Supervisor - Warehousing and Distribution - United Airlines

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:

Manage the distribution processing centers for outsourced component parts. Participate in design of automated solutions to decentralize warehousing activities. Implement continuous improvement (CI) process within the distribution and warehousing organization.

• Supervise the warehousing and distribution operations in support of the division including receiving, binning, shipping and maintaining serviceable and unserviceable parts
• Responsible for the handling of hazardous materials including domestic and international shipping
• Direct the distribution of all parts including AOG/AOM shipments
• Responsible for the disposition of all surpluses and excess material at their location
• Responsible to maintain accurate bin balances through accurate transactions and physical inventories
• Application of Lean processes within their warehouse location
• Handle No Fault Found quarantine and Warranty processes
• Develop and oversee internal audits related to facilities safety, shelf life, electro static discharge, tooling and bin maintenance
• Manage personnel dependability and Time & Attendance systems where applicable
• Conduct Incident/Accident investigations and reporting
• Oversight of the departments training requirements and training schedule
• Maintain employee records
• Maintains compliant records required by UAL and governmental agencies
• Assist in the development, implementation and management of systems and procedures to optimize the efficient flow of materials to and from United's customers, vendors and other airlines
• Prepare forecasts and monitors performance, identifying trends and opportunities to improve performance Coordinate staffing and other resource needs and ensure that safety and security requirements are fulfilled
• Supervise and coordinate the distribution process and business plan for an assigned shift and or location at a parts distribution center to accomplish station, division and company goals and objectives
• Coordinate the distribution planning operation to ensure the effective integration of the station and system distribution plans and objectives
• Promote and facilitate a working environment to develop improvement and employee team participation
• Build and maintain a positive rapport with Maintenance Customers and other adjacent departments
• Serve as a mentor for succession planning to develop front line employees for advancement opportunities

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!

What’s needed to succeed:

• High School Diploma
• Minimum of two years work experience in warehousing and distribution, supply chain or logistics
• Must obtain Dangerous Goods certification within six months of start date
• Related aviation operations
• Communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

What will help you propel from the pack:

• BA/BS Degree
• Aviation management, supply chain, business, or related field
• Minimum of one year experience in a supervisory capacity

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.