Aviation Maintenance Planner – Scheduling & Budget

Ledcor Construction, Inc.; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Air, headquartered in Yellowknife, NWT, is hiring for a full-time permanent Maintenance Planner to join the team. You will report to the Maintenance Operations Manager and be responsible for performing maintenance planning activities for Summit Air, considering operational requirements, staffing, budgeting, and other projects.

This role collaborates with various departments to create effective maintenance plans while adhering to regulatory compliance and operational requirements.

Qualifications

• A College, Trade or Technical Diploma in Aviation/Aircraft Maintenance is preferred
• 4+ years of Aircraft Maintenance is preferred, but strong maintenance planners will also be considered
• Previous maintenance planning & supervisory experience preferred
• Knowledge of aircraft maintenance schedules, including maintenance planning documents, schedule approvals, and airworthiness limitations
• Proficient computer skills with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), aircraft and inventory tracking systems
• Familiarity with budgeting and job costing highly preferred
• Task-oriented with strong prioritization, logic and organization

Responsibilities

• Forecasts and develops the long-term and short-term projections for maintenance planning with a goal to minimize impact to the operations and take into consideration the impact to staffing levels, budgeting, and other projects
• Coordinates the acquisition of parts, materials and tooling as required by maintenance operations
• Performs schedules and builds work packages for maintenance tasks, airworthiness directives, service bulletins and Supplemental Type Certifications (STCs)
• Coordinates administrative control over maintenance planning, including budgets, forecasted hours, and job costing
• Coordinates and communicates with Operations to ensure sufficient operating hours and the scheduling of aircraft out of service
• Ensures all scheduled maintenance is completed within allotted timelines
• Supports the maintenance team with the application and control of minimum equipment lists (MELs), deferred defects, and monitoring of recurring defects

Skills

Planning & organization

Budgeting & forecasting

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Team collaboration

Education

College/Technical Diploma in Aviation/Aircraft Maintenance

Tools

MS Office (Excel/Word/Outlook)

Inventory tracking systems

Job description

Summit Air, headquartered in Yellowknife, NWT, is hiring for a full-time permanent Maintenance Planner to join the team. You will report to the Maintenance Operations Manager and be responsible for performing maintenance planning activities for Summit Air, considering operational requirements, staffing, budgeting, and other projects.

This role collaborates with various departments to create effective maintenance plans while adhering to regulatory compliance and operational requirements.