Manager - Technical Operations Engineering

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

As an Engineering Manager you will perform the technical duties of a high-level engineer as well as effectively manage an assigned group of engineers (with varying engineering skills and disciplines) to meet all your team deliverables. In addition to the technical responsibilities you will maintain, this role also performs technical reviews of documentation generated by other engineering staff members in their respective fields of discipline. The individual will perform direct supervisory functions for an assigned group of engineers and interface at a division level on projects owned by his/her team. This interfacing also includes, but is not limited to, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and industry committees as well as frequent communications with your direct leader.

• Manage normal engineering duties as a subject matter expert, in line with the responsibilities of a principal engineer
• Investigate, develop & implement repair processes, procedures for assigned components and aircraft systems
• Efficiently collaborate with various internal and external resources for developing effective repair schemes for boosting fleet reliability within acceptable cost parameters
• Gather relevant data, report shop findings and initiate corrective action in support of root cause determination on in-service problems or operational issues Ability to manage and decipher large amounts of component data (removal records, shop findings, etc) to determine root cause and possible corrective actions
• Develop direct report team members by fostering an inclusive environment, encouraging innovative solutions, and providing opportunities for growth and work to implement new processes and sustain/enhance existing processes to ensure compliance, efficiency, and effectiveness of team members
• Organize and manage the priorities for assigned responsibilities for a technical discipline-based team of component engineers
• As necessary, complete technical reviews of engineering documents generated by other team members and perform administrative duties for team members