Technical Planner - Heavy Maintenance Planning

United Airlines; United States; Remote; USD 73,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flight privileges

Medical insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

United Airlines is seeking a Technical Planner for Heavy Maintenance Planning in Chicago. This role supports on-time maintenance packages, coordinating with Engineering, Records, and Materials to ensure efficient aircraft indents and visits.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in aircraft maintenance or related field, 1+ years of technical experience, and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills. Collaboration with multiple teams and executive-level interaction are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in aircraft maintenance or maintenance planning.
• Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Supply Chain/Logistics, Business or related field.
• 1+ years technical experience.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated work ethic through previous employment or team projects.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver on-time work maintenance packages for stations/fleet within scope and budgeted labor hours, span and cost.
• Provide support to the maintenance station and coordinate with Maintenance Programs, Engineering and Records to resolve issues.
• Coordinate with airframe vendor management, materials, QC and tooling to prepare for aircraft induction.
• Review post-visit information and analyze data to identify improvement opportunities for the maintenance program.
• Propose and implement solutions; adjust work packages for changes in hangar plans or scope.
• Coordinate changes with the station and affected groups; capture key reliability projects in visit scope.

Skills

Communication

Data analysis

Prioritization

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Engineering/Mathematics/Statistics/Supply Chain

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Technical Planner - Heavy Maintenance Planning

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

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.

Job Overview and Responsibilities

• Create and deliver on-time work maintenance packages for the stations/fleet within work scope and budgeted labor hours, span and cost.
• Provide support to the maintenance station and work with Maintenance Programs, Engineering, Records, and other Planning groups to resolve issues.
• Coordinate with the airframe vendor management team, materials, QC and tooling to prepare for the induction of the aircraft.
• Review post-visit information and analyze historical data to identify improvement opportunities to the maintenance program, scheduling, or visit workflow.
• Propose and implement solutions.
• Modify work packages as necessary to account for hangar plan changes or work to be added or deleted.
• Coordinate changes with the station and other affected groups.
• Work with Airframe Contracts, Engineering, Reliability and Project Planning to capture key reliability projects in visit work scope while considering impact of visit cost and span time.

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in aircraft maintenance or maintenance planning experience
• Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Supply Chain/Logistics, Business or related field
• 1+ years technical experience
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with ability to effectively interact at all levels (including executive) and team with all internal and external business partners
• Data analysis and quantitative modeling techniques (e.g., statistical, optimization, simulation, spreadsheet)
• Be adept at juggling several projects and initiatives simultaneously through appropriate prioritization
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated work ethic through previous employment or team projects

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

• Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial or Electrical Engineering
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant License
• Lean/Six Sigma Certification
• Experience working for an airline, aviation, or 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 tool
• Financial calculation (labor hours, materials, etc.)
• Demonstrates an understanding of 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

Compensation and Benefits

The base pay range for this role is $73,150.00 to $95,224.00.

The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.

You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• accident & disability
• parental leave
• employee assistance program
• commuter
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• 401(k)
• flight privileges