Maintenance Planner – Aircraft Router

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The Maintenance Planner – Aircraft Router is responsible for the daily and future routing of aircraft to support both operational requirements and scheduled maintenance needs. This position works within Maintenance Planning to strategically assign and adjust aircraft routings, ensuring maintenance requirements are accomplished within their respective compliance periods while maximizing aircraft utilization and operational reliability. On a daily basis, the Aircraft Router collaborates closely with Operations Control, Maintenance Control, Maintenance Planning, Materials, Engineering, Maintenance Programs, Airports, and other operational support teams to balance maintenance requirements with the needs of the operation. The Aircraft Router continuously evaluates aircraft availability, maintenance requirements, ground time, station capabilities, and operational changes to determine the most effective aircraft routing plan.

Here’s what you’ll do

• Initially assign aircraft tail numbers to scheduled flights and continuously adjust aircraft routings based on maintenance and operational requirements.
• Develop and manage daily and future fleet routings to ensure scheduled maintenance requirements are positioned at appropriate maintenance stations within their compliance limits.
• Identify maintenance opportunities by evaluating aircraft ground time, station capability, manpower, tooling, materials, and maintenance requirements.
• Coordinate aircraft swaps and routing changes to create maintenance opportunities while minimizing operational disruption.
• Monitor upcoming maintenance requirements and proactively position aircraft to prevent maintenance items from becoming overdue.
• Manage day-of-operation aircraft routing to maximize fleet utilization, operational reliability, and on-time performance.
• Continuously evaluate routing changes caused by delays, cancellations, aircraft out-of-service events, maintenance findings, weather, and other operational disruptions.
• Coordinate the routing and movement of aircraft associated with cancellations, extra sections, charter flights, aircraft substitutions, and other unscheduled operational activity.
• Work closely with Maintenance Control and Maintenance Planning to determine aircraft availability and maintenance priorities.
• Coordinate with Materials and maintenance stations when aircraft positioning is required to support planned maintenance.
• Maintain awareness of deferred maintenance items and other maintenance requirements that may affect aircraft routing or station capability.
• Ensure routing decisions account for future maintenance requirements and do not negatively impact upcoming scheduled maintenance opportunities.
• Communicate aircraft routing plans, changes, risks, and maintenance opportunities clearly and promptly to all affected operational departments.
• Participate in operational and maintenance planning discussions to identify routing risks and develop recovery plans.
• Maintain accurate aircraft routing information in applicable company systems.
• Support irregular operations and develop recovery routing plans that balance maintenance compliance with operational needs.
• Escalate potential maintenance compliance, routing, or aircraft availability concerns to Maintenance Planning leadership and appropriate operational teams.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Here’s what you need to be successful

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in Maintenance Planning and/or a related discipline such as Line Maintenance, Hangar Maintenance, Maintenance Control, System Operations Control, or aircraft routing within a FAR Part 121 operation.
• Understanding and working knowledge of FAA regulations applicable to FAR Part 121 or 135 operations.
• Working knowledge of aircraft maintenance programs, maintenance compliance requirements, and aircraft routing.
• Understanding of aircraft utilization, flight hours, flight cycles, calendar-controlled maintenance requirements, and maintenance planning concepts.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word and Excel.
• Ability and willingness to coordinate with multiple departments throughout the company.
• High-performance orientation with the ability to work well under pressure, prioritize competing requirements, meet deadlines, and remain flexible as operational conditions change.
• Self-starter with a positive attitude, sound judgment, and strong desire for success.
• Ability and willingness to work nights, weekends, holidays, and varying schedules in support of a 24/7 operation.
• Strong understanding of airline operations and aircraft routing.
• Strong understanding of how aircraft routing impacts scheduled maintenance and maintenance compliance.
• Strong planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of TRAX or a similar airline Maintenance Information System (MIS).
• Ability to analyze multiple aircraft, maintenance requirements, and operational constraints simultaneously.
• Ability to make timely routing decisions in a fast-paced, time-sensitive operational environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely with Maintenance Control, Operations Control, Maintenance Planning, Airports, Materials, and other operational groups.
• Strong decision-making skills with the ability to evaluate operational and maintenance risks.
• Ability to develop and implement aircraft routing and recovery plans.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining constant coordination with other operational departments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Aerospace, Aviation Maintenance, Aviation Management, Business, or a related field.
• Valid FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certificate.
• Previous aircraft routing experience within a FAR Part 121 airline operation.
• Previous Maintenance Planning, Maintenance Control, or Operations Control experience.
• Familiarity with an airline Maintenance Information System (MIS), such as TRAX.
• Experience working in a 24/7 airline Operations Control or Technical Operations environment.

Skills/Talents

• Exemplifies Breeze’s safety culture, values, and mission.
• Working knowledge and understanding of Maintenance Planning concepts.
• Strong understanding of aircraft routing and fleet utilization.
• Ability to interpret maintenance due requirements and incorporate them into aircraft routing decisions.
• Working knowledge of aircraft systems and ATA codes.
• General knowledge of maintenance program requirements.
• Ability to prioritize maintenance and operational requirements across multiple aircraft.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to anticipate potential routing and maintenance conflicts before they affect the operation.
• Must be a self-starter and capable of making decisions with limited supervision.
• Must be able to work independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of personalities and levels of personnel throughout the organization.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Ability to handle difficult and rapidly changing operational situations while maintaining a calm and professional demeanor.
• Must be willing and able to operate in a 24/7 airline environment.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, handling documents, and operating standard office equipment.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
• Occasional standing, walking, bending, and reaching within an office environment.
• Clear verbal and written communication, requiring adequate speech, hearing, and vision.

Perks of the Job

• Health, Vision and Dental.
• Health Savings Account with Breeze Employee Match.
• 401K with Breeze Employee Match.
• Generous PTO.
• Travel on Breeze and other Airlines too!

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