About this role
MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) is the merging of two important heritages: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the CRJ Series program. We provide comprehensive critical operational, engineering and customer support solutions including maintenance, refurbishment, technical publications, marketing and sales activities for the global regional aircraft industry.
Ready to take your planning / forecasting skills to new heights?
MHIRJ is the world’s largest regional aircraft support network, and we’re looking for a highly analytical Long-Range Maintenance Forecasting Planner to support the strategic planning of material requirements, workforce capacity, and maintenance timelines across our MRO network. In this role, you will be responsible for developing accurate, data‑driven forecasts that ensure our supply chain, operations, and maintenance teams have the right resources at the right time. Your work directly enables on‑time maintenance execution, supports contractual obligations, and strengthens long‑term operational readiness.
If you have experience in forecasting, material planning, capacity planning, aviation maintenance planning, or MRO operations, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your career in a high-impact planning role.
This is an on-site position with no remote or hybrid options.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and maintain long‑range maintenance forecasts for materials, skilled labor, and span times (6–36 months).
- Use forecasting software, planning tools, and historical data to predict future maintenance demand and resource requirements.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain to align long‑lead material procurement, rotable component planning, and parts availability with projected maintenance events.
- Work with workforce planning teams to forecast technician labor requirements, certifications, and capacity constraints.
- Analyze maintenance performance data to refine planning assumptions for different fleets, check types, and customer programs.
- Provide forecast inputs for annual budgeting, operations planning, and capacity alignment.
- Track forecast accuracy, adjust models based on actual results, and present variance analyses with root‑cause insights.
- Support the development of digital forecasting tools, dashboards, and process improvement initiatives to enhance planning accuracy.
- Adhere to all MHIRJ general work requirements and perform other duties as assigned..
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma/GED.
- 2+ years of experience in data analysis, planning, or project coordination in a heavy industrial, aerospace, or manufacturing environment.
- Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with databases and maintenance planning systems.
- Ability to interpret data, communicate plans clearly, and collaborate across engineering, supply chain, and operations teams.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate degree in a related field.
- Experience with line and base maintenance forecasting.
- Knowledge of aviation safety standards and FAA/EASA maintenance requirements.
- Familiarity with predictive analytics tools and dashboards (e.g., Power BI).
- Project Management or Six Sigma certification. Commitment to data accuracy & attention to detail.
- Knowledge of aviation maintenance or MRO processes.
Why Join Us?
At MHIRJ, we recognize and value your contributions to our One Unified Team. We live by our values and embody our behaviors which drive our success. Take flight with a team that shares your passion and supports your journey. If your experience aligns with the qualifications for this role, we encourage you to apply – we’d like to hear from you!
We provide comprehensive benefits for you and your family, as well as ample opportunities to grow your career.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Company paid life insurance and short-term disability
- Annual wellness incentives up to $750
- Employee assistance program
- 401K with 6% company match
- Annual bonus plan
- Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
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We do not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
We do not currently provide sponsorship to work in the United States. All applicants for U.S. jobs must be a United States citizen or be authorized to work in the United States.
Other facts
About Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
MHI Canada Aerospace, Inc. (MHICA), a group company of MItsubishi Heavy Industries, is a Tier 1 manufacturer of major aircraft structures and assemblies, based in Mississauga, Ontario. Over the past decade, MHICA has built more than aircraft components, it has built a recognized worldwide reputation for capacity, precision, on-time delivery and excellence.
MHICA's facilities include a 270,000 sq ft state-of-the-art manufacture and assembly facility and a 70,000 sq ft supply chain and logistics centre, where more than 700 highly-skilled employees are working on Bombardier's sector-leading Global 5000/6000 and Challenger 350 business aircraft. MHICA's technicians build and join wing assemblies and fuselage centre sections, as well as perform systems and flight control assembly installations and testing.
Building complex aircraft structures at the highest levels requires a full and well-managed inventory. MHICA's logistics centre ensures the stable and on-time delivery of materials, sub-assemblies and tooling needed for continuous and fluid assembly. Our Supply Chain and Logistics Centre sources materials and manages more than 30 supply chain partners from across North America. MHCIA conducts quality control and inspections of incoming components and materials, assembles work kits and warehouses the inventory that keeps our assembly facility running smoothly.
MHICA's dedicated people, extensive experience, demonstrated efficiency and world-class facilities contribute to Bombardier Aerospace's success as a world-class aerospace leader, enabling them to be atop of the aerospace world in the business and commercial aircraft design and production.
MHI Canada Aerospace, Inc looks to the future and the development of new partnerships with leading aerospace manufacturers. For more information about MHICA's skilled workforce, logistics centre, and world-class assembly facilities, please contact us at 905-612-8131
What you'll do
- The Long-Range Maintenance Forecasting Planner will develop and maintain long-range maintenance forecasts for materials, labor, and timelines. This role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure resource availability aligns with maintenance events.
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