Maintenance Planner

Air Methods•Greenwood Village, CO

1d•$64,286 - $80,378

About The Position

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance for an assigned fleet. The role compiles information, builds and prepares work packages for assigned aircraft, M facilities, maintenance bases, and/or Part 145 repair stations undertaking heavy maintenance or major alterations. The position has no supervisory responsibilities and involves approximately 2% travel. Regular scheduled attendance is an essential function.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and 3 to 5 years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
3 to 5 years of Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) experience.
Knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations applicable to Part 135 and Part 145.
Experience with a Part 135 maintenance program.
Ability to manage fluctuating priorities arising from process and resource challenges, defined projects, and leadership priorities.
Ability to plan work assignments, schedules, and review work in progress.
Ability to collaborate with various departments to develop statements of work, schedules, and procedures.
Knowledge of maintenance planning and maintenance record-keeping software.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access.
Regular scheduled attendance.

Nice To Haves

One year of aviation maintenance operations planning experience.
Airframe and Powerplant license or equivalent military experience.

Responsibilities

Manage maintenance plans to achieve a 95% inspection/task yield rate.
Coordinate with component planning to schedule time-controlled parts work and repetitive inspections performed by maintenance personnel.
Coordinate with Purchasing, Warehousing, and the AOG Buyer to ensure required parts, tooling, and components are available at the M facility or base.
Ensure requisitions for preplanned parts and tooling are completed on time and in accordance with SOP requirements.
Participate in coordination and pre-dock meetings with Part 145 repair stations for heavy maintenance planning.
Schedule compliance work for EOs, EAS, and FCDs issued by Engineering for accomplishment at a base or M facility.
Coordinate with M facility leads or Part 145 repair station management regarding manpower and tooling availability; adjust work packages as needed based on allocations.
Conduct weekly planning meetings with the area or region.
Schedule MEL deferrals, including materials and tooling, for base, line, or heavy maintenance work packages.
Prepare weekly base task listings for line and base planning.
Assist base and line mechanics with entering data into Ramco and Air Vault to close out daily work as needed, and assist vendor Part 145 repair stations with entering data to close out work packages.
Audit completed work packages, transfer deferred work, and ensure packages are closed out.
Notify management of work-package discrepancies, delays, or issues.
Plan workloads to expedite maintenance and repair of the assigned aircraft fleet.