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Form of workSince 1967, the Kalitta family name has been associated with excellence in the air transport of critical cargo. The experience acquired in nearly five decades of cargo operations, along with recurrent training requirements for flight operations (dispatch) personnel ensure that Kalitta Charters is the most highly experienced non-scheduled cargo air charter operator in the world.
The Maintenance Planner reports to the Director of Quality Control. They will use the Access database to monitor routine maintenance and time controlled tasks pertaining to the
K2 fleet, to ensure timely accomplishment of maintenance tasks. Build work scopes and work
packages for A, B, & C Checks. Prepare and issue maintenance forecasts as assigned. Issue work
orders to maintenance for job completion.
Candidates must be self-driven, results oriented with a positive outlook, have a clear focus on high quality and high business volumes, be mature and comfortable dealing with senior company executives. Additionally candidates must have excellent telephone communication skills, be able to multitask and work on several web and computer programs simultaneously and have the knowledge or learn to read and understand aviation weather. Duties include but are not limited to:
1 . Use the Access database to monitor, on a daily basis, the time remaining on all scheduled
maintenance and life limits for airframes, engines, and equipment pertaining to the KC2 fleet.
2. Use the Access database to monitor, on a daily basis, the aircraft TAT and TAC.
3. Work closely with the Quality Control department in implementing Airworthiness Directives
and Service Bulletins.
4. Ensure that maintenance is issued I accomplished within calendar, flight-hour, and flight-
cycle limits as specified by K2 Maintenance Inspection Program (MIPS), Federal Aviation
Regulations, Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins, Corrosion Programs, Supplemental
Structural Inspection Programs, Repair Assessment Programs, Supplemental Type
Certificates, Special Inspections, Engineering Authorizations, and Advisory Notices.
5. Work closely with the Maintenance Control department to ensure that special tools and
materials are available and in place for issued tasks (logistics).
6. Prepare and issue work-scopes and work-packages for maintenance checks of all levels.
7. Inform the Director of Maintenance, Director of Quality Control and Chief Inspector of any
changes to the work-scopes and work-packages after the original has been issued.
8. Issue Repair Orders (FORM M-34) and Routine Maintenance Control Logs (FORM M-34A).
9. Perform any other duties as assigned by the Director of Quality Control.
Candidates must have a High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and preferred related experience or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
