145 Production Planner 2

Air Methods•West Mifflin, PA

13d

About The Position

Responsible for the Repair Stations systematic planning and coordination of documentation, outside support and maintenance activities for aircraft heavy maintenance visits at United Rotorcraft 145 locations. This position collaborates with the Repair Station Supervisor, Project Manager, Planning and Materials departments to ensure a continued flow of information, materials and outside support for hangar and shop projects. The Production Planner 145 will provide a project workflow to the leads in regard to manpower, materials and equipment requirements. Coach/train/mentor assigned team members.

Requirements

Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent in Maintenance Planning from two-year college or technical school and eight (8) or more years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
5 Years Aviation Experience
6 months Level 1 experience minimum
Excellent collaborative & problem-solving skills.
Ability to set priorities for yourself and team
Ability to perform in a rapidly evolving and dynamic environment.
Intermediate with Microsoft Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Advanced Excel Skills
Airframe & Powerplant Certificate or equivalent experience in aircraft maintenance production preferred
Regular scheduled attendance

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred
Previous experience in aircraft MRO businesses
Motivator of employees. Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

Ensure all routine and non-routine maintenance work packets associated with the maintenance visits are completed; both repair station documents and in the company’s EAP system (Ramco) to minimize document research by maintenance personnel during scheduled event.
Oversee coordination with other departments as required to facilitate on time delivery of all materials, tooling, Engineering Packages, EARS, and Flight Test Pilots to meet project deadlines.
Schedule and organize production meetings to insure efficient project workflow. Meetings to include pre-induction meeting, cut-off meeting, milestone meetings (as required), and post project lessons learned meeting.
Create and manage Gantt chart maintenance schedule throughout project. Identify material and support issues and coordinate changes in project workflow with maintenance management.
Will continually assess current shop practices to identify areas of waste and opportunities of increased maintenance efficiencies and ensure the company SMS system is maintained.
Attend the daily shop “white board” meeting to report on delays in resources or materials and identify new production goals and strategies. Assist CRS management as required.
Responsible for providing KPI data, updating project dashboards, production boards, hangar updates, and capacity plan
Ensure timely and accurate responses to emails and phone calls to all appropriate parties.
Supervisor requirements: coach/train/mentor, ensure time and attendance is complete and accurate, monitor and edit Ramco clock ins, ensure all required training is complete.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director/Operations Manager of the 145 Repair Station.