Senior Aircraft Maintenance Planner

Air Arabia; Sharjah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Arabia is seeking a skilled Planning Engineer to orchestrate maintenance planning for the airline fleet, ensuring airworthiness and cost efficiency. You will develop short- and long-term maintenance plans, forecast activities in AMOS, and create comprehensive work packages for line and base maintenance.

Collaboration with CAMO, MCC, Engineering Procurement and Finance is essential. The role requires a degree in Aircraft Engineering or equivalent, plus PM certification or relevant experience.

Qualifications

• University degree in Aircraft Engineering/Aeronautical/Aerospace/Industrial or equivalent.
• Project Management certificate or equivalent working experience.
• Cost Control, Compliance, Budgeting and Quality Assurance certificates are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan long-term and short-term maintenance plans for assigned fleet.
• Forecast maintenance activities in AMOS MIS in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Create work packages, preloads, and gantt charts for maintenance execution.
• Coordinate line and base maintenance with stakeholders per company procedures.
• Develop maintenance capacity plans with MCC and Engineering teams.
• Schedule and monitor maintenance against calendar, hours and cycles.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Problem solving

Cost awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aircraft/Aerospace/Industrial Engineering

Project Management certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

MRO systems

Job description

Air Arabia is seeking a skilled Planning Engineer to orchestrate maintenance planning for the airline fleet, ensuring airworthiness and cost efficiency. You will develop short- and long-term maintenance plans, forecast activities in AMOS, and create comprehensive work packages for line and base maintenance.

Collaboration with CAMO, MCC, Engineering Procurement and Finance is essential. The role requires a degree in Aircraft Engineering or equivalent, plus PM certification or relevant experience.