Air NZ × ST Engineering

Problem-Solving Profiler

ANZ B787-9 Programme — How You Tackle Complex Problems

A heavy-maintenance programme generates problems that don’t come pre-defined — first-of-type cost overruns, contested NRCs, supersession overlaps, contractual ambiguities, parts shortages that surface mid-check, kit configuration discrepancies, repair-scheme disputes. Different people approach these in fundamentally different ways. None is wrong; mismatched approaches inside a single chain is what slows the work down.

This tool profiles your problem-solving style across four dimensions, then produces a “How I Solve Problems” card you can share with the colleagues you most often think with. Designed for everyone across the maintenance chain — Planners, Development Engineers, Materials & Logistics, Upgrade Programme, Fleet Interiors, Reliability, Records, Quality, Commercial, the On-Site team, and ST Engineering counterparts. 32 questions, roughly 10–12 minutes. Some statements are reverse-framed. Answer based on what you actually do.

Data-led ↔ Pattern-ledHow you reason from evidence vs experience
Decompose ↔ ReframeHow you break a problem down vs reshape the question
Closure-seeking ↔ Ambiguity-tolerantHow you handle open-ended uncertainty
Solo ↔ CollectiveHow you do your best thinking — alone or in conversation
Results include a printable “How I Solve Problems” card
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