A400M Fleet Maintenance Planner

D.O.M. magazine; Salford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

D.O.M. magazine, a premier aviation maintenance publication, seeks a Maintenance and Fleet Planner to support RAF A400M operations at Brize Norton. The role focuses on developing maintenance plans, data maintenance, and lifecycle management to ensure aircraft availability.

The successful candidate will bring 5+ years in the airline industry, CAMO experience, and strong planning and scheduling skills to manage complex program changes and improve fleet reliability.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience within the airline industry.
• Proven CAMO experience.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning, scheduling and airworthiness requirements.
• Ability to manage complex programmes and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the maintenance plan for the RAF A400M fleet, including task requirements and packaging into work packs.
• Input and maintain planning data: maintenance plans, manuals, specifications, overhaul plans, and logistic parameters.
• Support post-delivery repair, modification and retrofit services in line with airworthiness and cost requirements.
• Schedule aircraft configuration and major role changes.
• Forecast aircraft availability and capability, making tail-to-task recommendations for the ATLAS Flying Programme.
• Manage the scheduled maintenance and flying programme to mitigate AOGs, defects, delays and priority changes.
• Create and maintain the Integrated Through Life Plan (ITLP) to improve availability and fleet utilisation.
• Enter and maintain A400M data in the Ground Computer Information System (GCIS).
• Manage assigned projects and contribute to continuous improvement programmes.

Skills

Airline industry experience

CAMO experience

Maintenance planning

Programme management

Job description

D.O.M. magazine, a premier aviation maintenance publication, seeks a Maintenance and Fleet Planner to support RAF A400M operations at Brize Norton. The role focuses on developing maintenance plans, data maintenance, and lifecycle management to ensure aircraft availability.

The successful candidate will bring 5+ years in the airline industry, CAMO experience, and strong planning and scheduling skills to manage complex program changes and improve fleet reliability.