Aviation Maintenance Planning & Projects Manager

Gold Aviation Services, Inc.; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Short term and long-term disability

401K 100% company match up to 3.5% of.

Cell phone allowance

Job summary

Gold Aviation Services is seeking a Maintenance Planning & Projects Manager to turn maintenance capacity into scheduled, completed, and forecasted work across our managed fleet. You will own the planning side of the department: work orders, the maintenance schedule against the flight schedule, parts and lead times, vendors and MROs, CAMP forecasting, and owner maintenance forecasts.

You will also run special projects such as refurbishments and avionics upgrades from scope to delivery, ensuring

Qualifications

• 5+ years in maintenance planning, maintenance control, or technical records for aircraft.
• Experience running maintenance planning and forecasting at an OEM/MRO/large flight department.
• Working knowledge of CAMP or similar maintenance tracking system.
• Experience managing vendors and MROs, including quotes and turn-time accountability.
• Clear written and verbal communication with owners, vendors, and leadership.
• Comfort building budgets and cost forecasts for maintenance events and projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule maintenance work packages and protect aircraft availability.
• Manage parts, tooling, vendors, and lead times; obtain quotes and monitor turnaround times.
• Forecast using CAMP; build 12–24 month maintenance forecast with cost estimates.
• Oversee special projects including refurbishments, avionics upgrades, and paint; manage scope and downtime.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Forecasting

Vendor management

Budget forecasting

Project management

Communication

Education

A&P certificate

Tools

CAMP

Job description

Gold Aviation Services is hiring a Maintenance Planning & Projects Manager to plan, forecast, and schedule maintenance across our managed fleet, so every aircraft is ready when its owner needs it.

Department: Maintenance

Reports to: Director of Maintenance

Type: Full-time, exempt

Fleet: Embraer Phenom 300/300E and Praetor 600

Position summary

This role turns maintenance capacity into scheduled, completed, and forecasted work. You will own the planning side of the department: work orders, the maintenance schedule against the flight schedule, parts and lead times, vendors and MROs, CAMP forecasting, and owner maintenance forecasts. You will also run special projects such as refurbishments and avionics upgrades from scope to delivery.

Key responsibilities

Planning and scheduling

• Build and manage work order packages for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
• Set the maintenance schedule against the flight schedule, working with Operations and Charter to protect aircraft availability.
• Track planned versus unplanned work and push the share of scheduled maintenance up over time.

Parts, tooling and vendors

• Own parts and tooling requirements and lead times so work starts on time.
• Select vendors and MROs, obtain and compare quotes, and hold shops accountable to their quoted turn times.

Forecasting and reporting

• Use CAMP for forecasting, compliance reporting, and management reporting - not only tracking.
• Build and maintain a 12 to 24 month maintenance forecast for each aircraft, with cost estimates.
• Identify significant maintenance events early and communicate them clearly to aircraft owners.

Capability and special projects

• Plan which maintenance work comes in-house, in what order, and what each step requires in people, tooling, training and budget.
• Run special projects, including interior and exterior refurbishment, avionics and connectivity upgrades, and paint. Own the scope, vendor, budget and downtime window for each, through completion.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years in maintenance planning, maintenance control, or technical records for business or transport category aircraft.
• Experience running maintenance planning and customer maintenance forecasting at an OEM, an MRO, or a large flight department.
• Working knowledge of CAMP or a comparable maintenance tracking system, including forecasting and reporting.
• Experience managing vendors and MROs, including quotes, scope, and turn-time accountability.
• Clear written and verbal communication with owners, vendors, and leadership.
• Comfort building budgets and cost forecasts for maintenance events and projects.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Embraer Phenom 300/300E or Praetor 600 maintenance programs.
• Project management experience on refurbishment, avionics, connectivity, or paint projects.
• Part 91 and Part 135 managed fleet experience.
• A&P certificate or a hands-on maintenance background.

What we offer

• Competitive salary, based on experience
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short term and long-term disability coverage
• 401K 100% company match up to 3.5% of employee's salary
• Cell phone allowance

Gold Aviation Services is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.