Maintenance planner Jobs in Kitimat, BC

Note : This role is 100% on-site in Kelowna, BC.

We’re all about the craft.

KF Aerospace is proud to deliver innovative aircraft services for corporate, commercial, and military customers worldwide. Launched in 1970 out of British Columbia’s beautiful city of Kelowna, KF has grown to specialize in a wide range of aviation services including maintenance and modifications, cargo operations, military pilot training and aircraft leasing. With facilities across Canada, KF is home to over 1,200 highly skilled individuals. Our passion for our craft fuels every project we touch.

JOB OVERVIEW

The Aircraft Maintenance Planner reports to the Tech Ops Supervisor and is responsible for the development and ongoing technical support of maintenance programs for Operational Fleet aircraft and Regency Owned aircraft to ensure the timely and efficient completion of all required aircraft maintenance.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operational Fleet Maintenance Programs

Development of the maintenance programs for all Operational Fleet aircraft (Aeroflyer, KFACL ATRs) by working with the KFACL / Aeroflyer team to determine utilization, expected operations and aircraft configurations. Responsible for the oversight of the maintenance program for all operational fleet aircraft by ensuring the OEM Maintenance Program Document (MPD) revisions have been reviewed and incorporated. This includes working with the Reliability and Airworthiness team to review and assess any changes required, and coordinating the updates with the Records and Compliance team.

Coordinate with the Records group to create load files to upload the maintenance program into the applicable ERK software by using previous operator reports and historical assistance and guidance for any potential revisions to the maintenance program driven by operational requirements as decided by the Material Review Board (MRB) for all operational airplanes. Report the MPD revisions and impact to the fleet maintenance programs at the KFACL Maintenance Review Board coordination with the Records group, ensure accurate and up-to-date MPD task card management within the applicable ERK software.

Development of the maintenance programs for all Regency Owned aircraft that are out on lease, including but not limited to IFL B727-200s, B737-Classics, B737-800s, ATR 72s.Review and / or plan lease return maintenance packages for the Regency Fleet to provide to the Business Development team for quoting. Plan heavy or line maintenance for any new Regency aircraft purchases to prepare them for future upcoming maintenance to help determine reserve amounts, cost of future maintenance and assist lease customers with their maintenance with lease customers during the review of the lease return packages to verify the aircraft maintenance is cleared out per the lease contract upcoming maintenance of potential new aircraft purchases to determine the risks and value of the , plan and issue the required storage maintenance for both airframe and engines to help preserve the the IFL heavy maintenance and communicating the upcoming heavy maintenance requirements to IFL for their fleet of B727s.Identify any changes required to KF task cards applicable to the Regency fleet and initiate those change requests with the Tech Pubs department.

Liaise with the KFACL / Aeroflyer team to provide advice and support for any maintenance program revisions to reflect changes in operations, utilization, and flight schedules, along with any reliability driven changes.

Liaise with the KFACL / Aeroflyer team to provide advice and support on all MPD and maintenance program related issues.

REQUIREMENTS

OR non-AME with 10 years of relevant work experience of aircraft maintenance program planning experience

HOURS OF WORK

The shift times are Monday to Friday, 8 : 00am to 4 : 30pm.

LOCATION

This role is 100% on-site in Kelowna, BC.

BENEFITS

SALARY

The salary range for this role is under review, currently at $73,000-$91,000.