Technical Planner - Aircraft Base Maintenance

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About the position

Find your future at United! We’re reinventing what our industry looks like and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you’re joining a global team of 100,000+ connected by a shared passion with a broad spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward. Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to help your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups. Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together. At United, we have some of the best aircraft in the world. Our Technical Operations team comprises aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, ground equipment and facilities professionals, and supply chain teams that help ensure our planes are well taken care of and ready to get our customers to their desired destinations. If you’re prepared to work on our aircraft, join our Tech Ops experts and help keep our fleet in tip-top shape.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver on-time aircraft maintenance work packages that meet work scope, labor hour, and cost targets
  • Coordinate with Materials, Tooling, Engineering, and Maintenance Programs to ensure aircraft maintenance visits are properly prepared
  • Support maintenance stations during aircraft visits and assist with issue resolution
  • Manage maintenance dashboards, data pipelines, and performance metrics to provide actionable operational insights
  • Coordinate with vendor management, materials teams, quality control, and tooling groups to prepare aircraft for maintenance induction
  • Review post-maintenance visit information and analyze historical performance data to identify improvement opportunities
  • Propose and implement solutions that optimize maintenance scheduling and workflow efficiency
  • Modify work packages as required due to hangar schedule changes or additional maintenance scope
  • Partner with Engineering, Reliability, Airframe Contracts, and Project Planning teams to incorporate reliability initiatives into maintenance visits while managing cost and downtime impacts

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Supply Chain/Logistics, Business, or a related field, or equivalent aircraft maintenance or maintenance planning experience
  • 2+ years of technical experience (including academic or professional experience)
  • Experience with data analysis and quantitative modeling techniques (statistical analysis, optimization, simulation, spreadsheets)
  • General knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • Demonstrated strong work ethic and team collaboration
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
  • Successful completion of the interview process
  • Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Nice-to-haves

  • Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering
  • FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) License
  • Experience with programming languages or database systems such as Python, PySpark, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, R, or VBA
  • Lean / Six Sigma certification
  • Previous experience working in aviation, airlines, or a related technical field (including internships)
  • Experience with aircraft maintenance planning or engineering
  • Knowledge of aircraft systems and maintenance programs
  • Experience managing vendor contracts
  • Background in performance management or project planning
  • Experience applying continuous improvement methodologies
  • Understanding of financial calculations related to maintenance operations (labor hours, materials, etc.)

Benefits

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