Description

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

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:

• Provides real time support and authority for fleet (airframe/engine/component/system) related issues on the fleet. The position provides deferral authority for MEL items and works extensively with a network of partners to ensure compliance, reliability, and schedule integrity. The position supports a central control group and philosophy that flight crews and station maintenance personnel can access for 24/7 real-time authorization and troubleshooting support.
• Compliance and Oversight
• Provides authorization for deferral items
• Ensures total adherence to quality standards and compliance by engaging with partners
• Reviews deferral for correct application and limit control
• Provides real time advice and support for current operations
• Provides flight crews, line maintenance technicians, and dispatch partners decisions and technical advice on a collaborative basis
• Engages with service engineering, line maintenance, planning, and other support groups to reach a decision on technical completion
• Out of Service Support
• Provides real time troubleshooting and guidance to stations with OTS fleet and or related issues
• Uses control authority to set direction for OTS issues
• Acts as a conduit for brining key entities together to resolve direction and scope for OTS and complex work issues
• Collaboration with Network Operation Center/Field Disciplines
• Participates in cross functional interaction with NOC disciplines (OPB/DD/FO/SW/LP/SK)
• Participates in a ‘working together’ and collaborative environment consistent with Corporate standards with all employee groups

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Minimum 5 Years Line Maintenance and or base ‘dock’ production/engineering/related
• FAA Airframe and Power Plant License
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
• 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

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

• 10 Years Line Maintenance with Supervision experience
• Turbine Shop experience
• Further Technical Training in fleet and extensive system knowledge

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.