Station Production Controller - ORD

Atlas Air; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 103,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

401K contributions

Job summary

Join Atlas Air Worldwide in Chicago as a Station Production Controller. You will oversee the planning and coordination of aircraft maintenance, ensuring compliance and operational reliability. This role requires strong FAA knowledge and at least 5 years of airline industry experience.

Atlas Air prioritizes safety, service, and teamwork. The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $103,000 to $139,000 USD annually, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in the airline industry, preferably with wide-body aircraft.
• Strong understanding of FAA regulations, maintenance programs, and documentation standards.
• Ability to read and interpret technical data and engineering documents.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate maintenance activities to ensure aircraft availability.
• Develop and implement procedures to improve efficiency and compliance.
• Prepare and deliver reports on station performance metrics.

Skills

FAA regulations knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree in aviation maintenance

Tools

Microsoft software

Digital manuals

Job description

Join Atlas Air Worldwide. Move the World with Us!

At Atlas Air Worldwide, we're not just an airline, we're a global engine powering cargo, passenger, and leasing operations across more than 70 countries. As a leader in outsourced aviation logistics, we're built on a foundation of safety, service excellence, integrity, innovation, teamwork, and responsibility. With over 30 years of history, a modern all‑Boeing fleet, and nearly 5,000 teammates collaborating across operations, technical, and corporate functions, we're driven by purpose.

If you're ready to grow, innovate, and help us deliver excellence every single day, you belong here.

Position Summary

The Station Production Controller is responsible for the efficient, timely planning and coordination of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities at the station, ensuring aircraft availability, regulatory compliance, and optimal resource utilization. The role interfaces with operations, Maintenance Control, Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Ground services to ensure station readiness, minimize downtime and support the airline's operational reliability goals. This role functions as a key operational advisor to manage priorities, analyze performance data, and implement processes.

Major Job Accountabilities

• Plan, coordinate and control station production schedules and resource allocation to meet operational and safety objectives.
• Create, maintain, and update the Line Status Sheet Report.
• Direct operational staff regarding priorities, procedures and workflow, including leading daily Meetings.
• Maintain and develop the station's maintenance schedule (daily and overnight operations), aligning with the fleet schedule, routing, and commercial requirements.
• Coordinate maintenance packages, task cards, and work scopes to ensure required parts, tooling, manpower, consumables, and access are in place before aircraft arrival.
• Monitor aircraft arrival/departure times, gate/stand constraints, ground handling availability and ensure that maintenance tasks are sequenced and prioritized appropriately.
• Maintain station capability information (skills, tooling, manpower hours, shift coverage) and liaise with Maintenance Control Centre (MCC), Planning, Engineering and Supply Chain to identify and resolve resource constraints.
• Analyze production capacity, demand forecasts and operational needs to proactively adjust staffing needs and priorities, including monitoring the man hours available versus the man hours planned.
• Maximize downtime opportunities for defect resolution within the station priorities and communicate changes.
• Develop and implement procedures to improve efficiency, quality and on-time performance.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., airworthiness directives, service bulletins, maintenance program tasks) and internal procedures.
• Support the execution of out‑of‑service (OOS) aircraft routing, recovery plans, and deviation management, working closely with line operations, engineering, and station teams.
• Prepare and deliver reports and presentations on station performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years experience in the airline industry, preferably with wide-body aircraft.
• High School Diploma or equivalent; associate degree in aviation maintenance, engineering, or related field preferred.
• Valid Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant Certificate.
• Strong understanding of FAA regulations, aircraft maintenance programs, MEL/CDL procedures, and maintenance documentation standards.
• Ability to read and interpret technical data, including AMMs, IPCs, wiring diagrams, task cards, and engineering documents.
• Experienced transport category aircraft maintenance experience.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft software and in use of digital manuals a must.
• Strong work ethic and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, time-critical operational environment.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, with attention to detail and compliance requirements.

Special Demands

• Shifts: 12 hours – any/all shifts (24/7/365 operation) including holidays
• Must be able to read, write, fluently speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess valid passport and State issued driver's license
• Must be able to acquire and maintain a valid Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) Badge

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to afford equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, place of birth, age, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

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Competitive compensation will be offered based on a variety of factors, including a candidate's experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity and other factors. In addition, a range of benefits to include medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, as well as generous paid time off, and 401K contributions are offered as a part of the total compensation package.

$103,000 – $139,000 USD

At Atlas Air Worldwide, we believe in the power of people, the promise of innovation, and the responsibility we hold to each other, to our customers, and to the planet. Join us and be part of a team that lifts more than cargo; we lift ambition.