Maintenance Controller - Technical Operations

United Airlines•Arlington Heights, IL

3d•$47

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. Description We have a wide variety of career opportunities around the world — come find yours. Technical Operations 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. Job overview and responsibilities Provides real time support and authority for fleet (airframe/component/system) related issues on the fleet. The position provides deferral authority for MEL items and works extensively with a network of stakeholders to ensure compliance, reliability, and schedule integrity. The position supports a central control group and philosophy that flight crews and station maintenance personnel can access for 24/7 real-time authorization and troubleshooting support.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience
FAA Airframe and Power Plant License
Minimum 5 Years Line Maintenance and or base ‘dock’ production/engineering/related
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

Further Technical Training in fleet and extensive system knowledge
10 Years Line Maintenance with Supervision experience

Responsibilities

Provides authorization for deferral items
Ensures total adherence to quality standards and compliance by engaging with stakeholders
Reviews deferrals for correct application and limit control
Provides real time advice and support for current operations
Provides flight crews, line maintenance technicians, and dispatch stakeholders with decisions and technical advice on a collaborative basis
Engages with service engineering, line maintenance, planning, and other support groups to reach a decision on technical completion
Provides real time troubleshooting and guidance to stations with OTS engine and or related issues
Uses control authority to set direction for OTS issues
Acts as a conduit for bringing key entities together to determine direction and scope for OTS and complex work issues
Participates in cross functional interaction with NOC disciplines (OPB/DD/FO/SW/LP/SK)
Participates in a 'working together' and collaborative environment consistent with Corporate standards with all employee groups