Maintenance Planner - On-Wing Services

Rolls-Royce; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental and family care leave

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis, IN invites a Maintenance Planner to join our hybrid team. You will lead the planning process, set and adjust work schedules, and verify manpower, tooling, and materials to complete maintenance within defined scopes.

You’ll interact with internal/external customers to ensure scope accuracy and satisfaction. The role requires 5+ years in aviation propulsion maintenance with FAA licensing, and the ability to work a shift pattern including evenings, weekends, and 24/7

Qualifications

• 5+ years of aviation propulsion maintenance at FAA 145 repair stations.
• FAA Airframe & Power Plant License required.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status required.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance planning to deliver the defined work scopes.
• Set, review and adjust schedules and coordinate required tooling and parts.
• Interface with customers to ensure accuracy and meet expectations.
• Schedule manpower by skill with lead technician and crew identified.
• Prepare and issue job quotes per contracts and assist invoicing.
• Coordinate with Operations, Quality and Purchasing to expedite work.
• Adhere to RR HSE policies and applicable FAA CFR regulations.
• Provide updates on scheduling, progression and problem resolution.
• Produce daily/weekly reports and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Be available for 24/7 on-call for AOG events.

Education

High School Diploma or GED with 5+ years aviation propulsion maintenance and FAA Airframe & Power Plant License

Associates degree with 4+ years aviation propulsion maintenance and FAA Airframe & Power Plant License

Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years aviation propulsion maintenance and FAA Airframe & Power Plant License

Tools

SAP

Flatirons

Pinpoint

Greenbelt

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Maintenance Planner

Working Pattern: Hybrid (4 office days a week)

Working Location: Indianapolis, IN

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Why Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you’ll have the opportunity to create world-class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem-solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first.

You’ll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high-performance culture. This is Infinite Potential. And it’s your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world’s most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.

Position Summary:

An exciting hybrid working opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Planner to join our Indianapolis, IN team. As our Maintenance Planner, you will lead the planning process to deliver the requested work scopes. You will be responsible for setting, reviewing, and adjusting schedules, reviewing personnel, tooling and materials needed to complete maintenance within the work scope. Interface with internal and external customers to ensure accuracy in the work scope and meets customer expectations.

What you will be doing:

• Schedule manpower by skill proficiency for each job to include identifying the lead technician, inspector and technicians required by task.
• Prepare and issue job quotes in accordance with customer contracts. Upon job completion gather pertinent information to provide invoicing data to the NAFSC for invoice generation.
• Coordination between Operations, Quality and Purchasing, as required, to expedite job completion and/or return to service.
• Manpower/resource planning in accordance with RR HSE policies and in consideration of FAA CFR title 14, part 145 regulations.
• Provide the customer and the service organization with updates on job scheduling, progression and coordinates problem resolution.
• Prepare and review of daily/weekly reports, identifying the required tooling and parts and ensuring all tooling, parts and hazardous material shipments are in compliance with customs and export regulations.
• Ability to go on a shift pattern which includes evening and weekend work and to man a weekly 24/7 on-call duty phone in support of AOG (airplane on ground) events.
• Ability to Interface with customers and work a rotating shift which would include evenings and weekends and be on call when needed.

Basic Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED (General Educational Development) with 5+ years of aviation propulsion maintenance and 145 repair stations with FAA Airframe & Power Plant License, OR
• Associates degree with 4+ years of aviation propulsion maintenance and 145 repair stations with FAA Airframe & Power Plant License, OR
• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of aviation propulsion maintenance and 145 repair stations with FAA Airframe & Power Plant License
• In order to be considered for this position, you must be a US Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident

Preferred Requirements:

• Planner experience
• Experience with hangar operations management
• SAP experience
• Aviation engine maintenance experience
• Flatirons and pinpoint experience
• Greenbelt
• Risk Management

Our vision is to ensure that the quality and dynamism that shaped our history continues into our future. It’s a bold pursuit, and we never stop striving to go further, faster, and better. We lead progress, creating the technologies that move us forward. If you’re driven to grow, to learn, and to make a lasting difference, this is where you belong.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics. We are committed to providing a respectful and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued and everyone can thrive.

Infinite Potential

Closing date: November 3, 2026

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Job Category

Field Services

Job Posting Date

20 Oct 2026; 00:10

Pay Range

Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.

$40.37 - $60.56-Hourly

Location:

Indianapolis, IN

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including

• health
• dental
• vision
• disability
• life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• a flexible spending account
• a health savings account
• a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• certain paid holidays
• paid parental and family care leave
• tuition reimbursement
• a long-term incentive plan

The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.