Planning Analyst

AAR•Greensboro, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Planning Analyst ensures maintenance work packages are planned efficiently through initiation, organization, execution, control, and closure for each aircraft visit, with emphasis on quality and accuracy. The analyst maintains an accurate status of each assigned aircraft project and supports customer and AAR work scope, cost accounting, scheduling, and billing requirements. The role coordinates with maintenance, production, tooling, and materials teams and helps promote a safe work environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Two years of aviation experience.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Basic computer knowledge, including typical PC and mainframe programs.
Strong Excel skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Good problem-solving skills.
Professional demeanor and appearance.
Ability to plan, present, and execute pre-planning meeting agenda goals.
Self-starter able to work with minimum supervision.
Ability to read and understand print and technical work instructions.

Nice To Haves

Two years of specific aircraft planning or pricing experience.
Two years of hands-on aviation mechanical experience.
Two years of commercial aircraft experience.
Comprehensive knowledge of aircraft-related scheduling and maintenance packages.
Four-year college degree in business, aviation management, engineering, or a related field.
A&P Certification.

Responsibilities

Estimate customer-supplied work packages and programs for individual skills.
Determine cumulative program labor-hour costs by skill.
Create work breakdown matrices for cost accounting and customer and AAR billing requirements, and enter them into the MAJIC service order.
Enter individual work cards into the MAJIC service order with job descriptions, estimated man-hour requirements by skill, and customer card references as needed.
Produce required AAR printed operations for inclusion in work packages.
Print and assemble customer work packages with cover sheets and provide a work package tally book for each aircraft.
Develop an Excel aircraft master script listing the work cards to be completed each day for each C-check or above.
Maintain Excel master matrices for customer task cards and script data.
Maintain Excel history files comparing estimates with actual program amounts to support future pricing.
Ensure work breakdown codes are priced and loaded correctly for customer invoices.
Monitor work packages for changes and revisions and capture the additional cost of work-scope increases.
Coordinate with tooling, materials, and production departments on new work scope to minimize program impact.
Schedule and lead pre-induction meetings for maintenance and support staff to review each project's work scope.
Promote safety by monitoring personal and others' work to ensure compliance with the AAR Safety Manual.
Interface effectively with management, other departments, and coworkers.
Work weekend duty and respond to after-hours calls on a rotating basis with other Planning Analysts.
Perform other duties as assigned.