Maintenance Operations Analyst

Jazz Aviation LP; Halifax; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional airline in Canada is seeking a Maintenance Operations Analyst to support maintenance and engineering operations by analyzing aircraft data. This role involves optimizing processes, improving performance metrics, and developing business intelligence reports. The ideal candidate has a background in engineering or data analytics, is proficient in Power BI and SQL, and is passionate about enhancing safety and quality standards in aviation. Competitive benefits and a full-time permanent position are offered.

Benefits

Exclusive employee travel programs

Defined contribution pension plan

Comprehensive health and wellness package

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years’ experience in data analysis preferred but open to new grads.
• Aviation maintenance-related experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data related to aircraft maintenance performance and safety.
• Develop business intelligence reports and dashboards.
• Identify trends and inefficiencies in operational processes.

Skills

Business Intelligence and Visualization techniques

Proficient in Power BI

SQL techniques including MS SQL Server

Data Modeling

Python and R programming

MS Office 365 applications

Project management

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or Data Analytics

Master's degree in Data Analytics

Tools

Power BI

Excel

T SQL

Job description

About Jazz Aviation LP

Jazz Aviation LP (Jazz) is Canada’s largest regional airline and Air Canada’s primary Air Canada Express operator – connecting people and communities to over 70 destinations across North America.

With over 4,200 dedicated professionals, Jazz fosters a workplace united by purpose and supported by programs and policies that promote safety, diversity, and wellness. Jazz has received the following awards in 2025: recognition as Canada’s Safest Employer in the Public Transportation category, a 5-Star Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Employer, one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, and one of Atlantic Canada’s and Nova Scotia’s Top Employers. Jazz has previously been honoured with an Indigenous Reconciliation award from the Government of Canada for outstanding commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.

Join our award-winning team and help shape the future of regional aviation!

The Opportunity: Drive Maintenance Excellence Through Analytics

The Maintenance Operations Analyst will specialize in supporting Maintenance and Engineering operations by analyzing data related to aircraft maintenance: on-time performance, efficiency, safety, and quality. You will focus on optimizing processes, reducing downtime, improving on-time performance, enhancing safety and quality standards, and ensuring compliance with regulatory policies and procedures. You will specialize in query and data model development and optimization, business intelligence reporting, and the use of other analytics and optimization tools. This is a unique opportunity to transform complex data into strategies that keep Canada’s largest regional airline operating at peak performance.

If you are naturally analytical, thrive on problem-solving, and want to make aviation safer and more efficient, we want you on our team!

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance Operations Analyses
  • Identify trends and patterns, recurring issues, potential corrective actions, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
  • Develop and monitor aircraft maintenance performance metrics.
  • Identify inefficiencies in operational processes, deviations from standards or plans, and factors impacting delays.
  • Conduct post- and root-cause analysis, including case studies focused on understanding operational issues.

• Business Intelligence Report Development
  • Design, develop, administer, and maintain business intelligence reports that visualize maintenance data, present actionable insights, support data-driven decision-making, and drive operational improvement.
  • Document report builds, methodologies, best practices, user guides, processes, and procedures.
  • Create dashboards to track KPI’s to easily spot trends, problems, and opportunities.
  • Provide tutorials and training on using existing and new BI reports.
  • Advance BI reports to proactively send alerts and information directly to identified users.

• Query and Data Model Optimization
  • Collaboration with internal IT Solution Architect for Data & Analytics.
  • Focus on enhancing the efficiency of the data analytics stack.
  • Improve query performance, minimizing resource usage, and ensuring data accuracy.

• Business Intelligence and Analytics
  • Respond to Integrated Analytics requests, as assigned (ex. Access, Data Export).
  • Query writing and optimization.
  • Report building, inclusive of Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, etc.
  • Amending or adding data or features to existing reports.
  • Perform duties in accordance with established policies and procedures while giving primary consideration to personal safety, and the safety of co-workers and customers.
  • Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or Data Analytics is required.
• Master's degree in Data Analytics is preferred.
• 1 to 3 years’ experience in data analysis and/or analysis is preferred. Open to a new grad.
• Aviation maintenance-related experience is considered an asset.

Skills

• Proficient in Business Intelligence and Visualization techniques, specifically in Power BI, DAX, Advanced Power Query, Visualization, and KPI development
• Strong command of Data Platforms & SQL techniques, including MS SQL Server and T SQL.
• Skilled in Data Modeling.
• Familiar with Statistical Modeling and programming for Data, using Python and R.
• Proficient in MS Office 365 applications (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Skilled at collaborating effectively or working autonomously, being proactive, building strong relationships, and translating business requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong project management abilities, including administration, priority setting, and adapting to changing priorities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation creation and delivery.

Benefits Of Joining Our Award-Winning Team

• Enjoy exclusive employee travel programs across the Air Canada network, giving you and your family access to incredible destinations.
• Secure your future with our competitive defined contribution pension plan designed to support long-term financial well-being.
• Benefit from a comprehensive health and wellness package, including medical, dental, life, and disability coverage to keep you and your loved ones protected.

We strive to make our workplace accessible for people with disabilities. Please let us know at [e-mail] if you would benefit from an accommodation during the recruitment process.

Jazz recognizes that the best talent includes people of all backgrounds, abilities and points of view. To be a leader in our industry, Jazz celebrates diversity and values the uniqueness that each individual has to offer. We empower our people to foster an internal culture of inclusion, creating safe workspaces where everyone can be their authentic self. Meeting the needs of our diverse passengers is critical to our success and we recognize the importance of a workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve.

Apply by Date

Dec 5, 2025

Primary Location

CA-NS-Halifax

Schedule

Full-time

Job Type

Permanent

Shift

Days

Number of Openings

1