Crew Planning Supervisor

About the role

We are seeking a motivated and reliable professional to join our Flight Department as a Crew Planning Supervisor. The primary responsibilities include directing teams to comply with the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) and meeting on-time performance and efficiency goals, while adhering to the Piedmont Airlines Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

Responsibilities

• Supervise Airline Crew Planners, including assigning daily, weekly, and monthly tasks
• Perform audits on crew assignments
• Maintain Preferential Bidding System (PBS) for crew and pair data with PBS processing (Skywise PBS)
• Serve as a member of PWG (PBS Working Group)
• Work collaboratively with external software vendors to ensure Piedmont's crew planning needs and requirements are met
• Monitor the crew exceptions that are not legal, as per the FARs and CBA
• Foster an environment of teamwork among all departments
• Assist with loading new crew members data into all crew systems
• Schedule individual coaching sessions and develop a recurrent training program
• Perform Crew Scheduling, Crew Planning, and/or Crew Training scheduling tasks when necessary
• Travel as needed to crew resources projects

Requirements

• Three (3) years of aviation experience
• Previous experience with airline software systems
• Knowledge of aviation FARs
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite, especially Excel and Word
• Strong organizational skills

Qualifications and Competencies

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and prioritize work based on changing requirements
• Previous experience in Crew Scheduling, Crew Planning, or Flight Training
• Previous experience with airline software (PBS systems, CrewTrac/FLICA/S3RUS)
• Previous leadership experience
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, with aviation focus
• Understanding and familiarity with FAR 121.500 subparts
• Understanding and familiarity with applying pilot and flight attendant CBAs

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with airline software
• Previous leadership experience
• Understanding and familiarity with FAR 121.500 subparts
• Understanding and familiarity with applying pilot and flight attendant CBAs

Physical Requirements

• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds

Work Environment

Standard office environment, use of telephones, computers, and other office equipment. Some travel may be required.

Benefits

• Paid training
• Holiday pay
• 401(k)
• Vacation
• Family travel on the American Airlines network
• Medical and dental available

Pay

$65,000.00/Annual Salary

Schedule

Not specified