Manager - Airframe Vendor Management

United Airlines•Chicago, IL

1d•$112,480 - $146,540•Onsite

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

Bachelor's degree or equivalent aviation experience
FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate
Minimum of 7 years overall aviation industry experience; minimum of 3 years supervisory or project management experience in aviation related fields
Aircraft heavy maintenance, airline operations experience
Aircraft maintenance management experience
Excellent verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with internal and external business partners
Proven organization and leadership skills with the ability to build, lead, and maintain strong, productive teams and working relationships
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

B.S. Degree in engineering or aviation related field
Fleet specific airworthiness release certification
Experience supervising management team members
Finance, Project Management, SCEPTRE experience
Experience in engineering, Inspection, or Planning roles

Responsibilities

Oversees substantial MRO Supplier facility.
Responsible for delivering on key pillars that are essential to a successful airframe heavy maintenance model: ensuring the highest levels of quality, driving performance, and managing within budget.
Execution of supplier oversight duties by program managers at the facilities.
Ensuring key internal and external stakeholders are delivering on their commitments to a successful heavy maintenance check.
Direct supervision of a management team, personnel staffing schedule development, ensuring status of visits are current, and any variances are addressed.
Managing performance of base checks, daily interactions on execution of base visits, coordination with internal stakeholder groups for near term plans and package content.
Acting as interface with local supplier leadership, overseeing all facets of quality, performance, and financial performance.
Reconciling of financial invoices and pursue cost savings opportunities for materials and labor efficiencies.