Maintenance Planning Engineer - Aviation

Line Up Aviation; Berrington; On-site; GBP 52,348 - 60,614; Full time

Job summary

Line Up Aviation in the United Kingdom is seeking a Maintenance Planning Engineer to join on a contract basis, onsite at Shawbury. You will work with the maintenance team to ensure compliance with the approved maintenance programme and manage material planning data.

The role demands attention to detail, strong communication, and a proactive approach to resolving issues. Responsibilities include data entry, maintenance status reviews, and coordinating dates with owner/operators.

Qualifications

• Understanding of aircraft maintenance planning and material planning requirements as related to Part CAMO / A8-25 & Part 145 / A8-23.
• GCSEs Grade C or above or equivalent qualifications (e.g. NVQ, BTEC).
• Methodical with acute attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and able to work without supervision or as part of a team.
• Flexible work ethic focused on delivering against agreed timelines.
• Proactive – ability to recognise potential issues and apply remedial action before they raise concern or affect operations.
• High computer literacy and competence with Google Suite.
• Ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Follow the company procedures in order to ensure 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 of allocated aircraft maintenance status to ensure compliance with the approved maintenance programme.
• Preparation and review of maintenance variations.
• Identify provisional maintenance dates for allocated aircraft based on projected utilisation and keep the in-house maintenance planning calendar up to date.
• Review material requirements against provisional maintenance dates for allocated aircraft.
• Raise reservations/purchase requisitions for required materials.
• Liaise with Customer Support Managers to confirm maintenance dates with the owner/operator.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Teamwork

Time management

Communication skills

Proactive problem solving

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Maintenance Planning Engineer (Contract)

Location: Shawbury, fully onsite

Hours: Mon - Fri / 08:00 - 17:00 / 40 hrs per week

Hourly Rate: £40.11 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35

Clearance: BPSS required before starting, full SC to follow

Responsibilities

• Follow the company procedures in order to ensure 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 of allocated aircraft maintenance status to ensure compliance with the approved maintenance programme.
• Preparation and review of maintenance variations.
• Identify provisional maintenance dates for allocated aircraft based on projected utilisation and keep the in-house maintenance planning calendar up to date.
• Review material requirements against provisional maintenance dates for allocated aircraft.
• Raise reservations/purchase requisitions for required materials.
• Liaise with Customer Support Managers to confirm maintenance dates with the owner/operator.

Essential Requirements

• Good understanding of aircraft maintenance planning and material planning requirements as related to Part CAMO / A8-25 & Part 145 / A8-23.
• Minimum 5 GCSE's Grade C or above or equivalent recognised qualifications (e.g. NVQ, BTEC).
• Methodical with acute attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and able to work without supervision or as part of a team.
• Flexible work ethic focused on delivering against agreed timelines.
• Proactive – ability to recognise potential issues and apply remedial action before they raise concern or affect operations.
• Must have high computer literacy skills and be competent with Google Suite applications.
• Ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.