Maintenance Planning Supervisor

National Airlines, based in Orlando, FL, operates passenger charter service as well as customized military and commercial air cargo carriages worldwide. National Airlines specializes in over-sized, time sensitive, and special handling requirements, utilizing 747-400 and A-330 aircraft to accomplish its missions.

Job Title: Maintenance Planning Supervisor

Location: Orlando, FL

Department: Maintenance

Reports To: Manager of Heavy Maintenance

FLSA Status: Exempt

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for Planning Department processes.
• Identifies any changes that will enhance departmental process quality and submit Maintenance Program Revision Requests for applicable policy and procedure changes.
• Coordinates and monitors aircraft maintenance activities for compliance with FARs and Company policy and procedures.
• Assists in the indoctrination of new aircraft to National Airlines fleet and maintenance programs.
• Facilitates resolution of technical problems for timely repair of aircraft.
• Reviews the AMOS Maintenance Forecast Report daily.
• Identify and plan for items coming due.
• Provides advice and direction for correcting technical problems.
• Coordinates maintenance requirements with line maintenance, heavy maintenance, and stores to ensure completion of maintenance tasks.
• Monitors technical performance for chronic problems.
• Coordinates scheduling of planned maintenance and routing of aircraft for priority maintenance purposes.
• Oversee the development of maintenance programs and modifications to improve efficiency and cost control.
• Liaisons with the Operations, Maintenance Control, Inspection, and Maintenance departments.
• Oversee the creation of forecasts for material and logistics for all check levels in conjunction with material planning.
• Oversee the identification and implementation of tooling requirements and the development of programs for peculiar ground support equipment.
• Provides data and reports as required by higher management to monitor the performances of various maintenance and engineering environments.
• Works closely with the Quality Control department in reading, interpreting, and implementing Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins.
• Assists in the revision of all company manuals pertaining to aircraft.
• Initiate Short Term Escalation Requests when necessary.
• Perform any other duty as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience:

• A valid FAA Mechanic Certificate with Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) ratings preferred.
• 3 years’ experience in a position responsible for returning aircraft to service.
• Have at least 3 years of experience in a supervisory capacity maintaining the same category and class of aircraft as the Company operates.
• Knowledge of FAA regulations Parts 65, 91, 121.
• Have at least 3 years’ experience in maintaining large airplanes with an air carrier.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, keyboard, telephone, copy machine/printer.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
• Light to moderate lifting up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment:

• Moderate noise (i.e., business offices with computers, phones, printers, and overhead lights).
• Ability to work in a confined office or open cubicle environment

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

National Air Cargo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, Protected Veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other legally protected status. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, termination, promotions or other conditions of employment or career development. We take affirmative steps to hire and advance females, racial minorities, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. We offer Reasonable Accommodations where necessary to candidates for employment and to our qualified employees with disabilities.

National Airlines also expects all our employees to support and promote our Safety Management System (SMS) Safety Policy and Safety Objectives. Employees at all levels of the organization are encouraged to report safety concerns or hazards without fear of reprisal.