Aircraft Maintenance Planner: Optimize Downtime & Planning

Searchability; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 71,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Searchability is seeking an experienced Aircraft Maintenance Planner to coordinate maintenance requirements, produce line and base maintenance work packs, and support airworthiness compliance on-site at Shawbury. The role focuses on ensuring timely aircraft availability and accurate recording ahead of departures.

You will work with CAMO teams to optimise planning processes, manage material reservations, and liaise with support departments to align maintenance priorities and schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience in aircraft maintenance planning and materials coordination within CAMO/Part CAMO environments.
• Detail‑oriented and methodical planning approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across departments.
• SC clearance eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Managing maintenance planning requirements and producing line and base maintenance work packs.
• Liaising with maintenance teams to understand capability, capacity and priorities.
• Entering technical log utilisation data into MIS.
• Reviewing maintenance status for compliance with programmes.
• Preparing and reviewing maintenance variations and forecasting dates based on utilisation.
• Maintaining in-house maintenance planning calendar and material requirements.
• Raising material reservations and purchase requisitions for parts availability.
• Coordinating maintenance dates with aircraft owners/operators.
• Coordinating with Airworthiness to address ADs, SBs, EOs and other requirements.
• Preparing scheduled work packs and ensuring materials/documentation are available.
• Reviewing work packs to optimise inputs and minimise downtime.
• Providing cross-functional support to CAMO and contributing to process improvements.

Skills

CAMO knowledge

Attention to detail

Independent & team work

Google Workspace

Communication skills

Deadline driven

Education

Aviation-related degree

CAMO/145 training

Aviation Human Factors training

Job description

Searchability is seeking an experienced Aircraft Maintenance Planner to coordinate maintenance requirements, produce line and base maintenance work packs, and support airworthiness compliance on-site at Shawbury. The role focuses on ensuring timely aircraft availability and accurate recording ahead of departures.

You will work with CAMO teams to optimise planning processes, manage material reservations, and liaise with support departments to align maintenance priorities and schedules.