Aviation Maintenance Planner I (Aerospace)

Location: Dayton, Ohio, United States; hybrid work environment

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace and national security technologies, including manned and unmanned aircraft systems and survivable airborne command-and-control platforms.

What you will do

• Develop, review, and issue maintenance work packages, task cards, and job routings for scheduled inspections, repairs, and modifications.
• Forecast long-range maintenance requirements based on aircraft utilization, maintenance intervals, and regulatory directives.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Materials and Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Quality Assurance to ensure parts, tooling, and technical data are available.
• Maintain aircraft maintenance tracking systems and analyze program data to identify trends and optimize task packaging.
• Ensure compliance with FAA regulations, Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins, and customer maintenance directives.
• Prepare maintenance forecasts, capacity plans, status reports, and documentation for audits and regulatory inspections.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and 0–2 years of experience in a related field.
• Experience in aviation maintenance planning or a similar area.
• Awareness of FAA regulations, aircraft maintenance programs, and maintenance tracking or MRO software systems.
• Ability to interpret maintenance manuals and technical documentation.
• Strong organizational, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• U.S. citizenship is required, along with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field.
• Experience with Boeing 747-8 maintenance activities.
• A&P certification.
• Experience in a Part 145 repair station or airline maintenance planning environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a collaborative aerospace and national security environment.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a 150% match up to 6%.
• Life insurance, three weeks of paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Work includes extended computer use, significant standing, occasional travel, and a noisy manufacturing environment; lifting up to 20 pounds is required regularly.