Aviation Fleet Planner (Short-Term)

Airtanker; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Bonus scheme

EV scheme

Contributory pension

Adventure activities

Family fun days

Job summary

AirTanker is seeking a Short Term Planner to join our Fleet Engineering team. You will own the three-month rolling maintenance plan and coordinate maintenance across CAMO, Base Maintenance, and MROs, ensuring aircraft availability and minimal downtime.

This shift-based role places you at the centre of operational readiness for a defence-critical fleet. You will plan and prioritise short-term maintenance, manage resources such as hangar space, manpower and materials, and develop contingency plans

Qualifications

• At least two years’ experience in aircraft maintenance planning.
• Experience with wide-body aircraft maintenance planning.
• Knowledge of UK CAA and EASA regulations.
• Experience using MRO IT systems Envision, AMOS or Trax.
• Knowledge of Airbus A330 Maintenance Planning Document.
• Strong prioritisation and ability to work under operational pressure.
• Stakeholder management and autonomous working.
• Project management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the three-month rolling aircraft maintenance plan.
• Plan and prioritise short-term maintenance activity, identify risks and contingency plans.
• Optimise maintenance inputs to support aircraft availability and reduce turnaround times.
• Coordinate resources such as hangar space, manpower and materials.
• Create work orders for Line Maintenance and deploy/recoveries and six-month checks.
• Coordinate with CAMO, Base Maintenance, Line Maintenance, Materials and Operations.
• Coordinate with MROs to schedule maintenance and ensure timely completion.
• Support wider fleet planning with Planning Manager and Fleet Liaison Manager.
• Assist in flight hour and cycle management.

Skills

Prioritisation skills

Stakeholder management

Project management experience

Procedures writing

Tools

Envision

AMOS

Trax

Job description

AirTanker is seeking a Short Term Planner to join our Fleet Engineering team. You will own the three-month rolling maintenance plan and coordinate maintenance across CAMO, Base Maintenance, and MROs, ensuring aircraft availability and minimal downtime.

This shift-based role places you at the centre of operational readiness for a defence-critical fleet. You will plan and prioritise short-term maintenance, manage resources such as hangar space, manpower and materials, and develop contingency plans