145 Production Planner 1

Air Methods•Englewood, CO

23d•$36 - $44

About The Position

Responsible for the systematic planning and coordination of documentation, outside support and maintenance activities for Air Methods aircraft heavy maintenance visits. 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 will provide a project workflow to the leads regarding manpower, materials, and equipment requirements. Essential Functions and Responsibilities include the following: Prepare routine and non-routine maintenance work packets associated with the maintenance visits; 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 and Flight Test Pilots to meet project deadlines. Schedule and organizes Production Meetings to insure efficient project workflow. Meetings to include: Pre-Induction meeting, Mile Stone meetings (as Required), and Post Project Lessons learned meeting. Create and manages Gantt chart maintenance schedule throughout project. Identifies material and support issues and coordinates changes in project workflow with maintenance management. Will continually assess current shop practices to identify areas of waste and opportunities of increased maintenance efficiencies Lead the daily shop “white board” meeting to report on delays in resources or materials and identify new production goals and strategies Responsible for providing KPI data and updating project dashboards. Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of the 145 Repair Station. Additional Job Requirements Regular scheduled attendance Indicate the percentage of time spent traveling Subject to applicable laws and Air Method’s policies, regular attendance is an essential function of the position. All employees must follow Air Methods’ employment practices and policies. This role is considered Safety Sensitive due to the proximity to aircraft maintenance and direct access to operational areas.

Requirements

Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent in Maintenance Planning from two-year college or technical school and five (5) or more years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
5+years of aviation maintenance experience.
Background and knowledge of aircraft maintenance processes.
Airframe and Powerplant License or equivalent experience in aircraft maintenance production
Demonstrated team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent collaborative & problem solving skills.
Ability to set priorities.
Ability to perform in a rapidly evolving and dynamic environment.
Ability to learn and utilize the company’s maintenance information system (Ramco).
Able to use multiple data bases to track projects.
Intermediate experience with Microsoft Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Airframe & Powerplant Certificate or equivalent experience in aircraft maintenance production
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor degree preferred
Previous experience in aircraft MRO businesses
Motivator of employees. Excellent communication skills.
Project management training or experience

Responsibilities

Prepare routine and non-routine maintenance work packets associated with the maintenance visits; 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 and Flight Test Pilots to meet project deadlines.
Schedule and organizes Production Meetings to insure efficient project workflow. Meetings to include: Pre-Induction meeting, Mile Stone meetings (as Required), and Post Project Lessons learned meeting.
Create and manages Gantt chart maintenance schedule throughout project. Identifies material and support issues and coordinates changes in project workflow with maintenance management.
Will continually assess current shop practices to identify areas of waste and opportunities of increased maintenance efficiencies
Lead the daily shop “white board” meeting to report on delays in resources or materials and identify new production goals and strategies
Responsible for providing KPI data and updating project dashboards.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of the 145 Repair Station.
Regular scheduled attendance