Airline Maintenance Planner

Contour Aviation • Smyrna, TN

379d • $43,888 - $55,000

About The Position

Contour Airlines is a long-established aviation services company with diverse capabilities. At Contour Airlines, our core values are at the heart of everything that we do and every decision we make. Constant throughout all of our lines of business is a commitment to integrity and safety. Our team members consistently display an attitude of excellence and the ability to think like a customer. We recognize that there is strength in unity and work together as a team to accomplish our ambitious goals. As a full-time employee of Contour Airlines, you will be eligible for various benefits including health, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k) savings plan, paid sick leave, vacation hours, and travel privileges after six months of service. The starting annual salary for this position is between $43,888.00 and $55,000.00 depending on your prior work experience, with potential annual increases based on performance.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Be authorized to work in the United States and able to travel in and out of the United States.
• Possess high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must have a valid driver license and safe driving record.
• Must be able to understand, read, and write the English language.
• Possess polished and professional interpersonal skills with a positive attitude and a customer-oriented mindset.
• Possess strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Must have well-developed people skills and ability to work with a wide variety of personalities.
• Able to coordinate multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Able to handle frequent interruptions in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintain strong attention to detail.
• Be self-motivated and able to motivate others.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal delivered with tact and professionalism.
• Ability to manage multiple complex situations simultaneously.
• Able to pass a required 10-year work history review and submit to criminal background and fingerprint checks.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Able to work nights, weekends, holidays, and varying schedules.
• Must have experience and be highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access.
• Required proficient use of PDF processing.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred high proficiency with PDF automation & processing, including use of Adobe Acrobat.
• Preferred working knowledge of Quantum Component Control Maintenance software.
• Preferred intermediate understanding and knowledge of FOS, Flightdocs, & CAMP software applications.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years commercial aviation heavy maintenance project management experience.
• Experience in aviation project planning and customer support.

Responsibilities

• Forecast and coordinate the scheduling of both short- and long-term maintenance requirements on company aircraft.
• Work with both Operations and Maintenance Control to organize the routing of aircraft to ensure the efficient compliance of maintenance requirements.
• Work with Contour Maintenance group and outside vendors to schedule and organize maintenance events on company aircraft.
• Oversee the execution of the maintenance plan as previously forecast.
• Request and review proposals for maintenance events from outside vendors for both scheduled and unscheduled items on an as needed basis.
• Develop a plan to resolve both mid and long-term deferrals in conjunction with Maintenance Control.
• Monitor and provide updates to supervision on irregularities or conflicts affecting the forecasted maintenance schedule.
• Consistently monitor current maintenance programs and look for opportunities for improvement to better efficiency and reduce aircraft downtime.
• Perform additional functions (essential or otherwise) as assigned by leadership.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental coverage.
• Short-term/long-term disability and voluntary life insurance policies.
• 401(k) savings plan with a company match up to 6%.
• Paid sick leave (up to 56 hours per year).
• Vested vacation hours available on January 1st following date of hire.
• Non-revenue/space available (NRSA) travel privileges after six months of service.
• Variety of leaves of absence including medical leave, non-medical leave for family care, maternity leave, paternity leave, personal leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Support Activities for Transportation
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees