Aircraft Maintenance Planner

Our Values In Action

We Love What We Do

Join a Team That’s Going Places. Chartright Air Group is an innovator within the Canadian aviation industry, offering tailored private jet charter, turn‑key aircraft management, aircraft maintenance and FBO services. Our commitment to safety, customer service, and operational excellence has established us as the leading provider of private jet service in Canada.

For over 35 years, we've built a reputation for safety, service excellence, and innovation. Our passionate team of enthusiastic aviation professionals thrive in a fast‑paced, customer‑driven environment where continuous improvement is encouraged and celebrated.

Why Chartright?

• Make an Impact: Help shape the future of a growing aviation company.
• Be Part of a Winning Team: Work with talented professionals who value collaboration and excellence.
• Drive Change: Contribute to our ongoing transformation and growth, using your unique skills to improve processes and deliver results.
• Grow Your Career: Access opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a competitive compensation package, including 100% company‑paid extended health and dental coverage.
• Employee Perks: We offer a variety of partnerships, offering discounts for employees and their families.
• Plan Ahead: Benefit from our generous RRSP/DPSP matching program.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain short‑term and long‑term maintenance plans and forecasts to minimize operational impact and support aircraft availability.
• Manage maintenance planning and forecasting within the maintenance tracking system ensuring data accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Build, coordinate, and manage maintenance work packages for line maintenance, base maintenance, ad‑hoc events, and heavy checks.
• Monitor aircraft utilization, inspections, life‑limited components, MELs, deferred defects, and airworthiness limitations.
• Review and incorporate Airworthiness Directives (ADs), Service Bulletins (SBs), QEM revisions, and maintenance program changes into planning activities.
• Estimate labour requirements, material costs, tooling needs, and aircraft downtime for planned maintenance events.
• Coordinate aircraft downtime with relevant stakeholders to minimize operational impact.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to support effective maintenance execution and communication.
• Ensure scheduled maintenance is completed within defined timelines and aligned with operational priorities.
• Strategically schedule maintenance to maximize aircraft utilization while maintaining regulatory and safety compliance.
• Monitor progress of scheduled maintenance events and proactively address risks, delays, or constraints.
• Coordinate parts, materials, tooling availability, and hangar space to ensure readiness for maintenance events.
• Maintain accurate and complete maintenance planning and tracking records in accordance with company policies, CARs, and OEM requirements.
• Support audits and regulatory reviews by maintaining clear, accurate, and up‑to‑date planning documentation.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of licensed aircraft maintenance experience specializing in maintenance planning or technical services.
• Solid understanding of time‑limited maintenance checks, Maintenance Planning Documents (MPDs), and maintenance schedule approval processes.
• Background as an AME or strong hands‑on maintenance exposure is highly preferred.
• Proven experience in maintenance forecasting, scheduling and coordination. Will consider equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Solid knowledge of Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), aircraft maintenance programs and schedules, AD/SB compliance tracking, deferred and MEL control.
• Strong Excel and reporting skills for forecasting, utilisation tracking and planning visibility.

Hours of Work

• This position is currently scheduled Monday to Friday. Future scheduling may include rotational shifts to support operational requirements.

Diversity & Inclusion

We respect and value the diversity of our people. We strive to create an environment where employees can be themselves and where our differences are celebrated. We welcome all applicants and encourage individuals who identify with any of the protected grounds under the human rights legislation to apply to any open role.

We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices; our hiring and selection process is conducted in accordance with all employment legislation and the Human Rights Code of Canada. If you require accommodation during the hiring and selection process, please advise the recruiter or contact View email address on ca.talent.com.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.