Optimization Consultant - DMX

Southwest Airlines•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Do you love turning data into smarter processes? As an Optimization Consultant, you’ll focus on driving improvements within aircraft maintenance planning, programs, and reliability processes. You’ll define solutions and alternatives that maximize operational effectiveness while ensuring sustainable regulatory compliance. This role offers a unique opportunity to analyze how the Engineering Department operates, quantify performance, and propose optimizations, whether through tool enhancements or process revisions. You’ll collaborate with stakeholders across Inflight, Customer Experience, Pilots, Supply Chain, Maintenance Planning, and Production, while working independently to deliver impactful results. Your work will help shape efficient, data-driven processes that keep Southwest’s fleet safe, reliable, and ready to serve our Customers. Additional details: The culture of Southwest Airlines means we value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. Due to the nature of this role, you would be required to work from our Dallas, TX headquarters facility during business hours. U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available. We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.

Requirements

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical documents, financial data/reports, and operational data to establish Key Performance Indicators
Thorough knowledge of organizational principles and management
Ability to isolate and analyze significant trends from source data
Ability to comprehend, analyze and evaluate situations, organizations, contracts, and systems and recommend modifications and improvements
Ability to facilitate, train, and inspire teams to achieve targeted results
A "do-er" and self-starter who works well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Highly responsive and adaptable to efficiently manage quick-turn, tactical projects
Ability to translate complex processes and results to clarify understanding by audience perspective and level of familiarity
Ability to work in stressful situations, and maintain a positive attitude
Ability to communicate in a flexible and effective manner, and with all levels of audience
Ability to lead others without direct positional authority
High School Diploma or GED
Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management, Engineering, Business Administration and/or related field
Advanced level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in: Delivering analytic solutions within airline operations or airline maintenance
Developing/implementing organizational performance metrics to drive change
Statistical and analytical analysis techniques
Performance management: Planning/Budgeting/Forecasting, Corporate Scorecards, Dashboards, and Reporting
Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines.
Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines.

Responsibilities

Provide structured review and analysis of processes to identify improvement opportunities
Perform operational performance analysis and identify improvements
Mines, synthesizes, and analyzes multiple data types and sources effectively for providing Senior Leadership insight on Divisional performance
Lead cross-functional projects and initiatives aimed at addressing unique operational challenges
Engage department managers and other organizations in implementation and maintenance of optimization initiatives
Define and oversee organizational metrics and reporting
Facilitate reengineering and change processes to deliver results on target
Develop and deliver persuasive presentations to other organizations and leadership to establish broad support for change initiatives
May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders

Benefits

Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan, which includes a dollar for-dollar 401(k) Company match contribution of up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings
Potential for annual profit-sharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan—when Southwest profits, you profit
Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents
Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You'll have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan, and coverage will be retroactively available to your first day of employment.
Explore more benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits

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