Maintenance Short Term Planner

Airbus; Brize Norton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Brize Norton is seeking an experienced Short-Term Planner to support A400M maintenance planning within a busy aviation environment. You will coordinate with engineering, operations and material teams to ensure maintenance and modification work is integrated into the flying programme.

The role requires SC clearance, a background in airline maintenance planning, and the ability to manage changing priorities in a high-demand setting. A4O pattern: 4 days on, 4 days off, days only.

Qualifications

• Five years in the airline industry or equivalent.
• Experience within a Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation environment.
• Strong maintenance planning and coordination skills.
• Ability to work with engineering, operations, materials and maintenance teams.
• Structured, detail-focused planning data management.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in operations.
• Experience planning aircraft maintenance or modification activity.
• Familiarity with aviation maintenance data or planning systems.
• Experience supporting military or complex aircraft operations.
• Knowledge of continuing airworthiness regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Help keep critical aircraft maintenance activity planned, coordinated and on track.
• Produce and maintain short-term maintenance plans for a three-month horizon.
• Coordinate requirements across engineering and operations teams.
• Ensure maintenance and modification activity is integrated into the Flying Programme.
• Work with Technical Services Engineers and Configuration Engineers.
• Coordinate with Material Support and maintenance organisations.
• Attend daily operational calls and provide planning information.
• Maintain A400M planning data in the Maintenance Data System.
• Ensure planning complies with Regulatory Articles and Atlas procedures.
• Support projects directed by the Head of Technical Support Operations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement within the planning function.

Skills

Airline industry

CAMO experience

Maintenance planning

Cross-functional teamwork

Data management

Regulatory knowledge

Military ops

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Maintenance Short-Term Planner

Location: Brize Norton
Work pattern: 4 days on, 4 days off, days only
PAYE rate: Up to £26.92 per hour
Umbrella rate: Up to £36.00 per hour
IR35 status: Inside
Security clearance: SC clearance required
Interview process: Virtual interview

Help keep critical aircraft maintenance activity planned, coordinated and on track.

Guidant Global is working in partnership with Airbus to recruit an experienced Short-Term Planner at Brize Norton. This is an excellent opportunity to use your airline maintenance planning and Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation experience within a highly collaborative technical environment.

You will produce and maintain short-term maintenance plans, coordinate requirements across engineering and operational teams, and help ensure that maintenance and modification activity is effectively incorporated into the flying programme.

What You'll Be Doing

• Liaising with the Integrated Operations Centre Planning Focal Point to understand and manage daily priorities
• Producing and delivering a three-month short-term maintenance plan
• Identifying maintenance task requirements and ensuring they are accurately planned
• Ensuring maintenance activity is incorporated into the Flying Programme and Integrated Through-Life Plan
• Working closely with Technical Services Engineers and Configuration Engineers
• Coordinating with Material Support and relevant maintenance organisations to support effective maintenance and modification planning
• Attending daily operational calls and providing the necessary planning information
• Entering, updating and maintaining A400M planning data within the Maintenance Data System
• Ensuring all planning activity complies with applicable Regulatory Articles and Atlas procedures
• Supporting projects and assignments directed by the Head of Technical Support Operations
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the planning function

What We're Looking For

Essential

• A minimum of five years' experience working within the airline industry
• Experience within a Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation environment
• Strong maintenance planning and coordination skills
• The ability to work effectively with engineering, operational, materials and maintenance teams
• A structured and detail-focused approach to maintaining planning data
• The ability to manage changing priorities within an operational environment
• Previous experience planning aircraft maintenance or modification activity
• Familiarity with aviation maintenance data or planning systems
• Experience supporting military or complex aircraft operations
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements relating to continuing airworthiness and maintenance planning

Why Join?

This role offers the opportunity to support A400M maintenance planning within a complex and highly collaborative aviation environment. You will work across technical, operational and maintenance teams, gaining broad exposure while contributing to reliable planning and continuous improvement.

The four days on, four days off pattern also provides a clear and predictable working schedule.

Inclusive Recruitment

Guidant Global is committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments that may support you throughout the recruitment process.

Please note that this position requires SC clearance and is restricted to sole British nationals.