MRO Production Planner

Atlanta, GA
Precision Aviation Group | PAG
495 LAKE MIRROR DRIVE
Bldg 800
Atlanta, GA 30349, USA

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and founded in 1993, Precision Aviation Group (PAG) is a leading provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) and value-added supply chain services to the aerospace and defense industries. With 25 FAA-approved repair stations, 27 locations worldwide, 1,100+ employees, and over 1.2 million square feet of production/distribution facilities, PAG offers comprehensive MRO services on over 200,000 product lines.

PAG supports operators in the Airline, Business and General Aviation (BGA), Military and Rotary Wing markets through its Inventory Supported Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (ISMRO®) business model.

The Production/Shop Planner (Planner, Scheduler, Production Coordinator) is responsible for developing, executing, & monitoring detailed MRO capacity and priority planning to ensure efficient workflow and timely completion of maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities. This role plays a critical part in aligning shop resources with operational demands, minimizing downtime, and supporting on-time delivery of aircraft components and systems.

• Analyze shop capabilities, labor availability, tooling, and equipment to determine short- and long-term MRO capacity.
• Forecast workload based on incoming work orders, scheduled maintenance, and customer demand.
• Identify capacity constraints and recommend solutions to optimize throughput.

• Coordinate with Team Leads, engineering, sales and supply chain teams to prioritize work orders based on delivery schedules, customer commitments, and operational urgency.
• Adjust priorities dynamically in response to changing conditions, such as part delays or urgent / expedite situations.

• Prioritize, Batch, Release, and monitor work orders into the MRO system.
• Ensure all required documentation, parts, and resources are available before work begins.

• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as turnaround time (TAT), schedule adherence, and resource utilization.
• Provide regular reports and insights to management to support continuous improvement.
• Serve as the liaison between sales, planning, production, quality, and logistics teams.
• Chair production meetings and planning reviews.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks related to safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Work with engineering, maintenance, and safety teams to address quality concerns.
• Ensure that corrective actions are taken promptly to resolve compliance issues.

• Knowledge of general office clerical procedures.
• Strong computer skills with expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, Office and PowerPoint.
• Ability to regularly exercise sound judgment.

• Will participate in and support safety initiatives, safe work practices, and compliance.
• Will participate in safety activities including the following: immediately reporting hazards, unsafe work practices, and accidents/injuries.
• Will follow all safety rules, FAA regulations, PPE compliance, and equipment operation requirements.

Physical Demands: Requires sitting or standing for extended periods of time. Requires frequent walking, bending, and reaching to shoulder level. Requires occasional squatting, lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling weight up to 20 pounds. Requires repetitive hand movement. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity. Requires corrected vision and color perception as well as hearing to normal range.

Equipment Operated: Ability to operate office machines and equipment and troubleshoot problems with equipment.

Work Location: PAG Onsite

Protective Equipment

Required:

As required by task procedures

Potential Hazards: Exposure to materials identified on Safety Data Sheets.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to organize and plan work adhering to deadlines; attention to detail and ability to maintain the confidentiality of information; excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to…