Senior Aircraft Maintenance Planner

Lufthansa Technik; Puerto Rico; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lufthansa Technik in Aguadilla, PR seeks a Maintenance Planner to proactively develop, coordinate, and manage comprehensive aircraft maintenance planning and job card activities. You will act as the single point of contact for customers and PED, ensuring plans align with contracted work and capacity.

Responsibilities include estimating man-hours, materials, and TAT; evaluating work packages; tracking KPIs; and ensuring regulatory compliance with FAA requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aircraft Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years in aircraft maintenance/design/manufacturing environment.
• Professional training in aircraft maintenance with 3+ years of experience.
• Holder of a company authorization or relevant experience to enable faster acceptance of authorization.
• Good understanding of creating and controlling customer maintenance programs and MPD.
• Proficient in MS Office; SAP/mJobCard advantageous.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Proactively develop, coordinate, and manage maintenance planning and job card activities.
• Forecast defects and identify critical tasks and routine removals.
• Serve as the single point of contact for planning, quotation, and job card activities.
• Coordinate pre- and post-arrival documentation transfer.
• Monitor KPIs and report progress; manage layovers and schedules.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and support audits.

Skills

English fluency

Negotiation

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aircraft Engineering

Professional training in aircraft maintenance

Authorization/certification relevance

Tools

SAP

mJobCard

Job description

Lufthansa Technik in Aguadilla, PR seeks a Maintenance Planner to proactively develop, coordinate, and manage comprehensive aircraft maintenance planning and job card activities. You will act as the single point of contact for customers and PED, ensuring plans align with contracted work and capacity.

Responsibilities include estimating man-hours, materials, and TAT; evaluating work packages; tracking KPIs; and ensuring regulatory compliance with FAA requirements.