Maintenance Planner

Overview

Let your career take off with PSA Airlines

About Psa

PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and professional development. We value teamwork, diversity, and inclusivity and strive to create a safe, respectful, and happy work environment for our more than 4,000 employees. Our company culture, known as The PSA Way, is our foundation for operation and fosters stability, growth and a focus on the future while always placing safety at the forefront of everything we do. We are driven in our goals and achievements, eager to be better. We are reliable to one another and accountable for our actions. And we are caring in our daily interactions, with teammates, colleagues, and customers. Join our team to enjoy comprehensive benefits, including travel privileges on the American Airlines global network, so you can explore new destinations and create unforgettable memories with family and friends.

Benefits

PSA offers the benefits you expect from a company focused on excellence. All eligible team members enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Travel privileges on the American Airlines global network
• A generous vacation plan designed to let you enjoy your travel perks
• 401(k) with company match
• American Airlines Group (AAG) profit-sharing and bonus opportunities
• A choice of three health plan options, all with nationwide coverage with the UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus network
• Premium dental coverage
• Vision plan options provided, including a plan that covers both glasses and contacts every year    
• Benefits navigation services, including finding a doctor, scheduling an appointment, understanding your medical bills, and free second opinion services
• Access to 24-hour virtual urgent care services
• Family planning and fertility treatment
• LGBTQ+ friendly services including gender affirming care, assistance finding knowledgeable providers, and family planning
• Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability, and supplemental life insurance options for spouses and dependent children
• Flexible Spending Accounts for both Health Care and Dependent Care services
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program providing a range of services, including 5 free in-person sessions with a health care professional

Responsibilities

Position Summary

As a Maintenance Planner, you will impact PSA Airlines’ growth by overseeing that the aircraft maintenance program tasks are executed, performed, and completed in an effective and efficient manner. You will be responsible for monitoring, planning and scheduling aircraft maintenance requirements within the mid-range dates (8-30 days) of the maintenance plan.

Job Responsibilities

• Review forecasted maintenance requirements and strategically build work packages that maximizes task yield, optimizes station capabilities and capacity, and provides full compliance with all maintenance requirements.
• Develop and maintain Fleet plans and schedules for work package visits that optimizes maintenance program and days between scheduled maintenance.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain the upcoming component-forecasting schedules to ensure component demand is met.
• Coordinate with Maintenance Operation Planners (MOPs for efficient scheduling of routed aircraft to accomplish work packages.
• Monitor and schedule all Deferred Maintenance Items (NEFs & DAIs).
• Make timely decisions on schedule changes to resolve conflicts between the aircraft maintenance schedule and the daily operational OH_MTX RON schedule.
• Level loading upcoming maintenance check requirements to ensure maximizing the Maintenance Program.
• Utilize company computer systems for the routing and coordination of aircraft into assigned overnight stations.
• Work closely with Fleet Administration personnel in tracking and scheduling fault-identified maintenance items, in addition to permanent and temporary repairs.
• Coordinate with internal, functional departments to ensure parts, material, tooling and manpower are available for the work to be scheduled.
• Ensure all specified policies, practices and procedures are complied with.
• Responsible for the Company's Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Specifics

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent amount of work experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Must have entry level to moderate computer knowledge with moderate knowledge of Microsoft Office Products.
• Ability to speak/read/write in English.
• If hired, must be able to demonstrate that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
• Two years’ experience in aircraft maintenance scheduling/planning/programs or related field.
• Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) license or equivalent military experience.
• Three years of A&P experience and currently compliant with CRF 65.
• Post-secondary education in technical, vocational or academic fields of study.

Preferred

Additional Information

• Delegation: In absence, responsibilities delegated to Supervisor of Heavy Maintenance Planning.

Authorities: None.

• Supervisory Responsibility: This is not a supervisory position.

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, facsimile machines and filing cabinets. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This is largely a sedentary role; however, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb up and down stairs; lift weight up to 25 lbs; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. AAP/EEO Statement: PSA Airlines is an equal opportunity employer; qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Security Clearance: All employees are required to pass the fingerprint-based criminal history records check (CHRC) per 49CFR1542.209 as well as a pre-employment drug screen. Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designated to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.