SUPERVISOR PLANNING

Air Transport Services Group; Wilmington (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Transport Services Group in Wilmington, Ohio, is seeking a Supervisor of Planning to lead all planning functions, including Planning and Booth Planning, ensuring a unified workflow and high‑quality output for aircraft maintenance events.

You will coach and develop planners, manage workload priorities, verify data integrity, and coordinate with Maintenance leadership to align schedules with known maintenance events, using Power BI, MS Project, and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Demonstrated verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proven organizational and planning skills with ability to prioritize work in a multi‑project environment.
• Working knowledge of maintenance processes.
• Three (3) years of lead or supervisor experience in heavy maintenance MRO environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, email systems, and general digital tools.
• Working knowledge of FAA and Federal Aviation Regulations relevant to FAR Part 145 operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day leadership, coordination, and oversight for all planning functions.
• Ensure unified workflow and consistent output quality for planning and booth planning.
• Focus on team development, operational execution, and timely, accurate work package preparation.
• Verify data integrity and system accuracy, including billing elements, task details, and material requirements.
• Oversee and support daily activities of planners and booth planners, ensuring clear priorities.
• Coordinate with Maintenance leadership to track package buildup, progress, and discrepancies.
• Develop accurate short‑term planning inputs based on known maintenance events.
• Provide coaching and skill development for planners and booth planners.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Planning skills

FAA Part 145 knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

A&P License

Bachelor’s degree in aviation technology, business, or related technical field

Tools

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Power BI

Copilot

Job description

What You Will Do

• The Supervisor of Planning provides day‑to‑day leadership, coordination, and oversight for all planning functions—including both Planning and Booth Planning—ensuring a unified workflow and consistent output quality.
• This role focuses on team development, operational execution, and ensuring timely, accurate work package preparation and project flow to support aircraft maintenance events.
• Ensure work package completeness, accuracy, and alignment with maintenance requirements.
• Verify data integrity and system accuracy, including billing elements, task details, and material requirements.
• Oversee and support the daily activities of planners and booth planners, ensuring clear priorities and balanced workloads.
• Coordinate closely with Maintenance leadership to track package buildup, check progress, and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist in developing accurate short‑term planning inputs based on known maintenance events.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and skill development for planners and booth planners, specifically technical proficiency and project flow capabilities.
• Utilize Power BI, Copilot, Microsoft Office, MS Project, and related planning systems.
• Apply general data‑tool proficiency to review information, support decision‑making, and maintain planning accuracy.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk throughout maintenance areas and climb stairs to aircraft or work platforms.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs as needed to handle work package materials or planning documentation.

What You Need

• Required
• High school diploma or GED.
• Demonstrated verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proven organizational and planning skills with ability to prioritize work in a multi‑project environment.
• Working knowledge of maintenance processes.
• Three (3) years of lead or supervisor experience in heavy maintenance MRO environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, email systems, and general digital tools.
• Working knowledge of FAA and Federal Aviation Regulations relevant to FAR Part 145 operations.
• Preferred
• A&P License.
• Bachelor’s degree in aviation technology, business, or related technical field.
• Previous planning, production control, or wings experience