Aircraft Maintenance Planner

L3Harris; Quinte West; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Planner in Trenton, ON, to update maintenance plans, negotiate with vendors, and ensure compliant, cost-effective scheduled maintenance for aircraft and engines.

The role requires an AME license with experience on Airbus narrow-bodies or similar aircraft, plus strong teamwork and communication skills. You will coordinate with maintenance controllers, shop personnel, and operations to optimize schedules, track block hours, and ensure

Qualifications

• Holding an AME license and qualifications on A310/A320/A330 aircraft (an asset).
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Aircraft Planner Role.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and multi-task in a demanding setting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; bilingual English/French is an asset.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Five (5) years of experience with Electronic Record Keeping System; SAP and Ramco knowledge are assets.

Responsibilities

• Update Maintenance Plans for all aircraft and engines complying with scheduled, regulatory, and technical requirements.
• Negotiate with maintenance vendors and oversee activities to ensure best value.
• Create, review, and sequence work packages for planned maintenance per regulatory guidelines.
• Ensure effective communication between maintenance controllers, operations staff, flight crews, and technicians.
• Approve discrepancies within MEL/NEF guidelines and support corrective actions.
• Create work schedules and bid for maintenance personnel to meet service needs.
• Enter maintenance data into Electronic Record Keeping System as required.
• Coordinate material support for routine and non-routine items.
• Review labor allocations against requirements and adjust accordingly.
• Coordinate with other providers to minimize disruption to schedules.

Skills

AME License

A310/A320/A330

Bilingual English/French

MS Office

Vendor negotiation

Teamwork

Tools

SAP

Ramco

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Aircraft Maintenance Planner

Job Location: Trenton, ON

Job Code: 47363

Job Schedule: Day Shift

Compensation Range: Between $57,000 - $107,500 annually

L3Harris MAS, a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies, Inc., is an agile and innovative aerospace and defense technology company. Our 1000 employees provide complete military and commercial aviation modernization and upgrade solutions structural and avionics upgrades, aircraft component repair and overhaul, integrated logistics support, stripping and painting, field service support and technical publications, plus a full range of technical support services.

Our specialized aviation facilities include component repair, overhaul and machining, aircraft hangars and other upgrade facilities, structural design and analysis, full-scale fatigue testing and aircraft fatigue management, as well as other engineering services - from mechanical engineering and avionics to electronics and systems engineering.

Our customers perform on the world’s most challenging front lines. They trust us to keep them prepared for what’s next. We combine speed, innovation and flawless execution to ensure confidence and security in the world ahead.

As the Aircraft Maintenance Planner, you will:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for updating the Company’s Maintenance Plans for all aircraft and engines ensuring compliance with all scheduled/regulatory/technical requirements for all planned maintenance in cost-effective manner;

• Negotiate with maintenance services vendors and suppliers. Oversee their activities before, during, and after aircraft planned maintenance, and ensure that the best value is achieved for the Company while preventing operations from being disrupted;

• Create, review, and sequence work packages for all aircraft planned maintenance and schedules according to FAA, GMM, or other regulatory requirements in the most efficient way possible;

• Ensures aircraft maintenance controllers and supervisors are communicating effectively with operations staff, flight crews, flight mechanics and/others;

• Works within limits of authority to approve discrepancies that are deferrable under approved MEL and NEF guidelines;

• Support corrective actions suggested by aircraft maintenance controllers or supervisors based on aircraft service-history, analysis, applicable General Maintenance Manual (GMM) guidance, and Company guidelines;

• Create work schedules and bid for all aircraft maintenance personnel ensuring staff coverage that always meets the Company’s needs of service;

• Ensure aircraft maintenance and related discrepancies are entered into Electronic Record Keeping System as required;

• Coordinate material support requirements for routine and non-routine items;

• Review labor assigned and compare to expected requirements;

• Coordinate with other maintenance providers for spare parts/engines as required to minimize operational disruption to schedule;

• Ensure maintenance systems are properly updated with aircraft/engine block hours, flight hours, cycles as appropriate before and after heavy maintenance;

• Schedule maintenance deferred items during periods where no heavy maintenance is being performed; and

• Uphold safety and security procedures and awareness.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experiences:

• Holding an AME license and have qualifications on A310/A320/A330 aircraft (an asset);

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Aircraft Planner Role;

• Have a positive attitude and be able to work well in a team environment;

• Ability to be productive and multi-task in a demanding work environment;

• Excellent written and verbal Communication Skills;

• Communication skills in both French and English, an asset;

• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite;

• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in working with Electronic Record Keeping System;

• Knowledge of SAP, an asset;

• Knowledge or Ramco, an asset;

• Ability to negotiate with and manage external vendors; and

• Exhibit the values and culture of the company while working.

Eligibility Criteria (Mandatory)

• Must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program;

• Must be eligible to obtaining and maintaining the government of Canada’s “Reliability” status and Level 2 (Secret) security clearance.

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue, 48,000 employees and customers in more than 100 countries. L3Harris.com

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

At L3Harris, we foster an inclusive and equitable workplace. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. For applicants with disabilities, we will provide you with accommodation so that you have what you need in order to be at your best.

L3Harris performs background checks prior to employment as all applicants must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program and obtain and maintain a positive security assessment. Some positions may require a government of Canada “Reliability” status and/or Level 2 (Secret) security clearance. In addition, L3Harris performs pre-employment substance abuse testing where required.

This job is for an existing vacancy.