Fleet Planner

CAE Simuflite; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive group insurance program

Telemedicine services

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Group RRSP

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Sabbatical leave

Enhanced parental leave benefits

Job summary

CAE is seeking a Fleet Planner to join the team at the Orlando Parksouth Training Center. You will manage daily client training schedules for assigned aircraft platforms and coordinate instructor training activities, ensuring alignment with regulatory and client requirements.

You will collaborate with Training Managers, monitor schedules for compliance with NAA regulations, allocate resources, and adapt to changing priorities while aiming to maximize utilization, revenue, and customer

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of aviation industry experience or experience in a related operational scheduling, planning, logistics, or training coordination environment.
• Experience coordinating schedules, resources, or training activities in a regulated environment.
• Ability to interpret and apply regulations, policies, and procedural requirements.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to changing business demands.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across functions and locations.
• Experience using scheduling, planning, or business systems.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Availability to work a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute daily client training schedules for assigned aircraft platforms.
• Schedule and coordinate instructor training activities, including booking, authorization tracking, qualification tracking, and resource allocation.
• Partner with Training Managers to ensure customer training requirements, course programs, employee resources, and booking information are accurate and aligned with operational needs.
• Collaborate with Training Managers to support the development and maintenance of course catalogs and ensure courses are accurately entered into scheduling systems.
• Allocate instructor, simulator, and training resources to support training delivery while balancing client needs and regulatory requirements.
• Proactively identify scheduling challenges and develop alternative solutions to support training delivery and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Aviation scheduling experience

Regulatory compliance interpretation

Organizational skills

Communication and collaboration

Scheduling systems experience

Independent work

Full-time availability

Education

Post-secondary education

Tools

Scheduling software

Resource planning systems

Job description

Description

CAE is seeking a Fleet Planner to join the team at the Orlando, Parksouth Training Center. This position is responsible for maintaining and executing the day-to-day planning and scheduling of client training activities while balancing customer requirements, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and employee resource allocation.

• Manage and execute daily client training schedules for assigned aircraft platforms.
• Schedule and coordinate instructor training activities, including booking, authorization tracking, qualification tracking, and resource allocation.
• Partner with Training Managers to ensure customer training requirements, course programs, employee resources, and booking information are accurate and aligned with operational needs.
• Collaborate with Training Managers to support the development and maintenance of course catalogs and ensure courses are accurately entered into scheduling systems.
• Allocate instructor, simulator, and training resources to support training delivery while balancing client needs, regulatory requirements, operational goals, and employee work-life considerations.
• Proactively identify scheduling challenges and develop alternative solutions to support training delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Monitor regulatory requirements and ensure training schedules comply with applicable National Aviation Authority (NAA) regulations and CAE requirements.
• Serve as the primary owner of the regulatory conflict resolution process related to training scheduling.
• Adapt schedules and resource assignments to address changing priorities, customer requests, cancellations, and employee absences.
• Communicate regularly with Training Managers, Sales, Customer Service, and Fleet Planning colleagues to address training requirements and scheduling needs.
• Identify opportunities to improve schedule utilization and operational efficiency while supporting revenue retention and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborating with Fleet Planning teams across multiple locations.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2-5 years of aviation industry experience or experience in a related operational scheduling, planning, logistics, or training coordination environment.
• Experience coordinating schedules, resources, or training activities in a regulated environment.
• Ability to interpret and apply regulations, policies, and procedural requirements.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to changing business demands.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across functions and locations.
• Experience using scheduling, planning, or business systems.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Availability to work a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-secondary education or relevant work experience.
• Experience in aviation training operations, flight training, simulator scheduling, or related aviation environments.
• Knowledge of National Aviation Authority (NAA) regulations or comparable regulatory requirements.
• Experience coordinating instructor qualifications, training records, or certification tracking.
• Experience collaborating with customer-facing teams, sales organizations, or training management teams.
• Demonstrated ability to develop creative solutions to complex scheduling and resource allocation challenges.
• Experience supporting course catalog management or learning/training administration systems.
• Experience supporting course catalog management or learning/training administration systems.

Benefits

We have designed programs and policies that support employee well-being, professional growth, and work-life balance.

Plans and Programs

• Comprehensive group insurance program
• Telemedicine services
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (Group RRSP)
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• Sabbatical leave (subject to eligibility)
• Enhanced parental leave benefits

About CAE

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we've driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.

Position Type

Regular

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