Aviation Maintenance Planner - Aircraft Readiness & Materials

Morson Edge; Caddington; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge are seeking a Maintenance Planner at RAF Shawbury on a 12 month initial contract. The role focuses on managing maintenance and materials planning requirements, producing line and base maintenance work packs, and updating the MIS for aircraft readiness.

The position requires collaboration with CAMO teams, adherence to maintenance programmes, and the ability to raise maintenance variations and material requisitions to ensure on-time departures.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of aircraft maintenance planning and material planning requirements in relation to Part CAMO / A8-25 and Part 145 / A8-23.
• Methodical approach with excellent attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently or as part of a team.
• Flexible work ethic, focused on delivering against agreed timelines.
• Proactive approach, with the ability to recognise potential issues and implement remedial action before they affect operations.

Responsibilities

• Follow company procedures to ensure full compliance.
• Liaise with the Maintenance Team and other key departments to ensure a common understanding of maintenance capability and capacity.
• Enter technical log utilisation data onto the MIS.
• Review allocated aircraft maintenance status to ensure compliance with the approved maintenance programme.
• Prepare and review maintenance variations.
• Identify provisional maintenance dates for allocated aircraft based on projected utilisation and maintain the in-house maintenance planning calendar.
• Review material requirements against provisional maintenance dates for allocated aircraft.
• Raise reservations and purchase requisitions for required materials.
• Liaise with Customer Support Managers to confirm maintenance dates with the owner/operator.
• Liaise with the Airworthiness Department regarding the accomplishment of ADs, SBs, EOs and other airworthiness requirements.
• Raise scheduled maintenance work packs and confirm that all required materials and documentation are available for allocated aircraft.
• Review work packs for maintenance inputs to ensure aircraft downtime is minimised.
• Ensure all planned maintenance has been completed before aircraft depart from Base Maintenance, liaising with Customer Support Managers as required.
• Issue Short Term Maintenance Items forecasts for each aircraft.
• Reset maintenance tasks on the MIS.
• Provide cross-functional support across the CAMO team.
• Continually improve airworthiness processes and procedures to enhance the overall efficiency of the Planning Department.
• Perform other duties as required by the Maintenance Planning Supervisor, Continuing Airworthiness Manager or designated deputy.

Skills

Aircraft maintenance planning

Material planning

Attention to detail

Independent working

Teamwork

Proactive issue resolution

Maintenance information system

Continuing airworthiness knowledge

Tools

Maintenance Information System (MIS)

Job description

Morson Edge are seeking a Maintenance Planner at RAF Shawbury on a 12 month initial contract. The role focuses on managing maintenance and materials planning requirements, producing line and base maintenance work packs, and updating the MIS for aircraft readiness.

The position requires collaboration with CAMO teams, adherence to maintenance programmes, and the ability to raise maintenance variations and material requisitions to ensure on-time departures.