Senior Technical Planner - Aircraft Base Maintenance

Description

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in aviation history. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations worldwide with millions of customers and thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities where we work, live, and fly. We can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package to keep you happy, healthy, and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave and 401k and privileges like space-available travel, United is genuinely a one-of-a-kind workplace. Are you ready to travel the world?

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

Key Responsibilities:

The Base MaintenanceTechnical Planner manages aircraft heavy maintenance visits at internal and vendor facilities. This includes building work packages to include all critical maintenance tasks, coordination with other key work groups such as Materials, Tooling, and Engineering to ensure the visit is set up for success, supporting the station while the aircraft is at work, and ensuring the successful release of the plane. This position includes research and data analysis to identify optimization opportunities and creative solutions. Candidates should have problem-solving skills, an innovative mindset, and technical knowledge.

• Create and deliver on-time work maintenance packages for the stations/fleet within work scope and budgeted labor hours, span and cost

• Provide support to the maintenance station and work with Maintenance Programs, Engineering, Records, and other Planning groups to resolve issues

• Modify work packages as necessary to account for hangar plan changes or work to be added or deleted

• Communicate effectively and proactively to Production Control, Maintenance Representatives, Airframe Contracts, Methods & Standards, Logistics, Quality Control, and other planning organizations about revisions, special requirements, workload additions, and deletions to Base Maintenance events

• Review post-visit information and analyze historical data to identify improvement opportunities to the maintenance program, scheduling, or visit workflow

• Host effective, routine meetings with the station and other stakeholders to plan for upcoming maintenance visits and track the progress of ongoing visits

• Utilize data to recommend and implement improvements to Base Planning processes

United values diverse experiences and perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications makes for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL those boxes! We always seek individuals who will bring something new to the table!

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed:

• Bachelor's degree or at least two years of experience in aircraft maintenance, aircraft maintenance planning, supply chain, or other relevant experience

• Two years of experience in aircraft maintenance, aircraft maintenance planning, supply chain, engineering, or other relevant aviation experience

• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Knowledge of aircraft systems

• Understanding aircraft maintenance programs

• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact at all levels (including executive) and team with all internal and external business partners

• Be adept at juggling several projects and initiatives simultaneously through appropriate prioritization

• 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 an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack:

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field or equivalent work or military experience

• one year of planning or management experience

• FAA Airframe and Powerplant License

• Knowledge of aircraft maintenance planning

• Aircraft Maintenance or Engineering

• Project planning

• Experience with continuous improvement principles and tools

• Experience with Foundry and Palantir

• Data analysis and quantitative modeling techniques (e.g., statistical, optimization, simulation, spreadsheet)
• Travel 10% of the time

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.

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