United Air Lines, Inc

Senior Production Controller - Technical Operations

United Air Lines, Inc$80K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent in Aviation, management, or operations management
  • FAA Airframe & Powerplant License
  • Minimum of 3 years of aviation experience
  • Proficient in MS Office applications
  • Strong data analytics skills
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to manage simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
  • Reliable attendance is essential

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the entire aircraft flow and paperwork for maintenance events
  • Develop and manage long-range maintenance plans
  • Daily management of workflow and aircraft visits
  • Prepare task assignments and prioritize workflow for shifts
  • Ensure regulatory compliance and paperwork accountability
  • Report status and resolve issues affecting aircraft flow
  • Analyze aircraft material costs and maintain production targets

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Access to advancements in aviation technology
  • Collaborative work environment with multiple departments
  • Engagement with vendor support companies
  • Possibility of cross-departmental career growth
Full Job Description
Description

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 visits
    • Building task assignments, priorities, and flow for applicable shifts
    • Paperwork accountability and regulatory compliance
    • Status reporting and issue resolution
    • Forecasting and planning headcount for production targets
    • Pre-induction preparation and post check analysis
  • Communications with multiple support departments to ensure required resources are available to maintain production targets:
    • Complete preplanning and detailed flow of production in logical sequence and logical sequence
    • Establish check critical milestones and priorities
    • 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 in Aviation, management or operations management
  • FAA Airframe & Powerplant License
  • At least 3 years aviation experience
  • 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
  • Ability to handle simultaneous projects and adapt to a fast-paced, changing environment
  • 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):

  • Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant work experience
  • 5+ years 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)

About United Air Lines, Inc

United Airlines is a major American airline that operates a large domestic and international route network. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and is a founding member of the Star Alliance, the world's largest airline alliance. United Airlines operates a fleet of over 800 aircraft and serves more than 350 destinations in over 50 countries.
Learn more about United Air Lines, Inc
Size
87,400 employees
Market Cap
$12.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$7 billion
Founded
1926
5 Year Trend
-7.6%
Revenue
$15.3 billion
NASDAQ

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