Maintenance Planning Engineer

The Company

We’re working with a Manufacturing business that operates in the Aerospace sector.

They design, manufacture and deliver industry-leading commercial aircraft, and a separate Space and Defence division.

The Role:

This role is for a Maintenance Planning Engineer —someone ambitious and ready to make an impact.

You’ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed.

• Coordinate with Maintenance, Airworthiness, Customer Support and other key departments to ensure effective maintenance planning and delivery.
• Plan and monitor scheduled maintenance for allocated aircraft, ensuring compliance with approved maintenance programmes and airworthiness requirements.
• Prepare, review and manage maintenance workpacks, variations, forecasts and short-term maintenance requirements.
• Monitor aircraft maintenance status, technical log utilisation and maintenance tasks within the Maintenance Information System (MIS).
• Coordinate material requirements, including reservations and purchase requisitions, to ensure all necessary parts and documentation are available ahead of maintenance inputs.
• Liaise with aircraft owners/operators and internal stakeholders to confirm and optimise maintenance schedules, minimising aircraft downtime.
• Ensure all planned maintenance is completed prior to aircraft release from Base Maintenance and support the resolution of any outstanding requirements.
• Coordinate the incorporation of ADs, SBs, EOs and other airworthiness requirements with the Airworthiness Department.
• Provide cross-functional support across the CAMO team and contribute to the continuous improvement of airworthiness processes, procedures and Planning Department efficiency.

The Individual: We’re looking for people who can show:

• Good understanding of aircraft maintenance planning and material planning requirements as related to Part CAMO / A8-25 & Part 145 / A8-23.
• Must have high computer literacy skills and be competent with Google Suite applications.
• Knowledge of continuing airworthiness management software for the use of maintenance and materials planning.
• 5 GCSE’s Grade C or above or equivalent recognised qualifications (e.g. NVQ, BTEC).

Desirable

• Aviation related degree or equivalent.
• Aviation human factors training undertaken.
• Recognised Part CAMO Training Course accomplished

The Benefits:

• Hourly rate of circa £40 ph via Umbrella company
• Training and Development