by Leadership in various decision making capacities towards optimizing JetBlue maintenance planning.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assist in development and maintenance of check bid packages


• Interface with Engineering, Technical Support, and other JetBlue customers to quote additional check workload with MROs and align with HMV schedule, promoting efficiency


• Evaluate work packages to determine span requirements and validate MRO commercial proposals for accuracy


• Analyze and report long term maintenance demand with regular refreshes to reflect changes in maintenance program, aircraft and resource utilization, and work opportunity


• Conducts data and/or statistical analyses on maintenance workload demand and acquittal


• Tracks and trends schedule performance for delays and other forms of added work, rate of change, and check yield, among other metrics


• Supports departmental efforts to develop and maintain metrics across a broad range of key performance indicators and corporate goals.


• Prepare ad hoc reporting and analyses including contributing data and spreadsheet preparation


• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering, Aviation, Statistics, Quantitative, or other related field


• Two (2) year experience working with data management or data analysis


• Proficiency with MS Office applications (Access, Excel including VBA, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)


• Working knowledge of statistics and other data analysis concepts


• Familiarity with relational database management and programming concepts


• Ability to learn and understand new software in detail


• Analytical and problem-solving skills


• Available for occasional overnight travel (10%)


• Currently in possession of a valid passport or equivalent to travel in and out of the United States

• Must pass a ten (10) year background check and pre-employment drug test


• Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is located

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

• Working experience at an airline, airport, or other aviation-related organization


• Holds FAA Airman Certification (Pilot's License, A&P License, Dispatcher License) or has undertaken equivalent academic courses for pre-requisite aviation knowledge


• Proficiency with Structured Query Language (SQL) programming


• Experience with statistical analysis and reporting tools such as Python, R programming, etc


• Experience with content management systems such as SharePoint


• Experience with statistical analysis and reporting tools such as Tableau or TIBCO Spotfire


• Understanding of markup programming languages (HTML/XML)


• Understanding of text mining concepts


• Ability to draft written analyses, present reports in lecture style formats, and explain technical subjects to audiences of varying skills and backgrounds


• Ability to work effectively with professionals from diverse technical areas


• Possess strong team building interpersonal skills

Crewmember Expectations:

• Regular attendance and punctuality


• Potential need to work flexible hours and be available to respond on short-notice


• Well groomed and able to maintain a professional appearance


• When working or traveling on JetBlue flights, and if time permits, all capable crewmembers are asked to assist with light cleaning of the aircraft


• Must be an appropriate organizational fit for the JetBlue culture, that is, exhibit the JetBlue values of Safety, Caring, Integrity, Fun and Passion


• Promote JetBlue's #1 value of safety as a Safety Ambassador, supporting JetBlue's Safety Management System (SMS) components, Safety Policy and behavioral standards


• Identify safety and/or security concerns, issues, incidents or hazards that should be reported and report them whenever possible and by any means necessary including JetBlue's confidential reporting systems (Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) or Safety Action Report(SAR))

Equipment:

• Computer and other office equipment

Work Environment:

• Traditional office environment

Physical Effort:

• Generally not required, or up to 10 pounds occasionally, 0 pounds frequently. (Sedentary)