Assistant Manager - Aircraft Tooling (Supply Chain Forecasting)

United Airlines•Houston, TX

7d•$81,795 - $106,602•Onsite

About The Position

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

Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant work experience
BA/BS Degree and/or applicable Line or Base Aircraft Maintenance experience
Strong understanding of Continuous Improvement, Lean and Six Sigma principles
3 years in Line or Base Maintenance environments
Strong leadership qualities and communication skills to including coaching, mentoring and training
Strong background and technical knowledge of aviation maintenance and maintenance programs
Proficient in using AMM’s and the ability to read and Interpret Tool Drawings as needed
Perform detailed analysis on tooling procurement and make decisions with little to no supervision
Demonstrate analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Must be able to work independently and in a Team Environment
Strong oral and written communication skills for various audiences, including senior leadership
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

Master's degree
MS/MA degree in quantitative field
Lean Six Sigma Certified Green Belt
Experience as a Tactical, Line, or Field Planner
Experience working in a role that includes working with a unionized labor workforce

Responsibilities

Manage their portfolio by reviewing, procuring and allocating all aircraft tooling in respect to United’s operational demand and schedule.
Provide oversight on their team member’s portfolio maintenance.
Create the standard tooling requirements for each fleet type and mission, maintain list of non-standard tools requested by stations.
Support tooling logistics systemwide and coordinate the movement of tools.
Work closely with customers (station toolrooms) and vendors to foster those relationships.
Contribute in continuous improvement and cost savings initiatives as they relate to aircraft tooling.
Oversight of team members contribution to system support with regards to their portfolios and performs the administrative duties required to manage their team.
Provide employees with the tools to efficiently and effectively perform their daily activities.
Assess tooling requirements at each station based on fleet type and maintenance missions.
Assign Property Control numbers and allocate to the stations in collaboration with the Line and Base teams.
Ensure Request for Quote (RFQ) are supplied in order to evaluate and negotiate price points / lead times and sense of urgency for purchase from a multitude of external tool vendors.
Provide coverage and follow up for their team members as needed.
Lead processes and application improvements, training and coaching to improve the productivity of the Company’s tooling assets.
Provide OSV and line maintenance start-ups with the required tooling and review surplus and spare tooling inventory on a continual basis.
Act as a single point of contact for all tooling lease opportunities.
Coordinate with lease requestor to establish appropriate pricing, documentation and tracking for the lease’s entire life cycle.
Support QA / QC audits and perform periodic tooling audits through-out operation.
Evaluate current environment vs. potential expansion requirements to develop and present operational opportunities for improvement concepts based on thorough research and experiences in order to support the increased demands on the position.