Planner - Aircraft Tooling

United Airlines•Houston, TX

7d•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. Job overview and responsibilities Planner - Aircraft Tooling drives the development, procurement, and strategic allocation of all aircraft tooling to meet United’s operational demands and schedules, while taking full ownership of tooling planning efforts for designated fleet(s) and tooling families. Establishes and enforces standard tooling requirements for each fleet type and mission, and actively maintains comprehensive inventories of non-standard tools requested by stations. Leads tooling logistics systemwide and directly coordinates all tool movement operations. Builds and strengthen partnerships with customers (station toolrooms) and vendors to cultivate ongoing relationships. Champions continuous improvement and cost savings initiatives, delivering measurable results in aircraft tooling efficiency and effectiveness. Work closely with Tooling Long-term Planning group to assess tooling requirements at each station based on fleet type and maintenance missions to ensure tooling availability and minimize related OOS events Send Request for Quote (RFQ) to evaluate and negotiate price points / lead times and sense of urgency for purchase from a multitude of external tool vendors to maintain target service levels for tool requests Responsible for the assignment of Property Control (PC) numbers and establish asset tracking requirements ensuring that receipt to bin times on new tools meet targets Collaborate with Line / Base maintenance operations to manage the tooling system distribution using SCEPTRE/eTIPS; provide OSV and line maintenance with required specialized tooling, and review surplus and spare tooling stock on a continual basis to minimize excessive inventory Provide special project support as assigned. Initiate and execute processes and application improvements, training and other activities to improve the productivity of the Company's tooling assets Evaluate current tooling footprint against potential expansion plans to identify allocation opportunities based on thorough analytical research in partnership with the other tooling stakeholders. Support QA / QC audits and perform periodic tooling audits through-out operation

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant work experience
BA/BS Degree in Supply Chain or quantitative field, e.g. Data Analytics, Engineering, Economics
1+ years of experience in a Planning environment
Experience with process improvement or CI
Analytical approach to problem solving with attention to detail and a sense of urgency. Proficient in Microsoft Excel, SQL, and ability to read engineering documents
Ability to work fully onsite with up to 50% travel
Analytical skills to develop or lead the development of tooling forecasts with very large data sets.
Background and technical knowledge of aviation maintenance and maintenance programs
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 or 6 years of relevant work experience
MS/MA degree in quantitate field
Line or Base Aircraft Maintenance experience
3 years of experience as a Tactical, Line, or Field Planner
3 years in Line or Base Maintenance environments
3 years in a role that includes working with a unionized labor workforce
Lean Six Sigma Certified Green Belt or Black Belt
Advanced SQL, advanced Spotfire or Foundry, experience with financial & Ap business intelligence tools, experience with maintenance information systems.
Exposure to AI principles and applications
Proficiency in Python or other programming languages
Extensive knowledge of aircraft maintenance operations and familiar with applicable FAA regulations (Part 121 and 145)
Proficient in using AMM’s and the ability to read and Interpret Tool Drawings as needed

Responsibilities

Planner - Aircraft Tooling drives the development, procurement, and strategic allocation of all aircraft tooling to meet United’s operational demands and schedules, while taking full ownership of tooling planning efforts for designated fleet(s) and tooling families.
Establishes and enforces standard tooling requirements for each fleet type and mission, and actively maintains comprehensive inventories of non-standard tools requested by stations.
Leads tooling logistics systemwide and directly coordinates all tool movement operations.
Builds and strengthen partnerships with customers (station toolrooms) and vendors to cultivate ongoing relationships.
Champions continuous improvement and cost savings initiatives, delivering measurable results in aircraft tooling efficiency and effectiveness.
Work closely with Tooling Long-term Planning group to assess tooling requirements at each station based on fleet type and maintenance missions to ensure tooling availability and minimize related OOS events
Send Request for Quote (RFQ) to evaluate and negotiate price points / lead times and sense of urgency for purchase from a multitude of external tool vendors to maintain target service levels for tool requests
Responsible for the assignment of Property Control (PC) numbers and establish asset tracking requirements ensuring that receipt to bin times on new tools meet targets
Collaborate with Line / Base maintenance operations to manage the tooling system distribution using SCEPTRE/eTIPS; provide OSV and line maintenance with required specialized tooling, and review surplus and spare tooling stock on a continual basis to minimize excessive inventory
Provide special project support as assigned. Initiate and execute processes and application improvements, training and other activities to improve the productivity of the Company's tooling assets
Evaluate current tooling footprint against potential expansion plans to identify allocation opportunities based on thorough analytical research in partnership with the other tooling stakeholders.
Support QA / QC audits and perform periodic tooling audits through-out operation