Planning Team Lead

JMC Aviation; Calgary; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aviation is seeking a Planning Lead to oversee aircraft maintenance planning activities. This role involves managing the planning team, developing work packages, and ensuring resources are effectively allocated to meet project goals. Candidates should have a strong background in aeronautical engineering and substantial experience in aircraft maintenance operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-10 years' experience with Aircraft Maintenance Planning.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and manuals.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning team and ensure execution of work packages.
• Develop and maintain project timelines and milestones.
• Coordinate improvements based on stakeholder feedback.

Skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree/Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering

AME license

Tools

ERP systems (Visual/IFS/CAMP)

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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Base pay range

CA$75,000.00/yr - CA$95,000.00/yr

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Reporting to the Planning Manager, the Planning Lead is responsible for planning the scheduled maintenance activities within the AMO by identifying the maintenance requirements and translating this information into the work package that includes the Job cads, bill of materials and resources list. You will have direct reports.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the planning team in building clear, executable work packages that streamline workflow. Validate and examine the work package based on defined work scope and ensure required materials, consumables, rotables and GSE, services, approved data required to complete the aircraft maintenance and or modification to
• Manage the end-to-end induction and delivery of CLs, Twin Otters, Sherpa etc. that you may be assigned as per direction from your manager.
• Anticipate challenges in production and implement solutions before they impact timelines.
• Maintain the baseline sequencing of the work package into time-phase blocks of work. Provide these time-phased details to Supply Chain for Materials planning and estimating.
• Develop, publish, and maintain a depiction of the work sequence, milestones, and current status of the project. Ensure high visibility in the shops as well as on electronic dashboards.
• Solicit feedback from Technicians, Working Leads, and Crew Chiefs regarding enhancements to be made to the Maintenance Plan. Capture and process lessons learned on task card content, clarity, sequencing, trades required, or durations. Build improvements into the sequence for future use.
• Ensuring the aircraft are supported by creation, printing and closing job cards, required tools, parts, rotables are available to Production for work execution. The work package is closed at the end of the project.
• Monitor and coordinate the re-evaluation of task card description, sequences and hours to optimize trades and equipment during the performance of maintenance
• The team is directed to have the project under budget and on time. Balance resources, timelines, and priorities effectively.

Education and Experience Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering or AME license will be an asset.
• Minimum five to ten (5-10) years’ experience with Aircraft Maintenance Planning and/or operations.
• Experience using ERP systems – Visual/IFS/CAMP.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, aircraft manuals, service bulletins, STCs and ADs.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint within a MS Windows environment.

Personality and Attributes

• You must be able to foster a sense of teamwork and excellence in the workplace.
• Able to demonstrate developed interpersonal skills to work effectively with a variety of individuals from different departments;
• Able to demonstrate ethical behavior, accountability & teamwork
• Pro-active, results-oriented and strive for continuous improvement;
• Attention to detail, responsive and adherent to deadlines; excellent time management, organization, and planning skills with a high ability to adapt to change whilst working under pressure
• Self-starter, highly motivated and eager to learn.
• Maintains and communicates a positive attitude, exercising diplomacy, confidentiality, and good judgement

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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