The Senior Manager, Maintenance Planning reports to the Managing Director, Technical Services and provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for all line and base maintenance planning and scheduling activities across JetBlue’s fleet.
Requirements
- Provide strategic direction and governance for maintenance planning policies, standards, and processes
- Lead maintenance planning strategy for line and base maintenance activities
- Ensure all scheduled maintenance requirements are planned and executed within FAA-approved program limits
- Oversee short-term and long-range maintenance forecasts including heavy maintenance inputs
- Represent Technical Operations interests on the Schedule Horizons working group
- Coordinate with Operations and Network Planning to ensure adequate ground time for maintenance
- Maintain Technical Operations Task Guide Standards and coordinate tri-annual updates
- Collaborate with Engineering and Reliability to align maintenance plans with ADs, SBs, and fleet initiatives
- Monitor KPIs and drive continuous improvement through data-driven planning decisions
- Lead, mentor, and develop Maintenance Planning teams and leaders
- Promote a strong Safety Management System (SMS) culture
- Plan for and manage Maintenance Planning manpower, facility, information technology, and system requirements
- Take a significant role in the development of crewmembers to support the engagement, growth, goal achievement by establishing clear performance expectations and accountability for Crewmembers, and lead daily Crewmember coaching sessions
- Regular attendance and punctuality
- Potential need to work flexible hours and be available to respond on short-notice
- 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
- Must fulfill safety accountabilities as prescribed by JetBlue’s Safety Management System
- 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)
- Responsible for adhering to all applicable laws, regulations (FAA, OSHA, DOT, etc.) and Company policies, procedures and risk controls
- Uphold JetBlue’s safety performance metric goals and understand how they relate to their duties and responsibilities
- The use of ChatGPT or any other automated tool during the interview process will disqualify a candidate from being considered for the position.
- Computer and other office equipment
- Normal office environment
- Generally not required, or up to 10 pounds occasionally, 0 pounds frequently. (Sedentary)
Benefits
- Performance bonuses
- Restricted stock units
- Access to healthcare benefits
- 401(k) plan and company match
- Crewmember stock purchase plan
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Free space available travel on JetBlue
