Overview
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.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction to organization including labor workforce to maximize productivity and output in accordance with collective bargaining agreements while ensuring necessary resources are available
- Build / reinforce a fair and respectful work environment through consistent application of CBA work rules and company policies
- Mentoring and coaching Production Supervisors to become effective and confident leaders
- Execute performance goals and objectives aligning with divisional and company goals
- Maintain a high level of awareness of operational, financial, compliance, safety and human resource related performance objectives
- Responsible for shift production, status and turnover
- Ensure safety and security of aircraft operations. Interface with regulatory authorities
- Ensure regulatory compliance of technical operations activities on local basis
- Participate in the development and executing the tactical plans to implement strategy
- Maintain a high level of communication with all levels and employee groups
- Report status of operations, highlighting significant events to Component Maintenance Overhaul and Repair Leadership Team while providing direction to the shop to ensure divisional objectives are achieved
- Identify key issues needing to be addressed and assign projects where applicable
- Meets or exceeds operational performance goals
- Meets or exceeds business plan objectives
- Builds and maintains professional and productive work environment for labor groups and management teams
- Effectively communicates with employees
Minimum Qualifications
BS / BA in Aviation Management, Engineering or related field / comparable experience3 years in a leadership role within a large maintenance organization supervising a unionized labor workforceExtensive knowledge of aircraft maintenance operations and maintenance programsStrong Background and technical knowledge of composite repairs, sheet metal repairs and sheet metal fabricationLEAN / Continuous Improvement experienceMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the positionPreferred Qualifications
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black BeltFAA A&P Certificate or Repairman Certificate with sheet metal and composite repairs privilegesJ-18808-Ljbffr