Maintenance Planning Scheduler

JetBlue Airways Corporation•New York, NY

6d•$80,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Planning Scheduler forecasts and schedules Long Term Maintenance events to maintain Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulatory compliance and the integrity of the flight schedule for the JetBlue Line Maintenance environment. The Scheduler provides the Line Maintenance and Heavy Maintenance Planning teams a stable framework that will ensure no overfly activity of maintenance tasks and preparedness across Technical Operations for upcoming workload, while balancing the needs of the JetBlue organization.

Requirements

High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Diploma
Any combination of the following credentials amounting to at least three (3) years of overall work experience: Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic with relevant work experience, preferably in a Part 121 Air Carrier environment; Aircraft Maintenance Planning experience, preferably in a Part 121 Air Carrier environment; Associate’s degree and relevant work experience in an aviation-related Engineering discipline
Knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), Aircraft Maintenance Programs/Maintenance Program Documents (AMPs/MPDs), Airworthy Directives (ADs) and Service Bulletins (SBs)
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical skills
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Available for occasional overnight travel (10%)
Must pass a pre-employment drug test
Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is located
Authorization to work in the US is required. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Maintenance or a related technical field
Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic Certificate
Five (5) years of experience in Aircraft Maintenance Planning in a Part 121 Air Carrier environment
Proficiency in TRAX and Sabre/FliteTrac Plot
Project Management experience particularly dealing with aircraft modifications, efficiency studies and cost deliverable projects
Results oriented with the demonstrated ability to balance diverse and dynamic operational requirements

Responsibilities

Construct, assess, and maintain a Long Term Maintenance Schedule, working for optimal efficient maintenance workload assignments
Interface with Engineering, Materials, Line and Heavy Maintenance Planning and other JetBlue customers to prepare the Technical Operations department for upcoming and new workloads; provide Task Guide Sheet support, work grouping recommendations, set framework for aircraft footprint in flight schedule
Schedule, coordinate, and support engine changes and modification workload in the Line Maintenance environment
Provide input and support maintenance of the Maintenance Allocation tally and engage in the Fleet Plan discussion to accurately report aircraft ground time needs and ensure appropriate use of secured allocation
Partner with Strategic Planning analysts to determine aircraft allocation needs for inclusion in Minimum Network Requirements
Support and provide input to Portfolio Management and Engineering Order (EO) Coordination meetings
Work with Long Term Planners to assign work to support plan as needed
Other duties as assigned