The Production Planner develops and maintains short-, medium-, and long-range aircraft maintenance plans that align customer requirements with available labor, materials, tooling, and facility capacity. This role serves as a primary planning liaison among customers, Production, Maintenance, Materials, Engineering, Quality, and other support functions to help ensure work is accurately scoped, packaged, scheduled, communicated, and completed in accordance with customer commitments and applicable requirements.
- What you will be responsible for Serve as a planning liaison for customer aircraft maintenance projects, clarifying requirements, priorities, schedule expectations, and changes throughout the maintenance visit.
- Review and interpret customer work scopes, maintenance documents, service bulletins, airworthiness directives, engineering instructions, and other technical data to identify planning requirements.
- Evaluate customer work requirements and support the preparation of labor, material, and schedule estimates for bids, proposals, and change requests.
- Develop and maintain integrated maintenance schedules based on aircraft availability, production capacity, staffing, material availability, tooling, technical dependencies, and work priority.
- Prepare, organize, issue, and revise maintenance work packages so Production and support teams have clear, current, and executable instructions.
- Monitor project progress, constraints, and schedule performance; communicate risks, changes, recovery actions, and planning status to appropriate stakeholders.
- Forecast material and planning needs to support appropriate inventory levels, inventory mix, and program efficiency; escalate shortages or constraints that may affect delivery.
- Maintain accurate planning records and reports, support continuous-improvement efforts, and perform other duties as assigned.
What you will need to be successful in this role
- High school diploma or GED required.
- At least five years of related maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) or military aircraft maintenance experience, with an understanding of aircraft maintenance project flow.
- Advanced working proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including creating, auditing, and troubleshooting formulas in complex spreadsheets.
- Ability to read, interpret, and apply technical maintenance documentation, including service bulletins and airworthiness directives.
- Strong planning, organization, analytical, problem-solving, customer service, and written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, maintain attention to detail, and work effectively across Production and support functions.
- Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certificate preferred or must possess or have the ability and willingness to obtain an Airframe license within 1-year.
- ERJ-175 or other regional airline maintenance experience preferred.
Core competencies Commitment to values and ethics Dependability - Demonstrates sound judgment, integrity, and accountability. Organization - Completes work accurately and within established timelines. Communication - Plans work carefully, maintains detail, and manages multiple priorities. Initiative - Shares clear, timely information with customers and internal teams. Problem solving - Anticipates needs, identifies risks, and acts without waiting for detailed direction. Uses data and practical judgment to resolve constraints and improve processes. The rewards of your career at AAR go far beyond your salary AAR is committed to supporting employees through meaningful work, professional development opportunities, and a benefits program designed to promote well-being and financial security. Benefit eligibility and offerings may vary by position and location.
Physical demands / work environment The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, and move throughout an office and aircraft maintenance facility. The employee must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds. Work may involve exposure to an active maintenance environment, including noise, moving equipment, aircraft, and varying temperatures, and requires compliance with applicable safety requirements and use of required personal protective equipment.