Technical Planner - Heavy Maintenance Planning

United Airlines•Chicago, IL

2d•$73,150 - $95,224

About The Position

The Base Maintenance Technical Planner manages aircraft heavy maintenance visits at internal and vendor facilities. The role builds work packages covering critical maintenance tasks and coordinates with Materials, Tooling, Engineering, and other work groups to prepare for visits, support aircraft maintenance, and ensure successful aircraft release. It also involves research and data analysis to identify opportunities for optimization and develop solutions. The planner delivers work packages within the approved work scope, budgeted labor hours, visit span, and cost. The role supports maintenance stations and collaborates with Maintenance Programs, Engineering, Records, Planning groups, vendor management, Materials, Quality Control, Tooling, Airframe Contracts, Reliability, and Project Planning. The planner reviews post-visit information and historical data, proposes and implements improvements, and adjusts work packages and coordinates changes when hangar plans or work scope change.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in aircraft maintenance or maintenance planning experience.
Education in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Supply Chain/Logistics, Business, or a related field.
At least 1 year of technical experience.
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively at all levels, including executive level, and collaborate with internal and external business partners.
Ability to use data analysis and quantitative modeling techniques, such as statistical, optimization, simulation, and spreadsheet methods.
Ability to juggle multiple projects and initiatives through appropriate prioritization.
Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
Demonstrated work ethic through previous employment or team projects.

Nice To Haves

Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering background.
FAA Airframe and Powerplant License.
Lean/Six Sigma Certification.
Experience working for an airline, in aviation, or in a related technical field, including internships.
Aircraft maintenance or maintenance planning experience.
Aircraft maintenance or engineering background.
Familiarity with aircraft Maintenance Programs.
Knowledge of aircraft systems.
Familiarity with Project Planning.
Exposure to continuous improvement principles and tools.
Experience with financial calculations, including labor hours and materials.
Understanding of generative AI capabilities and limitations, effective use of AI for research, analysis, content creation, and problem solving, critical validation of AI-generated outputs, and adherence to company policies on responsible AI use, data privacy, and security.

Responsibilities

Create and deliver on-time maintenance work packages for stations and fleets within work scope and budgeted labor hours, span, and cost.
Support maintenance stations and work with Maintenance Programs, Engineering, Records, and other Planning groups to resolve issues.
Coordinate with airframe vendor management, Materials, Quality Control, and Tooling to prepare for aircraft induction.
Review post-visit information and analyze historical data to identify opportunities to improve maintenance programs, scheduling, or visit workflows.
Propose and implement solutions.
Modify work packages to account for hangar plan changes or work added to or removed from the scope.
Coordinate work-package changes with the station and other affected groups.
Work with Airframe Contracts, Engineering, Reliability, and Project Planning to include key reliability projects in visit work scope while considering visit cost and span time.