Associate Analyst - Data Analytics

United Airlines; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flight privileges

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

United Airlines is seeking a Technical Operations Analytics Analyst to turn data into insights that drive fleet performance and maintenance decisions. You will extract data, build analyses, and communicate results to stakeholders across maintenance planning, supply chain, and engineering teams.

The role emphasizes quantitative analysis, data visualization, and building models to forecast labor efficiency and operational metrics while collaborating with subject-matter experts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field or related discipline.
• 1 year of work experience in analytics or internship in airline/analytical role.
• Understanding of data visualization standard processes.
• Curiosity for working with data and patterns.
• Ability to query, transform and model data (SQL, Python, R, SAS).
• Ability to visualize data to tell a story.

Responsibilities

• Extract data from diverse sources for analysis and modeling.
• Complete ad-hoc reporting and data analyses.
• Identify relevant data and interpret patterns in complex datasets.
• Analyze structured and unstructured data and communicate findings clearly.
• Develop statistical models to improve forecasts, labor efficiency, metrics, and financial performance.
• Share findings with stakeholders and drive data-informed decisions.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Data storytelling

Strong communication

Attention to detail

SQL

Python

R

SAS

PowerBI

Education

Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Tools

SQL

Python

R

SAS

PowerBI

Job description

Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.

Come join us to create what's next. Let's define tomorrow, together.

Description

At United, we have some of the best aircraft in the world. Our Technical Operations team is full of aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, ground equipment and facilities professionals, and supply chain teams that help make sure they’re well taken care of and ready to get our customers to their desired destinations. If you’re ready to work on our planes, join our Tech Ops experts and help keep our fleet in tip-top shape.

Job Overview and Responsibilities

The Technical Operations Analytics team is looking for a passionate Analyst to turn data into information and information into insights to drive business decisions. The group strives to get the right work done on the right aircraft at the right location at the right time. To do this, we partner with business experts to pursue analytical opportunities within maintenance planning, supply chain, aircraft engineering, maintenance execution, and maintenance programs, among other areas. We are seeking creative, driven, and detail-oriented individuals who enjoy tackling complex problems quantitatively. Individuals who have a desire to improve the performance of United's fleet and maintenance operation are encouraged to apply. High-level responsibilities of the role include:

• Extract data from a variety of sources for use in analysis and models
• Complete ad-hoc reporting and data analysis
• Identify relevant data, analyze, and interpret patterns in complex data sets
• Analyze and generate useful insights from structured and unstructured data and optimally communicate findings and solutions with various groups
• Partner with peers to develop statistical models to improve forecasts, labor efficiency, operational metrics, financial performance, etc
• Prepare and share findings with our stakeholders

Qualifications

What's needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree
• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field like Math, Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• At least 1 year of work experience which may include completion of at least one internship in an airline-related field or work experience in an analytical role
• Understanding of data visualization standard processes
• Intellectual curiosity for working with data
• Query, transform and model data in a quantitative analysis software package or language (SQL, Python, R, SAS, etc)
• Visualize data relevantly to tell a story
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is a crucial function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Experience with PowerBI or other data visualization tools
• Work autonomously to learn from subject matter authorities, identify gaps in data, and generate quantitative solutions to problems
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Comfort with ambiguity

The base pay range for this role is $53,960.00 to $70,334.00.

You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.

United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact [e-mail]