MRO Production Planner

Headquartered in Atlanta Georgia and founded in 1993 Precision Aviation Group (PAG) is a leading provider of maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) and value-added supply chain services to the aerospace and defense industries. With 25 FAA-approved repair stations 27 locations worldwide 1100 employees and over 1.2 million square feet of production/distribution facilities PAG offers comprehensive MRO services on over 200000 product lines. PAG supports operators in the Airline Business and General Aviation (BGA) Military and Rotary Wing markets through its Inventory Supported Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (ISMRO) business model.

JOB PURPOSE

The Production/Shop Planner (Planner Scheduler Production Coordinator) is responsible for developing executing & monitoring detailed MRO capacity and priority planning to ensure efficient workflow and timely completion of maintenance repair and overhaul activities. This role plays a critical part in aligning shop resources with operational demands minimizing downtime and supporting on-time delivery of aircraft components and systems.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities:

Capacity Planning:

Analyze shop capabilities labor availability tooling and equipment to determine short- and long-term MRO capacity.

Forecast workload based on incoming work orders scheduled maintenance and customer demand.

Identify capacity constraints and recommend solutions to optimize throughput.

Priority Planning:

Coordinate with Team Leads engineering sales and supply chain teams to prioritize work orders based on delivery schedules customer commitments and operational urgency.

Adjust priorities dynamically in response to changing conditions such as part delays or urgent / expedite situations.

Work Order Management:

Prioritize Batch Release and monitor work orders into the MRO system.

Ensure all required documentation parts and resources are available before work begins.

Performance Monitoring:

Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as turnaround time (TAT) schedule adherence and resource utilization.

Provide regular reports and insights to management to support continuous improvement.

Collaboration & Communication:

Serve as the liaison between sales planning production quality and logistics teams.

Chair production meetings and planning reviews.

Operational Support & Risk Management

• • Identify and mitigate potential risks related to safety quality and regulatory compliance.
  • Work with engineering maintenance and safety teams to address quality concerns.
  • Ensure that corrective actions are taken promptly to resolve compliance issues

Marginal Job Functions:

• Knowledge of general office clerical procedures.
• Strong computer skills with expertise in Microsoft Word Excel Office and PowerPoint.
• Ability to regularly exercise sound judgment.

SAFETY/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• Will participate in and support safety initiatives safe work practices and compliance.
• Will participate in safety activities including the following: immediately reporting hazards unsafe work practices and accidents/injuries.
• Will follow all safety rules FAA regulations PPE compliance and equipment operation requirements.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Demands: Requires sitting or standing for extended periods of time. Requires frequent walking bending and reaching to shoulder level. Requires occasional squatting lifting carrying pushing or pulling weight up to 20 pounds. Requires repetitive hand movement. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity. Requires corrected vision and color perception as well as hearing to normal range.

Equipment Operated: Ability to operate office machines and equipment and troubleshoot problems with equipment.

Work Location: PAG Onsite

Protective Equipment Required: As required by task procedures

Potential Hazards: Exposure to materials identified on Safety Data Sheets.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Ability to organize and plan work adhering to deadlines; attention to detail and ability to maintain the confidentiality of information; excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact professionalism and diplomacy; ability to read write and understand the English language and to follow verbal and written instruction; multi-tasking a necessity; thorough knowledge of modern office practices and procedures; ability to type with accuracy and speed; ability to maintain a good working relationship with co-workers and to project a positive concerned image to the public; ability to work without supervision; ability to adjust to rapidly changing circumstances and priorities. Understand customer contracts core business and abilities.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Education: Bachelors degree in aviation management Industrial Engineering Supply Chain or a relevant field. In lieu of degrees equivalent experience is acceptable
• Experience:
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in planning production control or aviation operations.
• Strong understanding of maintenance processes FAA/EASA Regulations and MRO best practices preferred.
• Certifications:
• Certificated per Part 65 as a mechanic or repairman preferred.
• Skills & Competencies:
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and capacity planning tools.
• Prior experience in an FAA Part 145 repair station or similar regulated environment preferred.

We offer competitive pay and a wide variety of benefits. Full time associates qualify for health benefits the first of the month following 30 days employment. Options include medical dental vision base life (company paid) voluntary life short and long-term disability flex spending accounts and telemedicine. Other benefits include vacation and PTO time accrued with each pay cycle with a vacation carryover/payout option at year end 9 paid holidays 401k with company match contributions.

Qualified candidates with strong drive work ethic and commitment to quality are invited to apply at .

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