Maintenance Planner – Stansted

Ryanair - Europe's Favourite Airline; Stansted Mountfitchet; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline seeks a Maintenance Planner based in Stansted Airport. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, an aviation background, and the ability to work under pressure. Responsibilities include maintenance planning and liaising with engineers across Europe. This is a great opportunity to further your career in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an aviation industry planning role.
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance Control Planning Support and Deferred Defect Planning.
• Liaising with Flight Operations Control regarding required aircraft base swaps.
• Short Term / Line Maintenance Planning.
• Liaising with Station Engineers in our bases around Europe.
• Assigning maintenance tasks to co‑ordinators and engineers.
• Hanger Maintenance Planning for A‑Checks and structural repairs.
• Project Planning/Data Analysis.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Problem solving skills

Computer literate – knowledge of Word & Excel

Self‑motivated

Education

Aviation background/degree

Job description

Maintenance Planner – Stansted

Ryanair is a fast‑paced and dynamic airline known for its exceptional career opportunities and industry‑leading growth.

With our fleet of 600+ aircraft, including the new Boeing 737-8200 ‘Gamechanger’ and 300 Boeing 737 MAX 10 on order, this is an excellent time to join our team, advance your career and join Europe’s leading airline.

AES (Aircraft Engineering Services Ltd) are inviting applications for a Maintenance Planner to be based at Stansted Airport, working in cooperation with our client airline Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline.

The successful Maintenance Planner could be someone who is already working within planning, or maybe a recent Graduate who has covered Operations or Maintenance within their degree. You will be a self‑motivated individual who is able to demonstrate a flexible working attitude in a fast‑changing environment. Who can work without direct supervision and able to demonstrate a flexible working attitude in a fast‑changing environment.

The successful candidate will be based in Stansted Airport and work closely with the engineering department to gain an excellent knowledge of all aspects of aircraft engineering in Europe’s leading airline. If you have planning experience and wish to extend your knowledge, this will be an excellent opportunity gain experience in Europe’s leading airline.

The Role

• Maintenance Control Planning Support and Deferred Defect Planning.
• AC Base Change/ Liaising with Flight Operations Control regarding required aircraft base swaps.
• Short Term / Line Maintenance Planning to include fleetwide modifications, Engineering Orders, Airworthiness Directives etc.
• Liaising with Station Engineers in our bases around Europe.
• Assigning maintenance tasks to our team of co‑ordinators and engineers throughout the Ryanair network of over 90 bases.
• Winter Maintenance Programme planning.
• Hanger Maintenance Planning to include the coordination of A‑Checks, APU replacements, composite and structural repairs.
• Project Planning / Data Analysis.
• Using your skills, ideas & knowledge that will be gained throughout your appointment for better planning.
• Ensuring the aircraft manpower and equipment are all in place to carry out tasks planned
• Travel and accommodation bookings
• Minimum manning power daily reviews

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Problem solving skills
• Computer literate – knowledge of Word & Excel
• Self‑motivated
• Aviation background/degree
• Have previous experience in an aviation industry planning role
• Be able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team

Benefits

Competencies