Airframe Vendor Maintenance - Program Manager

United AirlinesChicago, IL
$89,965 - $117,212Onsite

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma
  • Airframe and Powerplant License
  • 3-5 years Aircraft Maintenance Experience
  • Self-starter
  • Forward looking individuals
  • Excellent verbal, and written communication skills
  • Ability to effectively interact with internal and external business partners
  • 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

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Aviation Related Field
  • Maintenance supervisory experience
  • Line or Base Planning roles
  • Leadership experience
  • Knowledge in Heavy Maintenance
  • Knowledge in Logistics and Finance
  • Knowledge in Safety Management Systems (SMS)
  • Knowledge in Maintenance Programs
  • Knowledge in Inspection, Planning or Engineering roles

Responsibilities

  • Daily oversight and compliance with standards for quality, cost, and execution of base maintenance packages for aircraft entering check and/or modification.
  • Primary support and interface role for airframe providers through completion of the scheduled visit in accordance with United Airlines’ Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP).
  • Assuring strict adherence to conditions set forth in the supplier agreements, budgetary compliance, and reconciliation of all costs associated with the base events.
  • Acting as focal UAL interface with local supplier leadership, overseeing all facets of quality, production, and financial performance.
  • Accomplish aircraft on-wing safety and performance audits, documented within the 360Audit program.
  • Assume primary liaison role with all UAL base maintenance support organizations such as planning, supply chain, quality control, engineering, etc.
  • Review and reconcile financial invoices and pursue cost savings opportunities for materials and labor efficiencies.

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • life
  • accident & disability
  • parental leave
  • employee assistance program
  • commuter
  • paid holidays
  • paid time off
  • 401(k)
  • flight privileges
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