Senior Production Controller - Technical Operations
Accounting & Finance, IT, Operations
Houston, TX, USA
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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
Responsible for overall aircraft flow and paperwork accountability including complete event preplanning, aircraft induction and release process, daily flow and accountability ensuring aircraft is on track, and post check reporting. Liaise with multiple departments both internal and external, including vendor support companies to resolve issues and maintain aircraft flow. Resolve head count requirements to maintain required production levels. Report and analyze aircraft material costs.Responsible for developing, implementing and managing overall aircraft check flow:
- Develop long range plans for upcoming maintenance events
- Daily management and workflow of aircraft or shop workloads to optimize resources
- Building task assignments for oncoming shifts
- Paperwork accountability and regulatory compliance
- Status reporting and issue resolution
Forecasting and planning for necessary headcount
Pre-induction preparation and post check Analysis:
- Communications with multiple support departments to ensure required resources are available to maintain necessary production
- Complete preplanning and detailed flow of event staged in manageable and logical sequence
- Compile, analyze, and report on check performance
Cross event reporting and analysis
Manage support shop resources and workload:
- Compile, analyze, and report on check performance
- Maintain regulatory compliance of maintenance documents
Qualifications
What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
- High School diploma or equivalent
Aviation, management or operations management
At least 3 years aviation experience
FAA Airframe & Powerplant License
Proficient in MS Office applications
Strong data analytics skills
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
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Ability to handle simultaneous projects and adapt to a fast-paced, changing environment
What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
Bachelor degree or 4 years of relevant work experience
5+ years of aircraft maintenance and production control experience
Heavy aircraft maintenance planning experience
Working Knowledge of SCEPTRE
Understanding of industry applicable process improvement and LSS (Lean Six Sigma)
The base pay range for this role is $89,965.00 to $117,212.00.
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) and flight privileges.
United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact JobAccommodations@united.com