Operations Research Analyst American Airlines

Operations Research Analyst-TX-1103932

Description
Please note:

• There are several OR Analyst postings.
• Applying to one will put the applicant in consideration for all three postings.
• Depending on specific qualifications, selected applicants may be asked to complete additional submissions.

1. Operations Research functions as an internal consulting group providing quantitative analysis and decision support throughout the airline.
2. Assignments within OR will typically involve quantitative and qualitative analysis of a business situation, model prototyping, development of recommendations, and written and/or oral presentation of those recommendations.
3. Assignments will involve projects affecting many different areas of the airline.
4. These include Revenue Management, Network Planning, Crew Scheduling, Pricing, Operations Control, Cargo, Maintenance and Engineering, and Airport Planning.
5. Quantitative techniques utilized will include forecasting, mathematical programming and other optimization techniques, simulation, stochastic modeling, data mining, decision analysis, and artificial intelligence as appropriate for the situation.
6. A significant component of many assignments will be the implementation of prototype solutions using third-party optimization, statistical analysis, and simulation tools (XPress, CPLEX, SAS, or ARENA) or programming languages such as JAVA and C++.

Qualifications

• An advanced degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering or a related field (MS or PhD) is required.
• Successful candidates will have a demonstrated aptitude for logical analysis, problem identification, and problem solving as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Assignments may involve Business Process Analysis, benchmarking, and the application of Six Sigma concepts.
• The ability to use computer-based tools and programming languages to implement solutions is required.
• Experience solving large-scale problems and familiarity with the airline industry are a plus.

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