Aviation Planning Analyst

AerSale • Goodyear, AZ

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About The Position

The Aviation Planning Analyst ensures that aircraft maintenance work packages are processed efficiently through initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure for each aircraft visit, with an emphasis on quality and accuracy. The analyst stays involved with assigned projects to maintain accurate aircraft status, plans and prices customer work packages and programs for labor and materials, and creates, updates, and monitors production schedules and milestones. The role also creates and updates program billing groups as needed.

The analyst coordinates package preparation, estimates labor by skill and identifies material and tooling requirements, and prepares complete packages for production. This includes organizing billing groups, entering work cards into the Pentagon System, preparing bar-coded paperwork, researching and attaching technical references, and developing and updating aircraft phasing charts and flowcharts. The role also provides post-departure analytical reports, supports resource forecasting, schedules pre-induction meetings, and maintains project lesson-learned files. The completed package handed over to production includes pre-dock and contract review, manpower, tooling and material requirements, and relevant technical data.

The position requires familiarity with maintenance programs and the ability to read and understand aircraft manuals and drawings, as well as knowledge of aircraft scheduling and maintenance packages. The analyst must be able to perform the functions of other members of the Planning office and may take on other duties and special projects as assigned.

Work is primarily in a normal office environment, with approximately 70% of work performed sitting. The role also involves frequent exposure to outside hangar areas for meetings and employee-relations functions.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of aircraft planning and pricing experience and proficiency in A.D. research.
• Four years of commercial aircraft experience.
• Computer literacy and proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Access, and Project; experience using PC and mainframe systems.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Self-starter able to work with minimum supervision.
• Familiarity with maintenance programs and ability to read and understand aircraft manuals and drawings.
• Comprehensive knowledge of aircraft-related scheduling and maintenance packages.

Nice To Haves

• College degree preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of work-package preparation to complete the five phases of package development efficiently, on time, and accurately.
• Estimate customer work packages and programs by individual skill; identify material and tooling requirements and determine cumulative labor-hour costs by skill.
• Prepare work packages for production, including creating billing-group matrices, entering work cards into the Pentagon System, and adding job descriptions, estimated man-hours, and customer card references.
• Produce paperwork with bar codes or attach barcode labels to customer paperwork for labor and material tracking.
• Research technical reference data for work cards and attach it to the work deck where applicable.
• Develop aircraft master phasing charts and master flowcharts showing work cards planned by day for each check or other project.
• Update production-floor charts with completed and rescheduled tasks, major discrepancies, departure dates, and other milestones based on information from aircraft maintenance management.
• Provide post-departure analytical reports on project performance criteria as required.
• Assist management in forecasting manpower, facility, tooling, and material requirements using customer work scopes.
• Schedule pre-induction meetings for Maintenance and other support staff to review each project's work scope.
• Maintain a lesson-learned file for each project.
• Turn over complete work packages to production, including pre-dock and contract review, manpower requirements, tooling and material requirements, and applicable technical data.
• Understand and be able to perform the functions of other members of the Planning office.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• 100% employer-paid dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with employer contribution.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Education reimbursement for a related field.
• Employee referral program and recognition program.
• Paid holidays and 15 paid time-off days annually.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED