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United Airlines Mgr - Maintenance Warehousing & Distribution in Chicago, Illinois
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:
The Manager Warehousing and Distribution leads and directs a 24/7 workforce. Manager ensures government regulations are adhered to in the handling of all aircraft-related parts and materials; manages company assets; coaches and develops team to meet safety, quality and service-level performance metrics; meets financial goals and objectives; and promotes continuous improvement within the organization.
Team Leadership
Oversees cost center expense to meet the financial plan
Maintains employee relationships and programs, including local agreements
Provides employees with the tools and developmental opportunities through coaching, mentoring and training
Builds and promotes a caring corporate culture
Customer Support
Interfaces on a daily basis with internal and external customers to meet operational needs
Reviews performance metrics to assess performance and improvement opportunities for the organization
Partners and forms alliances with customers
Cross-Divisional Teamwork and Strategy Development
Proactively supports initiatives to meet divisional and corporate objectives
Analyzes data, performance issues and implementation of appropriate action plans/corrective measures to meet goals
Ensures adherence to Company safety and regulatory procedures and policies
Continuous Improvement
Drives continuous improvement to meet organizational objectives
Promotes systematic use of continuous improvement tools and techniques to drive business results
Builds aggressive but achievable goals in conjunction with senior leadership, determined by strategic direction
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!
Qualifications
What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
High School Diploma
Minimum five years supervisory experience
Managing and directing diverse employee groups, including unionized labor
Comprehensive understanding of Supply Chain planning and management
Strong Leadership, coaching and communication skills
Statistical Analysis and Process Control (SPC)
Self-Motivated engrained Continuous Improvement experience
Microsoft Office proficient
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):
BA/BS Degree
Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Certification
Five years logistics experience
Experience with industry-leading Warehouse Management System(s), including HighJump/Körber
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.
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