Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of

At StandardAero, we use our ingenuity and know-how to find solutions for the simple to the most complex challenges in aviation. Together, we get the job done and done well. Our stability, resources, and respectful culture supports you in building a solid career with a great team you can count on day in and day out for the long term.

We are seeking a highly motivated Production Planner to join our team and play a crucial role in optimizing our production processes. In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing specifications, planning workflows, scheduling tasks, and ensuring on-time deliveries while maintaining efficiency and quality.

What you’ll do: 

• Create, publish and maintain a Production Schedule while interfacing with internal customers to ensure timely processing of all parts. 
• Balance work-in-progress, resources and capacity in conjunction with Operations Leaders.
• Negotiate corrective actions to scheduling when dictated by changes to customer delivery requirements.
• Act as a liaison between production, engineering, purchasing, and customer service to control the Production Schedule.
• Maintain visual tracking boards / spreadsheets per company practice to ensure they reflect current forecasts, job flow, and monthly throughput.
• Apply negotiation skills to re-negotiate Due Dates.
• Control the rate of inductions to all production areas based on customer requirements, capacity and work-in-progress.
• Coordinate overtime and resources with Operations Leaders.
• Understand production area capacities and describe their work flows.
• Provide back up support to other Production Planners.
• Provide input and feedback to management.

• Initiate and participate in production meetings.

   

Basic Qualifications: 

• Completion of grade 12 or GED. 
• Hands-on experience working with production processes, capacity planning, or quality control workflows.
• Demonstrated analytical ability, including experience working with spreadsheets reports, or production metrics.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with experience working cross-functionally within an organization.
• Organizational and time management skills, demonstrated through managing multiple priorities or schedules in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to meet deadlines, with a track record of managing time-sensitive tasks.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds (unassisted) for approximately 25 of the average work day. 

   

Desired Skills: 

• Planning experience in aerospace industry preferred but not required.
• Data-driven mindset and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with all levels of employees.
• Experience working with Lean, CI, or similar process-improvement methodologies is an asset.

Benefits that make life better:

• Comprehensive Healthcare
• Company Pension with 100 company match; up to 5 vested
• Paid vacation starting on day one
• Bonus opportunities
• Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Learning & Training opportunities