Controller - Base Maintenance Material

United Airlines; Shannon; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

United Airlines in Ireland is seeking a Base Maintenance Material Controller to support on-site material delivery for heavy maintenance. You will work with suppliers, on-site Maintenance and QC to source materials and manage POs, ensuring timely delivery for maintenance events.

Responsibilities include coordinating with engineering, production control, and couriers, maintaining TOCS logs, and assisting in material budgets and invoice reconciliations.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or related experience in aviation, supply chain, procurement or related fields.
• Aviation management or supply chain knowledge preferred.
• 2+ years of related experience and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support efficient heavy maintenance material delivery as on-site representative.
• Develop relationships with suppliers, maintenance and QC for material needs.
• Create POs, ensure receipt, payment and finalization; assist budgeting.
• Coordinate with engineers and planning on material shortfalls and trends.
• Process pre-draw and in-check materials for heavy maintenance events.
• Update TOCS logs with status until parts are received and delivered.
• Coordinate all drop shipments and manage transportation options.

Skills

Basic Excel

Good communication

Multi-tasking

Education

Associate degree or related experience

Aviation management / supply chain / procurement / business

Tools

MS Office

Inventory management software

Job description

Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.

Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together.

Description

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:

Base Maintenance Material Controller is responsible to support the efficient completion of heavy maintenance and modification activity, as an on-site material representative, by ensuring the timely delivery of pre-draw and in-check materials. Develop strong supplier and internal work group relationships by working closely with suppliers, on-site Maintenance and QC representatives to identify material requirements and determine the best method in obtaining materials utilizing company inventories and best sourcing practices. A Material Coordinator is required to use and understand various Corporate and Government regulated manuals. These include the General Maintenance Manual, The Illustrated Parts Catalog (I.P.C.), the IATA Dangerous Goods Manual, various Service Bulletins and different Engineering Change Request.
When necessary, provide assistance/guidance to OSV purchasing group in acquiring material purchases that each specific OSV is contractually responsible to provide Work with Maintenance and Production Control for any material that is unavailable and/or evaluate alternate options to support material requirements for heavy maintenance events, which may include robbing & expediting material, material purchase(s), review raw stock availability, and in-house fabrication. Initiate M&E# part number set up, as needed during standard working hours as well as create purchase orders (PO) and ensure PO receipt, payment and finalization Work with engineering and material planning on any trends found in reference to EA material shortages or when material overages are being returned to stores that material coordinators are made aware of.

• Work all orders in TOCS per maintenance requests to ensure material is delivered to required destination within timeframe requirements & update TOCS log with regular status updates until part is received
• Responsible for the fulfillment of all redraw material to support maintenance visit at either OSV or base location
• Purchase aircraft parts from OEM's (Original equipment manufacturers), Boeing/Airbus and other airlines and aircraft parts brokers at the best overall cost to the company to support the heavy maintenance event
• Work with technicians/leads/supervisors at the stations on issues they may have, trends observed or ways to streamline the operation
• Work closely with maintenance supervisors to assist in material budgets for HMV events and assist in invoice reconciliation
• Work with internal work groups to resolve material discrepancies within work cards or when required material is not properly identified in the work card
• Coordinates with courier services, large shipment movement with internal traffic and provide tracking until receipt, as well as assist in filing claims if courier loses or damages shipment. when needed to support heavy maintenance check
• Coordinate all drop shipments to suppliers for pre-draw and future work and determine the fastest and most economical means of transportation

This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time-limited visa status, will not be awarded.

United Airlines is committed to fair and gender-neutral pay. The base salary range for this role is 3,460.00-4,500.00. Placement within this range is determined by objective criteria, including professional experience, qualifications, and specific skills.

To ensure a bias-free recruitment process, we do not request or consider your salary history when determining an offer. We believe in compensating for the value of the role and your unique expertise.

To maintain equity across our global team, we offer a standardized incentive program available to all eligible employees. Additionally, because we operate across multiple borders, each country features a unique, localized benefits package designed to align with regional standards and statutory requirements.

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Associate degree or related experience
• Aviation management, supply chain, procurement, business or related fields, or comparable work experience
• 2+ years of related experience
• Basic Excel, Good communication skills , ability of work on multiple priorities under strict deadlines
• Must be legally authorized to work in Ireland for employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position
• Must be fluent in English and (written and spoken)

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree
• Advance in MS office and/or inventory management software is a plus

• Demonstrates an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of generative AI tools and effectively leverages them for research, analysis, content creation, and problem-solving

• Applies critical thinking to validate AI-generated outputs while adhering to company policies related to responsible AI use, data privacy, and security