The Planning Manager is responsible for planning all maintenance activities associated with commercial aircraft engines and modules. This includes creating work packages, defining labor requirements, coordinating material needs, tracking project milestones, and maintaining production schedules. Reporting to the Director of Maintenance Operations, the Planner ensures all maintenance documentation is complete, accurate, and compliant with FAA Part 145 requirements while supporting on-time engine delivery and cost control.
**Important Notice:
Eligibility Requirement: Only U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents will be considered for this position.
Responsibilities:
Work Scope Development
- Review customer work scopes, contracts, and maintenance requirements.
- Develop engine work packages based on customer requirements and OEM maintenance manuals.
- Interpret Engine Maintenance Manuals (EMM), Illustrated Parts Catalogs (IPC), Service Bulletins (SBs), Airworthiness Directives (ADs), and Component Maintenance Manuals (CMMs).
- Define required inspections, repairs, modifications, and testing.
- Prepare travelers and job cards for all maintenance tasks.
- Develop and maintain detailed engine production schedules.
- Coordinate workflow through disassembly, inspection, repair, assembly, testing, and shipping.
- Monitor daily engine status and identify schedule risks.
- Balance manpower requirements with production priorities.
- Support recovery plans for schedule delays.
- Identify required parts, tooling, and outside vendor services.
- Coordinate with Supply Chain to ensure timely availability of materials.
- Monitor parts shortages and recommend alternatives when appropriate.
- Track repair orders and vendor turnaround times.
Technical Coordination
- Coordinate with Engineering regarding repairs beyond manual limits.
- Support disposition of non-routine findings.
- Ensure engineering orders are incorporated into work packages.
- Verify planning changes are properly documented.
- Maintain complete and accurate maintenance records.
- Update ERP/MRO software with planning information.
- Ensure work packages remain current throughout the engine visit.
- Ensure compliance with FAA Part 145 Repair Station requirements.
- Follow the Repair Station Manual (RSM), Quality Control Manual (QCM), and company procedures.
- Maintain document revision control.
- Ensure all planning activities comply with OEM-approved maintenance data.
- A&P License with 5 years experience
- In depth computer skills with Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent organizational skills
- Previous MRO Planning department experience
- Experience with GE CF6-80 series as well as CFM56 Series engine planning
- Commercial engine related technical expertise
- 121 Airline experience with planning inside an ERP
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Skills Required
- A&P License
- 5 years of experience
- In-depth computer skills with Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent organizational skills
- Previous MRO planning department experience
- Experience planning GE CF6-80 and CFM56 series engines
- Commercial engine-related technical expertise
- 121 airline planning experience inside an ERP
What We Do
Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, GA Telesis LLC is one of the world’s largest commercial aerospace firms with over $1.0 billion in assets under management. GA Telesis operates sales, leasing, distribution, and maintenance facilities in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Finland and China. Over the past twenty years, GA Telesis has emerged as a global leader in the aerospace industry. GA Telesis is uniquely positioned to deliver complete global solutions to companies seeking to gain competitive advantages in the industry. Our company is comprised of multiple integrated business units designed to maximize the value of commercial aircraft and engines throughout their entire useful life cycle. Our sales, distribution and maintenance facilities are strategically positioned around the globe and our dedicated professional team extensive relationships and industry experience enables us to execute our strategies. With the support of our independent shareholders, Tokyo Century Corporation and ANA Trading Corporation, GA Telesis has the unique ability to acquire, invest, co-invest and maximize the value of aerospace related assets and companies. GA Telesis offers the highest quality aircraft, engines, components, maintenance and solution-based services available. We have achieved the highest organizational accreditations, including ISO-9001, AS-9120, AS9110, EASO, FAA, EASA and CAAC certifications.
