Maintenance Planner I

Republic Airways Inc.; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Republic Airways Inc. in Carmel, IN, seeks a Maintenance Planning Coordinator to sustain and revise the scheduled maintenance plan, acting as the SOC contact for the Maintenance Planning Department.

You will set task priorities and distribute work packages to maintenance bases nightly. Responsibilities include printing nightly service-check packages, developing daily planning sheets for line stations, and coordinating with Dispatch to resolve routing and compliance issues, ensuring all FAA time

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of related experience in maintenance, planning or a related area; airline experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of maintenance and planning tasks.

Responsibilities

• Releases packages, sets priorities, and sends paperwork for night’s scheduled work.
• Prints nightly two day (service check) packages for routine overnight aircraft at base locations.
• Develops and sends over the Daily Planning sheets for the line stations.
• Monitors airframe inspection compliance and component time changes and advises appropriate departments of change/inspection due.
• 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.
• Ensures tasks coming due are planned accordingly.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

1 year of related experience in maintenance/planning

A&P license (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Category: Maintenance

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.

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

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Typically not exposed to extreme environmental conditions.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

None.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, DISABILITY, AND VETERAN ACCOMODATIONS

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.

Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Republic Airways is one of the largest regional airlines in North America. Republic operates a fleet of 200+ Embraer 170/175 aircraft and offers scheduled passenger service with 900 daily flights to 80+ cities in the U.S. and Canada. Republic continues to lead the way in innovation and operational excellence for 50 years. The unrivaled work being done by our over 6,000 Associates sets us apart from the competition. We are in an era of growth and untapped potential across the aviation industry. It’s an exciting time to be part of our Company, from corporate positions to the flight deck. No matter your role, your opportunities are elevated at Republic Airways. Republic Airways fosters a culture of trust, respect, care and fun. We believe our people and the passion they bring to their work is what distinguishes us. We work to encourage, support and invest in our Associates both professionally and personally. We live and breathe our Vision, Mission, Culture Statement and Guiding Principles - those words are put into action each and every day at Republic.