Maintenance - Maintenance Planner

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Planner is primarily responsible for supporting the maintenance control system in areas of maintenance planning, defect control and technical dispatch.

• Highly flexible, with the ability to respond quickly in a dynamic environment
• Professional and respectful, with a positive work attitude
• Timely with a high level of commitment to on-time performance is essential
• Motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• High level of respect, understanding and regard for First Nations communities

• Support of the maintenance control system; this includes ensuring that all aspects are met to support dispatch of the aircraft
• Plan and issue work packages to the approved AMO in order to comply with the applicable maintenance schedule, mandatory airworthiness limitation requirements and deferred defects
• Generate tolerance requests as required
• Research aircraft maintenance requirements and develop workable plan for an efficient and cost-effective accomplishment of work
• Work closely with aircraft scheduling in regards to aircraft routing and required down time to accomplish maintenance activities
• Liaise with materials management group and maintenance bases to coordinate future maintenance activities
• Actively participate in repeat snag, heavy maintenance and reliability meetings
• Work with the Fleet Managers for the efficient implementation of modifications and snag rectification
• Line maintenance planning activities as assigned
• Heavy maintenance planning activities as assigned
• Liaise with outside MROs for contracted maintenance activities
• Actively monitor completed work for verification that required tasks have been completed in a timely manner and all deferred maintenance items have been planned correctly
• Support and development of long-term heavy maintenance planning schedule
• Work with the technical records department to provide scheduling and QC support
• Perform other duties as assigned

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) equivalent
• Must be able to obtain and maintain any applicable transportation security clearances and additional authorizations
• Valid AME (M1 or M2) license considered an asset
• Preference given to candidates possessing DHC-8 endorsement and/or SA-226/227 experience
• Indigenous and Cultural Awareness Training considered an asset

• Physically able to perform all listed job duties
• Travel by aircraft and other means as required by role
• Work performed primarily in an office environment