AMC Production Planning Engineer

flydubai; Dubai; On-site; AED 320,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

flydubai is seeking a skilled Base Maintenance Planner to develop and coordinate aircraft maintenance events in Dubai. The role focuses on optimizing manpower, materials, and hangar resources to ensure efficient workflow and industry-leading TAT.

The candidate must have 5–7 years in aviation maintenance planning, strong English skills, and experience with AMOS and Microsoft Office. Regulatory compliance and cost control are key aspects of the job.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aviation or maintenance discipline.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• 5–7 years of relevant maintenance planning experience.
• Experience with audits, process improvement, and complex planning.

Responsibilities

• Develops detailed project plans, work packages, and maintenance schedules for heavy checks and tasks.
• Coordinates task sequencing and resource allocation to minimize downtime and meet TAT targets.
• Monitors progress through status reviews and adjusts plans based on operational requirements.
• Ensures alignment with regulatory requirements, OEM instructions, and SMS standards.
• Analyzes production costs and identifies opportunities to reduce waste, rework, and overtime.
• Plans workload distribution according to technician skills, certifications, and availability.
• Identifies bottlenecks and gaps across maintenance workflows.
• Uses dashboards and planning software to enhance transparency and decisions.
• Acts as central coordinator between engineering, production, supply chain, quality and commercial teams.
• Leads daily/weekly production meetings and communicates progress and recovery plans.

Skills

English fluency

Project planning

Base maintenance planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Aviation or maintenance related discipline

3+ years experience in aviation maintenance planning

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).

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 position Experience 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.