F-16 Plans/Scheduling Lead - Wood Dale, Illinois

Company/Organization: AAR Corp.

Position: Management

Job Type: Permanent

Posted: 11/19/2025 6:58:51 PM

Description:

• Manages the coordination and organization efforts to ensure support is available to meet aircraft induction and delivery schedules
• Ensures the Maintenance manager, Production Office, and Senior Site Management are advised of maintenance capabilities, limiting production factors, and adherence to depot schedules
• Overseas the scheduling of maintenance jobs and helps establish work priorities and monitors how completion times affect current schedule
• Operates maintenance information systems (MIS), automated maintenance equipment records, and other automated systems to schedule and monitor maintenance activities and workload to support F-16 depot efforts 
• Reviews maintenance analysis actions affecting aircraft schedule and material supportability; provides recommendations and guidance to ensure depot schedule is met   
• Audits historical weapons systems and other program records to establish maintenance trends to improve scheduling effectiveness. 
• Overseas the accurate documentation of aircraft engines, munitions, TCTO, time change items, and special inspections. 
• Will work directly for the Program Manager with other duties assigned at managers’ discretion.
• Must have strong communications and interpersonal skills. Must read, write and speak English fluently.

Requirements:

• High School diploma
• 15 plus years’ experience in aircraft maintenance field
• Knowledge and understanding of aircraft planning and scheduling related to depot activities
• Knowledge and understanding of maintenance activities applicable to program requirements 
• Experience with maintenance work card development
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).

• 7 plus years’ experience on F-16 or fighter type aircraft
• USAF 7 level in aircraft maintenance 
• Min 10 years documented experience
• Knowledge and understanding of aircraft maintenance information system [TRAX, CAMS, IMDS, ALICE, AADMIS, or equivalent]
• Previous experience within a diverse culture

• Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace field or Business Management 
• 15 plus years’ Aviation Maintenance experience in plans and scheduling
• 10 plus years’ experience with relevant fleet type.
• 3 plus years’ experience working government contract service.
• Federal Aviation Administration Airframe and Power Plant License.
• Through knowledge and understanding of applicable USG Maintenance Program.

• Competitive salary and bonus package
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Generous paid time off program
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility.
• The environmental characteristic for this position is an office setting.
• Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment.

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