[Hiring] Maintenance Planner @Air Methods Mechanics

Role Description

Responsible for planning scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance for the assigned fleet. Compile information, build work packages and prepare work packages on all assigned aircraft, M facilities and maintenance bases and/or 145 repair stations for heavy maintenance or major alterations.

• Manage maintenance plans to achieve a 95% inspection/task yield rate
• Work closely with component planning to schedule work of time controlled parts and repetitive inspections to be performed by maintenance personnel
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Warehousing and the AOG Buyer to ensure availability of required parts tooling and components at the M facility or base
• Ensure all requisitions for pre-planned parts and tooling orders are performed on time and within SOP requirements
• Participate in Coordination and Pre-dock meetings with 145 repair stations (heavy maintenance planning only)
• Schedule work compliance on all EOs, EAS and FCDs issued by Engineering for base or M facility accomplishment
• Coordinate with M facility leads, or 145 repair station management concerning available manpower and tooling to support planned/scheduled maintenance and adjust work packages as necessary based on allocations
• Conduct weekly planning meetings with area/region
• Schedule MEL deferrals to include materials and tooling to support deferral in base, line or heavy maintenance work packages
• Prepare weekly base task listing (line and base planning only)
• Provide assistance to Base/Line mechanics entering data into Ramco and Air Vault to close out daily work as needed
• Provide assistance to Vendor 145 repair stations entering data into Ramco and Air Vault to close out work packages
• Audit completed work packages to transfer any deferred work and ensure work packages are closed out
• Notify management of any discrepancies, delays or issues with work packages
• Plan workloads to expedite the maintenance and repair of the assigned aircraft fleet

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 3 to 5 years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 1 year of aviation maintenance operations planning experience preferred
• 3-5 years Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) experience
• Airframe and Powerplant License or equivalent military experience preferred

Requirements

• Knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations applicable to Part 135 and Part 145, Part 135 maintenance program experience
• Manages fluctuating priorities based on unforeseen process and resource challenges, defined projects and leadership prerogatives
• Planning work assignments, schedules and reviews work in progress
• Collaborates with various departments to develop statements of work, schedules and procedures
• Knowledge of maintenance planning and maintenance record keeping software
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access

Benefits

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