Aviation MRO Planning Specialist

ADP, Inc.; Marana (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401Kwith Company Match

PTO - Eligible for 3 Weeks in your Fis

Company-Provided Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Development and Career Growth Opportun

Job summary

Ascent Aviation Services in Marana, AZ is seeking a Planning Coordinator to support aircraft maintenance events (C/D-checks, structural repairs, storage, and reclamation). You will ensure seamless coordination among Planning, Purchasing, Contracts, Finance, Sales, Tooling, and Inventory to maintain schedule integrity and pre-position materials and tooling.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in aviation MRO, strong organizational and communication skills, and experience with maintenance planning

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; related experience considered in lieu of a degree.
• 2–4 years aviation MRO experience and exposure to heavy maintenance planning.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with proactive problem-solving.
• Experience with maintenance planning systems and aviation parts nomenclature.
• Familiarity with FAA/EASA regulations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end readiness for maintenance checks including work packages and materials.
• Procure, receive, and stage required materials, rotables, and tooling before induction.
• Support with finance details and document clarification for contracts.
• Monitor part orders and expedite critical components with purchasing.
• Track parts availability and substitutions with inventory and stores.
• Verify GSE and calibrated tools are available and allocated to checks.
• Maintain planning dashboards and provide real-time readiness status.
• Attend daily readiness meetings and pre-induction reviews.
• Review work packages to ensure parts and tools are assigned; raise discrepancies.
• Document shortages and assist root cause analysis for process improvements.

Skills

Aviation MRO experience

Maintenance planning systems

Aircraft maintenance programs

Organization & time management

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or related field

Tools

ERP / Inventory systems

IPC references

Job description

Ascent Aviation Services in Marana, AZ is seeking a Planning Coordinator to support aircraft maintenance events (C/D-checks, structural repairs, storage, and reclamation). You will ensure seamless coordination among Planning, Purchasing, Contracts, Finance, Sales, Tooling, and Inventory to maintain schedule integrity and pre-position materials and tooling.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in aviation MRO, strong organizational and communication skills, and experience with maintenance planning