1 / 12

AMERICAN AIRLINES WORKFORCE

AMERICAN AIRLINES WORKFORCE. Rachel Hutchings Corporate Relations Manager 2011 Oklahoma Aerospace Summit, Expo and AEIP Day. American Airlines and Workforce. Who We Are Workgroups Issues Demographics Today’s Workforce v. Tomorrow’s Workforce Competition Strategy.

nysa
Download Presentation

AMERICAN AIRLINES WORKFORCE

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. AMERICAN AIRLINES WORKFORCE Rachel Hutchings Corporate Relations Manager 2011 Oklahoma Aerospace Summit, Expo and AEIP Day

  2. American Airlines and Workforce • Who We Are • Workgroups • Issues • Demographics • Today’s Workforce v. Tomorrow’s Workforce • Competition • Strategy

  3. American Airlines in Tulsa • Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) • 6,700 Employees in Oklahoma • Average Wage of AA-MRO = $63,208 • Over 60 years in Tulsa • Largest Commercial MRO in the world

  4. American Airlines TulsaPrimary Workgroups • Primary Workgroups • Mechanics • Engineers • Manager/Supervisors • Staff Support

  5. American Airlines Workforce Non-Traditional Workgroups • Non-Traditional Workgroups • Medical Staff • Supply Chain • Human Resources • Specialists • Marketing • Maintenance Planning • Analysts

  6. American Airlines Workforce Demographics • Mechanics • 80% of our employment • Average Age = 50 Years • Average Length of Service = 20 Years • Engineers • 5% of our employment • Average Age = 43 Years • Average Length of Service = 14 Years

  7. American Airlines Skills Gap - Mechanics • Today’s Mechanics • Aircraft Maintenance Technician – Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) • Overhaul Shop Mechanic – Mechanical Aptitude • Tomorrow’s Mechanics • A&P • Advanced Avionics • Composites Tomorrow’s Mechanics are going to need the same skills as Today’s Mechanics PLUS Advanced Capabilities for which there are no certifications

  8. American Airlines Skill Gap - Engineers • Today’s Engineers • Highly Skilled • Rigorous Curriculum • Tomorrow’s Engineers • More Math & Science in Primary Education • Advanced Materials Knowledge Tomorrow’s Engineers are going to need the same skills as Today’s Engineers PLUS Knowledge of Advanced Materials for which they will need more familiarization while in primary school

  9. Workforce Competition • Global Competition • Europe • Asia • Nationally • MRO Hub and Government Contract Growth • Common Issue • Competition among Industries • Statewide • Pipeline Growth • Cyclical Image

  10. Strategy • Recruiting Now • To Meet Existing Needs • To Meet Future Needs • Working with Schools • Aircraft Donations • Tours for Students in Post-Secondary • Special Guests in Classrooms • Job and Career Fair Attendance

  11. Need to do More • Promote Aerospace as… • Cool Job • Great Wages and Benefits • Stable Employment • Diversity of Opportunity • Connections • Between Industry and P-20 • Between Industry and Local Workforce Investment Boards • Between Industry and Government

  12. Thank You! www.aacareers.com

More Related