Planning Analyst / Technical Writer

Who we are:

What we Offer:

• Sign On Bonus
• Medical Insurance
• 100% Employer Paid Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401K with Employer Contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Education Reimbursement (related field)
• Employee Referral Program and Recognition Program
• Paid Holidays and 15 Paid Time Off Days annually

Qualifications:

• Two (2) year’s aircraft planning/pricing and proficient in A.D. research, familiar with Maintenance Programs and can read and understand Aircraft manuals and drawings.
• Four (4) years’ commercial aircraft experience.
• A&P Certification (preferred, not required).
• Must be able to receive an Airframe & Power Plant (A & P) License within the first 2 years after date of hire.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Effectively coordinate all aspects of package preparation to ensure all five phases of package development are completed efficiently on time and accurately.
• Estimate customer supplied work packages and programs for individual skills and identify the material and tooling requirements.  Determine cumulative program cost for labor hours by skill.
• Prepare work packages for Control production booth operations.
• Create billing group matrix for cost accounting to support customer and AerSale billing requirements.
• Enter individual work cards into Pentagon System with job description, estimated man-hour requirements by skill and any customer card references as necessary.
• Produce paperwork with bar codes or attach bar code labels to customer paperwork for labor and material tracking.
• Research all technical reference data needed to accomplish work cards and attach to work deck where applicable.
• Develop aircraft master phasing chart listing all work cards to be completed by day for each check and above project and provide a master flowchart to support the plan.
• Update chart weekly on production floor for completed and rescheduled tasks, additional milestone (major discrepancies), departure date, etc., as input is provided by aircraft maintenance management personnel.
• Provide aircraft post-departure analytical report as required to show each project’s performance criteria.
• Assist management in forecasting all manpower, facility, tooling, and material requirements using customer provided work scopes.
• Schedule pre-induction meetings for all Maintenance and other support staff as necessary to provide an overview of each project’s work scope.
• Maintain a lesson learned file for each project.
• Perform technical writing abilities to convert Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins & various documents into task cards for mechanic signoffs.
• Turn over to production a complete work package which consists of pre-dock and contract review, work package, manpower requirements, tooling and material requirements and all appropriate technical data attached.
• Understand and be able to accomplish the functions of all other members in the Planning office.
• Assist management with forecasting all manpower, facility, tooling, and material requirements using customer provided work scopes.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Abilities and Skills:

• Computer use: PC and mainframe, must be computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Excel, Access, and Project.
• Comprehensive knowledge of aircraft related scheduling and maintenance packages.
• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Must be a self-starter and be able to work with minimum supervision.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.