Manager - Line Mtc Planning Ops

United Airlines•Arlington Heights, IL

16h

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. Key Responsibilities: The Line Maintenance Planning Operations Manager is responsible for managing and maintaining all departmental plans, policies and processes while meeting the demands of the flight operational schedules. This position leads the Line Planning Team in administering all routine and non-routine planning functions for its fleet of 750+ aircraft while ensuring all required items are scheduled within their maintenance program limits. This position also requires a technology-based mind-set able to develop, test, implement and train the Line Planning Team on new software platforms. The Line Maintenance Planning Operations Manager is both a creative and dedicated individual who will harmonize and lead our collaborative culture. This position requires the leadership skills necessary to make decisions with sound judgment, train and mentor employees for improved performance, coordinate activities of multiple departments and guide day-to-day operations successfully. To be successful, the qualified candidate requires the utmost professionalism, integrity and work ethic while possessing a visionary skill-set that will successfully carry the team into the future. This individual can expect travel up to15%.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
FAA Airframe and Power plant License
5 years of commercial aircraft or military aircraft maintenance experience
Strong background and in-depth knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to maintenance programs and procedures, aircraft maintenance systems and aircraft routing and aircraft systems
Demonstrates strong knowledge and understanding of project and time management concepts
Detail-oriented, proactive self-starter demonstrating a positive, willing attitude as well as exhibiting excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to work long hours with limited to no supervision from leadership
Take initiative to continually improve team performance and work processes through feedback, problem solving and idea generation while driving root cause corrective action for behavioral and operational issues
Must be flexible and willing to work a rotating shift in a 24 hour/7 day a week operation including weekends, nights and holidays
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
Bachelor's degree in aviation engineering or technology or management
Green or Black Belt in Lean/Six Sigma
Project Management certification
2 years in an aircraft maintenance management role
2 years of maintenance planning experience, preferred

Responsibilities

Leads the Line Planning Team in effective scheduling and execution of the total aircraft maintenance program
Effective scheduling is defined as obtaining necessary routing requirements in order to manage workload to the available resources
This scheduling must avoid negative impact on the operation by preventing operational delays and, above all, maintaining all airworthiness standards
Maintain solid time management skills with the ability to plan, organize and implement multiple initiatives and deadline-driven workloads while consistently providing outstanding customer service
Develops and fosters positive cross-divisional relationships while maintaining an open line of communication with the planning teams, maintenance stations, maintenance control, engineering and other project management groups
Ability to effectively prepare and lead conference calls, presentations and meetings in one—on—one or group situations in order to update, inform or persuade employees of the organization, up to senior leadership
Responsible for achieving prescribed company objectives (KPI’s) in regard to fleet reliability, cost, productivity, customer service and team members by using strong analytical skills to implement long-term plans into day-to-day operations
Also, generating easy-to-interpret reports and spreadsheets based on collected data for leadership
Maintains a rotating work schedule that includes vacation coverage while meeting overtime goals
Create, update and maintain departmental GMM and SOP manuals while ensuring all processes are adhered to
Delegate special assignments to subject matter experts for accomplishment of projects that require extensive attention to detail and execution
Engages and participates with cross-departmental teams such as Methods and Standards, Maintenance Programs, Regulatory and Task Implementation on changes to fleet maintenance programs