Technical Operations/Maintenance

Technical Operations includes the maintenance, and overhaul of our aircraft. This includes aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, ground equipment and facilities teams, supply chain teams and more.

Find your future at United We’re reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you’re joining a global team of 100,000 connected by a shared passion with a wide spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward.
 
Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.
 
Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together.

Job overview and responsibilities

Manage the distribution processing centers for outsourced component parts. Participate in design of automated solutions to decentralize warehousing activities. Implement continuous improvement (CI) process within the distribution and warehousing organization.

Supervise the warehousing and distribution operations in support of the division including receiving, binning, shipping and maintaining serviceable and unserviceable partsResponsible for the handling of hazardous materials including domestic and international shippingDirect the distribution of all parts including AOG/AOM shipmentsResponsible for the disposition of all surpluses and excess material at their locationResponsible to maintain accurate bin balances through accurate transactions and physical inventoriesApplication of Lean processes within their warehouse locationManage No Fault Found quarantine and Warranty processesDevelop and oversee internal audits related to facilities safety, shelf life, electro static discharge, tooling and bin maintenanceManage personnel dependability and Time Attendance systems where applicableConduct Incident/Accident investigations and reportingOversight of the departments training requirements and training scheduleMaintain employee recordsMaintains compliant records required by UAL and governmental agenciesAssist in the development, implementation and management of systems and procedures to optimize the efficient flow of materials to and from Uniteds customers, vendors and other airlinesPrepare forecasts and monitors performance, identifying trends and opportunities to improve performanceCoordinate staffing and other resource needs and ensure that safety and security requirements are fulfilledSupervise and coordinate the distribution process and business plan for an assigned shift and or location at a parts distribution center to accomplish station, division and corporate goals and objectivesCoordinate the distribution planning operation to ensure the effective integration of the station and system distribution plans and objectivesPromote and facilitate a working environment to foster improvement and employee team participationBuild and maintain a positive rapport with Maintenance Customers and other adjacent departmentsServe as a mentor for succession planning to develop front line employees for advancement opportunities

Technical Operations/Maintenance

Technical Operations includes the maintenance, and overhaul of our aircraft. This includes aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, ground equipment and facilities teams, supply chain teams and more.

Find your future at United We’re reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you’re joining a global team of 100,000 connected by a shared passion with a wide spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward.
 
Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.
 
Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together.

Job overview and responsibilities

Manage the distribution processing centers for outsourced component parts. Participate in design of automated solutions to decentralize warehousing activities. Implement continuous improvement (CI) process within the distribution and warehousing organization.

Supervise the warehousing and distribution operations in support of the division including receiving, binning, shipping and maintaining serviceable and unserviceable partsResponsible for the handling of hazardous materials including domestic and international shippingDirect the distribution of all parts including AOG/AOM shipmentsResponsible for the disposition of all surpluses and excess material at their locationResponsible to maintain accurate bin balances through accurate transactions and physical inventoriesApplication of Lean processes within their warehouse locationManage No Fault Found quarantine and Warranty processesDevelop and oversee internal audits related to facilities safety, shelf life, electro static discharge, tooling and bin maintenanceManage personnel dependability and Time Attendance systems where applicableConduct Incident/Accident investigations and reportingOversight of the departments training requirements and training scheduleMaintain employee recordsMaintains compliant records required by UAL and governmental agenciesAssist in the development, implementation and management of systems and procedures to optimize the efficient flow of materials to and from Uniteds customers, vendors and other airlinesPrepare forecasts and monitors performance, identifying trends and opportunities to improve performanceCoordinate staffing and other resource needs and ensure that safety and security requirements are fulfilledSupervise and coordinate the distribution process and business plan for an assigned shift and or location at a parts distribution center to accomplish station, division and corporate goals and objectivesCoordinate the distribution planning operation to ensure the effective integration of the station and system distribution plans and objectivesPromote and facilitate a working environment to foster improvement and employee team participationBuild and maintain a positive rapport with Maintenance Customers and other adjacent departmentsServe as a mentor for succession planning to develop front line employees for advancement opportunitiesWhat’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):High school diploma or equivalentMust obtain Dangerous Goods certification within six months of start dateMinimum of two years work experience in warehousing and distribution, supply chain or logisticsRelated aviation operationsCommunication skillsProficient in Microsoft OfficeMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):Bachelors degree or 4 years of relevant work experienceAviation management, supply chain, business, or related fieldMinimum of one year experience in a supervisory capacityCycle Counting experienceWhat’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):High school diploma or equivalentMust obtain Dangerous Goods certification within six months of start dateMinimum of two years work experience in warehousing and distribution, supply chain or logisticsRelated aviation operationsCommunication skillsProficient in Microsoft OfficeMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):Bachelors degree or 4 years of relevant work experienceAviation management, supply chain, business, or related fieldMinimum of one year experience in a supervisory capacityCycle Counting experience