Maintenance Planner -10 month contract

Founded in 2000 by three former Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CF-18 fighter pilots who identified an opportunity to improve military readiness training, Top Aces has since established itself as the world leader in contracted adversary air (ADAIR) services and joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) training.

We pride ourselves on our unblemished safety record, having flown an industry leading 130,000 hours of operational training without accident in support of customers worldwide, including Canada, the U.S., Germany, and multiple other NATO allies and international partner nations.

Our vision is to be the most trusted provider of innovative defense training solutions, continuously elevating standards in an industry where "Experience Matters." This commitment to innovation and technology ensures we remain adaptable, training allied militaries to succeed against evolving threats.

Top Aces’ dynamic team contributes to delivering on our purpose of training the next generation of combat leaders by living our values of Service, Integrity, Excellence, and Together every day!

Join our team!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor maintenance data entries for integrity and compliance with TCCA regulations and company policy for each aircraft and associated tracked components and inform management of any significant factors that may impact aircraft airworthiness or health of the fleet.
• Review the issuance, accuracy, and validity of certifications of parts their associated maintenance actions.
• Ensure that work order completion is up to date and accurately reflects the current completion of  maintenance on the aircraft.
• Collect information from the maintenance information system in order to prepare reports and briefings as required by management.
• Initiate and complete special studies and statistical analyses and report findings to senior leadership.
• Analyze maintenance data documentation in order to identify deficiencies in areas such as equipment performance, material consumption, scheduling and management of resources.
• Track and analyze historical maintenance data, classify trends, and coordinate corrective measures with maintenance management and technicians to prevent repeat and recurrence events.
• Act as a point-of-contact for the maintenance information system and be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of data, compliance to regulations and policies and sustainment of process within the system.
• Provide planning factors for the company to include airframe, facility, and personnel capabilities.
• Assist in determining and monitoring the operating costs for the aircraft fleet.
• Maintain accurate and complete permanent files for aircraft and components in accordance with applicable TCCA regulations.
• Establish work order formatting of production aircraft and build work orders to comply with the work package requirements outlined by fleet management.
• Audit and process incoming aircraft maintenance logs and documentation, customer job orders, aircraft inspection packages, engineering orders and authorizations, service bulletins and airworthiness directives, computer reports, serviceable / repairable parts tags and certifications, and shop routing tags.
• Carry out the data entry, data corrections, and building of aircraft configuration in the records management system with data collected from the initial inspection and survey of new production aircraft
• Perform record verification of all maintenance repair data (green tags, work cards and vendor release/certification forms) to ensure the associated maintenance data is complete and accurate.
• Provide repair documents to material stores to assist in determining current maintenance required on the controlled components.

SKILLS AND/OR QUALIFICATIONS 

• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
• Proven track record of success working on complex assignments requiring considerable judgment, initiative and technical/specialized knowledge.
• Able to work well in a team and within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office Word, Excel and Outlook).

 EDUCATION AND/OR WORK EXPERIENCE

• Understanding of Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) Regulations desirable.
• TCCA AME or FAA A&P  desirable.
• Previous Military aviation experience an asset.
• Experience with RAMCO MRO software is preferred.
• Minimum 4-year aviation maintenance technical experience and 2-year minimum aviation maintenance technical data reviewing/control experience

 SPECIAL WORK CONDITIONS

• Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements to be cleared for and to gain access to applicable classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. nationals or permanent residents (Green Card).
• Domestic and International Travel may be required.

By joining Top Aces, you will find:

• A work environment in which service, integrity, excellence and teamwork are highly valued;
• Opportunities for development and growth;
• Multidisciplinary and multicultural collaboration at a local and global level;
• A flexible schedule;
• Attractive benefit plan.

Come share your passion with us!  Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered, and challenged to be your best self.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Top Aces, all employees are welcome regardless of race, nationality, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or age. The masculine form may be used in this job description solely for ease of reading but refers to men, women and gender diversity.

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