Aviation maintenance planning engineer

HR GO Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation maintenance organization is seeking a Part 145 aviation maintenance Planning Engineer with proven project management experience. This role involves overseeing aircraft maintenance projects while ensuring compliance with EASA regulations. The successful candidate will develop work packages, manage project timelines, and communicate effectively with clients and teams. This initial 12-month contract offers a competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management within an engineering environment.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented.
• Flexible with working hours.

Responsibilities

• Oversee complex aircraft maintenance projects, ensuring critical paths are maintained.
• Develop work packages meeting customer requirements and ensure resources are available.
• Communicate with customers on maintenance planning and project progress.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Attention to detail

Task prioritization

Education

5+ years in aviation maintenance

Tools

Wings ERP

Excel

MS Project

Job description

Part 145 aviation maintenance Planning Engineer / Technical Services Engineer (Shift Pattern: 08:30 to 16:30, Monday to Friday)- In this role, you will support the production and management of aircraft maintenance and modification projects for this corporate and private Jet MRO organisation . You will be responsible for creating accurate maintenance work packages and managing complex projects in line with company processes and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee complex aircraft maintenance and modification projects, ensuring the critical path is maintained.
• Professionally communicate with customers to plan maintenance inputs, ensuring work scopes are clear and translatable into work packages.
• Develop work packages that meet customer requirements, ensuring all necessary resources (access, spares, tooling, manpower, and third-party services) are identified and available before the aircraft's scheduled downtime.
• Coordinate with third-party vendors to arrange services, ensuring their schedules align with project timelines.
• Collaborate with Part-21 Design Organisations to support customer requests for aircraft modifications, ensuring compliance with EASA/Foreign NAA requirements.
• Lead internal pre-input review meetings with Commercial, Engineering, and Logistics departments to meet company milestones.
• Conduct pre-input review meetings with customers to discuss defects and specific requirements.
• Manage the acceptance of aircraft into maintenance.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues that could impact the project schedule.
• Provide daily updates to customers on project progress during maintenance.
• Review and complete aircraft documentation (e.g., Technical Log, Deferral Log) during and after maintenance.
• Assist Document Control with reviewing and rectifying completed paperwork.
• Generate necessary documentation and support certifying staff during the return to service stage.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Proven experience in project management within an engineering environment.
• At least 5 years of experience in aviation maintenance, operations or CAMO.
• Proficient in using PC applications (Excel, Word, MS Project).
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
• Experience with Wings ERP or similar systems.
• Flexible with working hours.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

This role is offered on an initial 12 month fixed term contract with a starting salary dependant on experience. You must have current UK right to work to be considered. HRGO are a recruitment agency supporting the UK aviation industry. We aim to respond to all applications.