Helicopter Maintenance Planner – CAMO & MRO Expert

Arden White; Shawbury; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS/SC clearance potential

Job summary

Arden White Aviation & Aerospace Recruitment are recruiting an experienced Maintenance Planner to join a world-leading helicopter manufacturer at its RAF Shawbury, Shropshire operation. The role supports the UK's Military Flying Training System, providing helicopters and maintenance services to No.1 Flying Training School.

You will plan scheduled maintenance, produce work packs, and coordinate with CAMO, Airworthiness, and other teams to minimise downtime and ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of aircraft maintenance planning and materials requirements within Part-CAMO and Part-145 environments.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to agreed deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across multiple departments.
• Good IT and computer literacy skills.
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving planning issues.
• Experience with a maintenance or continuing airworthiness management system advantageous.
• Experience with Airbus Helicopters and associated technical documentation desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan scheduled maintenance requirements for allocated aircraft in accordance with approved maintenance programmes.
• Produce and review line and base maintenance work packs.
• Monitor aircraft utilisation and maintenance status and identify upcoming maintenance requirements.
• Establish provisional maintenance dates based on projected aircraft utilisation.
• Review material requirements and raise reservations and purchase requisitions as required.
• Liaise with Maintenance and Customer Support teams to confirm maintenance dates.
• Coordinate with Airworthiness regarding ADs, SBs, EOs and other airworthiness requirements.
• Review maintenance inputs and work packs to minimise aircraft downtime.
• Ensure planned maintenance has been completed prior to aircraft departure from base maintenance.
• Maintain accurate records and update the relevant maintenance information systems.
• Produce short-term maintenance forecasts for allocated aircraft.
• Support the wider CAMO team and contribute to continuous improvement of maintenance planning processes.

Education

GCSEs / equivalent such as NVQ or BTEC

Job description

Arden White Aviation & Aerospace Recruitment are recruiting an experienced Maintenance Planner to join a world-leading helicopter manufacturer at its RAF Shawbury, Shropshire operation. The role supports the UK's Military Flying Training System, providing helicopters and maintenance services to No.1 Flying Training School.

You will plan scheduled maintenance, produce work packs, and coordinate with CAMO, Airworthiness, and other teams to minimise downtime and ensure regulatory compliance.