Sr Mgr - Field Mtc Planning (All Hubs)

United Airlines•Chicago, IL

2d•$127,870 - $166,492•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 High School Diploma or GED with relevant aviation /aerospace work experience in Technical or aviation management discipline
Bachelor’s degree in a technical or aviation management discipline and/or FAA Airframe and Powerplant License.
5 years of aircraft maintenance industry experience
5 years in a leadership role
In-depth knowledge of aircraft systems, Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to maintenance programs, and aircraft maintenance planning processes and aircraft routing
Strong people and time management skills
Strong relationship and collaboration skills
Proven organization and leadership skills with the ability to lead and maintain strong, productive teams and working relationships
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Capable of guiding teams through continuous improvement focused initiatives
Strong analytical skills
Detail-oriented, proactive self-starter demonstrating a positive, can-do attitude
Demonstrated ability 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
Strong presentation skills and ability to present to multi-level audiences
Ability to delegate task and projects effectively
Strong proficiency in Microsoft suite applications especially Word, Excel and Powerpoint
Ability to work and lead in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
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

College Degree in Aviation or Business Management
Black or Green Belt in Lean / Six Sigma
Project Management Certification
5 years of maintenance planning experience
7 years in an aircraft maintenance leadership role
Technical knowledge and understanding United's maintenance platforms and programs
Ability to perform data analysis of large datasets using Foundry
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time

Responsibilities

Leads the Line Maintenance Field Planning Team in scheduling all routine and non-routine maintenance tasks at United's Line Maintenance stations to ensure all required items are scheduled and accomplished within their maintenance program time limits.
Develops and fosters positive cross-departmental relationships in Technical Operations, NOC and Network Planning and provides subject matter expertise to those departments in support of initiatives, inquiries, and projects.
Establishes and institutionalizes Field Planning policies and procedures in SOPs and for developing internal audits to maintain compliance.
Requires a technology-based and continuous improvement mindset able to define requirements, test, implement and train the Field Planning Team on new software platforms and to develop and implement process improvements.
Provide direction and oversight of the Field Planning team in the (1) preparation, review and adjustment of work packages for Line Maintenance for all scheduled and nonroutine maintenance requirements at United's Line Maintenance stations; and (2) coordination of daily Field Planning workload requirements between internal and external departments to ensure required paperwork, materials, tooling, labor, and facilities are made available to minimize operational impact and ensure the successful, on-time completion of all planned workload while maintaining focus on reliability, cost and daily operational performance.
Establish and implement (1) Field Planning departmental policies and procedures and institutionalize them in Field Planning SOPs; and (2) appropriate internal audit practices to ensure compliance to Field Planning SOPs and the GMM to maintain the airworthiness of all aircraft related to the on-time accomplishment of all planned maintenance activities and Company-directed programs.
Lead all aspects of the development and implementation of Field Planning AMTS modules to support the roadmap.
Evaluate Field Planning processes, identify gaps, develop process and resource improvements, monitor those changes for effectiveness, and adjust as needed.
Develop the team's overall knowledge, skills, and capabilities as well as those of the direct reports and individual planners.
Create relevant KPIs and their associated metrics and set goals for the team and individuals.
Set and communicate job performance expectations, monitor performance, coach when appropriate, and recognize desired results.
Evaluate future planned workloads for required resources to optimize labor and facilities to support future flight schedules.
Manage future planned maintenance task yields and station capacity for optimal utilization of available station resources.
Coordinate with the Technical Operations point of contact for line maintenance budgeting and staffing comparison.
Responsible for the Company’s key corporate initiative for paperless / wireless deployment and key metrics reporting.