Aircraft On Ground Coordinator

About the role

Sun Country Airlines is an agile, resilient airline with over 40 years of Minnesota roots, operating as a hybrid low-cost carrier with scheduled flights across the U.S., Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean, plus charter and cargo operations worldwide. The Aircraft On Ground Coordinator works onsite in Minneapolis, MN in a professional office environment using standard office equipment. The role involves regular talking/hearing, frequent standing/walking/hand use, occasional sitting/climbing/balancing, lifting up to 10 pounds frequently and up to 25 pounds occasionally, and requires close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and expedite the supply of components or services for aircraft in an AOG situation in the shortest possible time
• Determine the most appropriate logistical need to transport parts to grounded aircraft including courier, charter, or standard shipping methods
• Perform all functions related to buying and repair of materials daily including sourcing, writing purchase orders, and generating repair orders
• Expedite parts to clear departure delays due to maintenance
• Coordinate with maintenance control and systems operation control to make certain that all materials arrive in anticipation of changes in planned maintenance
• Track shipment orders to delivery
• Coordinate shipment type of materials (e.g. counter to counter, Fed Ex, Courier, Charter)
• Coordinate of materials for heavy checks
• Coordinate of material needs for fleet campaigns, service bulletins
• Source of materials to secure the best value for the company
• Post and update the daily turnover report to assure a smooth transition between the shifts
• Perform clerical duties as assigned
• Any other duties assigned by management

Requirements

• Associates degree in related field or related work experience
• Two or more years’ experience in Aircraft Materials and Logistics or related field in the industry
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Capable of coordinating multiple high priority request in an organized, urgent manner
• Must be able to obtain MSP SIDA badge

Qualifications