AMC Production Planning Engineer

Dubai Aviation Corporation; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Dubai Aviation Corporation is seeking a seasoned Base Maintenance Planner to develop, coordinate, and control aircraft maintenance events in Dubai. You will optimize manpower, materials, and hangar resources to support efficient operations and industry-leading turnaround times.

You will manage detailed plans, schedules and resource allocation for heavy checks and modifications while ensuring regulatory compliance and collaboration across engineering, production, supply chain, and quality teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (3+ years) required.
• Degree in Aviation or maintenance related discipline preferred.
• Fluent in English required.
• 5-7 years of experience in base maintenance planning and related areas.
• Knowledge of AMOS and Microsoft Office tools required.

Responsibilities

• Develops detailed project plans and maintenance schedules for heavy checks and modifications.
• Coordinates task sequencing and resource allocation to minimize downtime and meet TAT targets.
• Monitors task progress and adjusts plans based on progress and requirements.
• Ensures regulatory compliance, OEM instructions, and SMS standards.
• Analyzes production costs and identifies opportunities to reduce waste and overtime.
• Plans workload distribution based on technician skills and availability.
• Identifies bottlenecks and gaps in maintenance workflows and implements improvements.
• Champions digital tools, dashboards, and planning software for better decision-making.
• Acts as central coordinator between engineering, production, supply chain, quality, and commercial teams.
• Leads production meetings and communicates progress, delays and completion dates to stakeholders.

Skills

Fluent in English

Base maintenance planning experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree (3+ years)

Degree in Aviation or maintenance related discipline

Tools

AMOS

Microsoft Office

Job description

MAIN OBJECTIVE OF ROLE

To develop, coordinate and control aircraft Base maintenance events by ensuring optimal use of manpower, materials, and hangar resources to support efficient workflow execution, cost-effective operations, and industry-leading turnaround times (TAT).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops detailed project plans, work packages, and maintenance schedules for heavy checks, modifications, and any other maintenance tasks required.
• Coordinates task sequencing and resource allocation to minimize downtime and meet Turn Around Time (TAT) targets, while monitoring productivity and adjust work plans to maintain optimum staffing levels.
• Monitors task progress through status reviews and performance tracking and adjusts plans based on findings and evolving operational requirements.
• Ensures alignment with regulatory requirements, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) instructions, and company standards including Safety management System (SMS).
• Analyzes production costs and identify opportunities to reduce wastage, rework, and overtime while maintaining maintenance quality and efficiency.
• Plans and distributes workload according to technician skillsets, certifications, and availability.
• Identifies bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and process gaps across maintenance workflows.
• Uses proven business methodologies to improve shop floor completion rates and reduce turn-around time.
• Embraces and champions digital tools, dashboards, and planning software to enhance transparency and decision-making.
• Acts as the central coordination point between engineering, production, supply chain, quality, and commercial teams.
• Leads daily/weekly production meetings and report status, risks, and recovery plans. Provide clear communication regarding work progress, delays, and expected completion dates to stakeholder.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree (3+ years)
• Degree in Aviation or maintenance related discipline
• Fluent in English
• Experience in base maintenance planning related positionExperience in business process improvement, Audit finding resolution Experience in developing complex plans
• AMOS, Microsoft suite of tools and/or equivalent
• Years with qualifications: 5 - 7 years
• Aircraft maintenance license advantageous

COMPETENCIES

• Customer Focus
• Teamwork
• Effective Communication
• Personal Accountability & Commitment to achieve
• Resilience & Flexibility (Can do attitude)

ISR REQUIREMENTS

Reads and complies with the ISR policies of the Company and diligently reports any weakness or incidents to the respective Line Manager or the Information Security team. Completes all required ISR awareness sessions and follows associated guidelines in the day-to-day business operations.