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:
- Reporting to Manager or Shift Manager, represent the station Technical Operations department in a professional manner while interacting and coordinating with other departments in the Station Operations Center, Aircraft Routing, Aircraft Dispatch, and Flight Crews.
- Receive and coordinate the recovery of maintenance discrepancies initiated by inbound and outbound flight crews
- Coordinate the recovery of scheduled deferred items
- Advise and communicate the status of aircraft that are out of service or on a maintenance delay to Maintenance Control and Local Operations
- Coordinate and supervise planned maintenance efforts for thru flights
- Initiate and update TOC (Technical Operations Computer System) and AMIS logs on all aircraft that are out of service, in a planned hold or have significant maintenance activities on going
- Coordinate station supplier requirements that are required to support maintenance activities
- Identify and communicate maintenance troubleshooting and repair procedures as required
- Ensure delay reports are entered and compile delay data for tracking and analysis
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!
Salary and benefits information is being included in this job posting in accordance with California state law with a range of $120,000-$135,000.
United offers all itsairport employees and aircraft technicians based at SFO Airport free medical coverage. This includes medical coverage for employees and their qualified families’members such as spouses, domestic partners, and children at no cost. Coverage is in a gold level, high quality medical plan. Employees also have access to dental coverage where United pays 80% of the cost! In addition to medical and dental coverage, United also provides life and accident insurance and employees can enroll in additional coverages such as vision coverage, long-term disability, critical illness, and hospital insurance.
Qualifications
What’s needed to succeed:
- FAA A&P Certificate
- 5 years in the aircraft maintenance industry
- Extensive knowledge of aircraft maintenance operations and applicable FAA regulations
- Contract and regulatory experience
What will help you propel from the pack:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Management, Engineering, or related field, or comparable experience
- 2 years in a leadership role within a large maintenance organization including a unionized labor workforce
- A shown successful track record
- Strong cultural awareness to build and maintain professional relationships on a global basis
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.