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

Reports to the Sr. Manager Technical Operations Line Maintenance Safety and Compliance and oversees division safety training, issues, and regulatory requirementsManages all safety and compliance matters within the designated region including secondary maintenance stationsSupports the Managing Director of Line Maintenance and local management team as a champion to reduce the total number of injuries, injury severity, aircraft damages, lost time, operational impacts, and total costManages all safety and compliance matters for assigned regionProactively addresses safety and compliance concerns for the assigned region and system wide operations as a wholeLeads investigations with local management for non-compliances and injury/damage incidents using standard methodsEnsures robust root cause, mitigations, and corrective action plans are implemented and sustained locally and system wide as applicableEnsures implementation and adherence to safety policies and procedures in support of division and corporate safety objectives of the company and outside regulatory agenciesImplements SMS principles in surveillance activities to identify hazards of high safety and/or compliance riskLeads regular risk reviews and monitoring plans for risk identification including through the Safety Action Team meetingsLeads the implementation of one or more to Tech Ops Safety team system wide initiativesProvides mitigations and resolutions for safety issues and concerns from IBT and IAM Union Management Safety CommitteesServes as the Tech Ops subject matter expert and master trainer on one or more safety subjectsShares expertise and lessons learned with division and cross-division safety counterparts for improvements across the operation

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

Reports to the Sr. Manager Technical Operations Line Maintenance Safety and Compliance and oversees division safety training, issues, and regulatory requirementsManages all safety and compliance matters within the designated region including secondary maintenance stationsSupports the Managing Director of Line Maintenance and local management team as a champion to reduce the total number of injuries, injury severity, aircraft damages, lost time, operational impacts, and total costManages all safety and compliance matters for assigned regionProactively addresses safety and compliance concerns for the assigned region and system wide operations as a wholeLeads investigations with local management for non-compliances and injury/damage incidents using standard methodsEnsures robust root cause, mitigations, and corrective action plans are implemented and sustained locally and system wide as applicableEnsures implementation and adherence to safety policies and procedures in support of division and corporate safety objectives of the company and outside regulatory agenciesImplements SMS principles in surveillance activities to identify hazards of high safety and/or compliance riskLeads regular risk reviews and monitoring plans for risk identification including through the Safety Action Team meetingsLeads the implementation of one or more to Tech Ops Safety team system wide initiativesProvides mitigations and resolutions for safety issues and concerns from IBT and IAM Union Management Safety CommitteesServes as the Tech Ops subject matter expert and master trainer on one or more safety subjectsShares expertise and lessons learned with division and cross-division safety counterparts for improvements across the operation

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of experience in application of OSHA and ANSI standards and the Code of Federal RegulationsOSHA 304 years of supervisory or leadership experienceProven leadershipInterpersonal and presentation skillsHighest standard of ethics and integrity to compliance adherenceMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

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

B.S. or M.S. in Aviation, Aerospace, Safety, Engineering, or equivalentKnowledge of UA policies and proceduresAircraft MaintenanceAviation or Aerospace Occupational SafetyAirframe and Power Plant licenseCertified Safety Professional Certificate2 years of aircraft maintenance and/or maintenance management experienceExperience in leading investigations, audits, root cause analysis and corrective action implementation and sustainment

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of experience in application of OSHA and ANSI standards and the Code of Federal RegulationsOSHA 304 years of supervisory or leadership experienceProven leadershipInterpersonal and presentation skillsHighest standard of ethics and integrity to compliance adherenceMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

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

B.S. or M.S. in Aviation, Aerospace, Safety, Engineering, or equivalentKnowledge of UA policies and proceduresAircraft MaintenanceAviation or Aerospace Occupational SafetyAirframe and Power Plant licenseCertified Safety Professional Certificate2 years of aircraft maintenance and/or maintenance management experienceExperience in leading investigations, audits, root cause analysis and corrective action implementation and sustainment