Aviation Maintenance Planning Engineer – On-Site

Airbus; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 85,962,000 - 114,930,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)

Pension scheme

Share Incentive Plan

Cycle to Work

Healthcare cash plan

Travel insurance

Job summary

Airbus Helicopters UK at RAF Shawbury is seeking a Maintenance Planning Engineer on a 12-month contract to support one of the UK's key military aviation training programmes.

You will manage maintenance and material planning, produce work packs, and ensure compliance with CAMO and airworthiness requirements while coordinating with maintenance, airworthiness, and customer support teams to optimise fleet availability.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of aircraft maintenance planning and material planning requirements within Part CAMO / A8-25 and Part 145 / A8-23 environments.
• Excellent organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues before they impact operations.
• Strong IT skills and experience using digital systems and office applications.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
• Flexible and adaptable approach, focused on delivering to agreed timelines.
• Relevant aviation planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance and material planning activities for allocated aircraft.
• Monitor aircraft maintenance status to ensure compliance with approved maintenance programmes.
• Produce and review line and base maintenance work packs.
• Plan maintenance inputs based on projected aircraft utilisation.
• Coordinate material requirements and raise purchase requisitions where required.
• Liaise with maintenance, airworthiness and customer support teams to ensure maintenance activities are delivered effectively.
• Support the accomplishment of Airworthiness Directives (ADs), Service Bulletins (SBs), Engineering Orders (EOs) and other airworthiness requirements.
• Review completed maintenance work packs and ensure planned work has been accomplished before aircraft release.
• Maintain accurate records within the Maintenance Information System (MIS).
• Produce maintenance forecasts and continuously improve planning processes and procedures.
• Provide wider support across the CAMO function as required.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Aircraft maintenance

Part CAMO A8-25

Part 145 A8-23

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Aviation-related degree

Part CAMO training

Tools

Airworthiness management software

Maintenance Information System (MIS)

Digital systems

Job description

Airbus Helicopters UK at RAF Shawbury is seeking a Maintenance Planning Engineer on a 12-month contract to support one of the UK's key military aviation training programmes.

You will manage maintenance and material planning, produce work packs, and ensure compliance with CAMO and airworthiness requirements while coordinating with maintenance, airworthiness, and customer support teams to optimise fleet availability.