Maintenance Planner I

AviHire; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

AviHire is seeking a Maintenance Planner to sustain and revise the scheduled maintenance plan as needed. The role is the primary contact for the Maintenance Planning Department and sets task priorities for nightly work packages at maintenance bases.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma with about 1 year of related maintenance or planning experience; a working knowledge of maintenance tasks is required, and an A&P license is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; 1 year of related experience in maintenance, planning or a related area.
• Working knowledge of maintenance and planning tasks.
• Preferred A&P license.

Responsibilities

• Releases packages, sets priorities, and distributes work to maintenance bases.
• Prints nightly two-day packages for routine overnight aircraft.
• Develops and sends Daily Planning sheets for line stations.
• Compiles and sends lists of pushed/not completed maintenance from the previous night.
• Oversees maintenance plan and adjusts for unexpected issues.
• Reviews Plans for tooling and manpower requirements.
• Monitors airframe inspection compliance and component time changes.
• Coordinates with Dispatch and Maintenance Control to resolve routing.
• Reviews Minimum Equipment List and visit packages for upcoming service.
• Verifies visit packages and finalizes bills of work daily.
• Ensures tasks are within FAA mandated time frames.
• Maintains logs of planning watch items by aircraft.

Job description

POSITION PURPOSE

Sustains and revises the scheduled maintenance plan as necessary per operational needs, and is the point of contact in the SOC for the Maintenance Planning Department. Sets task priorities and disperses work packages to the maintenance bases.

Job Category

Maintenance

Essential Duties

• Releases packages, sets priorities, and sends paperwork for each night's scheduled work. Prints nightly two day (service check) packages for routine overnight aircraft at maintenance base locations. Develops and sends over the Daily Planning sheets for the line stations. Compiles and sends out a list of the pushed/not completed maintenance from the previous night.
• Oversees maintenance plan and makes adjustments as necessary due to unexpected issues.
• Review all work packages for tooling and other specialized manpower requirements
• Monitors airframe inspection compliance and component time changes and advises appropriate departments of change/inspection due.
• Addresses un-routed aircraft and any short fuse or critical items.
• Ensures that plan for the work matches with routing for Aircraft, and if not, work with Dispatch and Maintenance Control to resolve.
• Reviews Minimum Equipment List and insures items are on the visit package for planes scheduled to be serviced.
• Reviews five day and two week Maintenance Due Reports daily. Reconciles discrepancies on the report with Records, Maintenance and/or Maintenance Control. Ensures tasks coming due are planned accordingly.
• Verifies all visit packages have been returned from the previous night and compare to final visit packages to insure all tasks are complete and signed off correctly in parts system.
• Processes the Bills of Work from the night before. Completes final Bills of Work review/rescheduled process daily.
• Review and verify compliance on all maintenance-related tasks within FAA mandated time frames
• Maintains an accurate log of planning watch items by aircraft. Coordinates with Maintenance and Production Control for final work accomplishment
• Provides daily turnover communication of the fellow team members of critical tasks and items of importance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to perform this job.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or equivalent. 1 year of related experience, in maintenance, planning or a related area; preferably in airline operations or airline maintenance. Additional education may be substituted for the year of related experience. Working knowledge of maintenance and planning tasks.

Preferred Education and/or Experience

Prior clerical or administrative experience. Microsoft Excel experience. A&P license.

Language Skills

Able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Able to write simple correspondence. Able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to internal customers and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning/Problem Solving Ability

Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Decision Making

Makes decisions on how to carry out specific day-to-day tasks. Consults with supervisor on anything out of the ordinary.

Physical Demands

Able To Move About The Work Environment. Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear.

Work Environment

Typically not exposed to extreme environmental conditions.

Travel Requirements

None.

Equal Opportunity Employer, Disability, and Veteran Accommodations

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Equal Opportunity Employer, Disability and Veteran Accommodations

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.