Manufacturing Planner (Manufacturing Planner-General)

The Boeing Company; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading aerospace company as a Manufacturing Planner, where you'll play a key role in supporting maintenance and modification processes for the E-7 Wedgetail Mk1 AEW&C Aircraft in Birmingham. This is an exciting opportunity to ensure compliance and technical accuracy within a vital sector, with excellent growth prospects and a supportive environment for your professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Continuous learning opportunities

Inclusive culture

Generous leave

Pension and medical plans

Wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Experience with scheduled aircraft maintenance and modification.
• Ability to create detailed technical work instructions.
• Knowledge of MAA Regulatory Articles, Part 145, QA, and SMS processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and verify technical work instructions aligned with regulatory processes.
• Interpret engineering data to produce standardized manufacturing plans.
• Manage complex electronic manufacturing plans and work packages.

Skills

Technical accuracy

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Tools

GoldESP IG1

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful, and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

E-7 Wedgetail Manufacturing Planner

BDUK is a subsidiary of the Boeing Company, employing over 2,000 people in the UK, responsible for delivering key contracts to UK defence customers including E-7 AEW&C, P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft, and others.

About the role:

We seek a Manufacturing Planner within Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) to support both new business development and existing programs, focusing on creating and maintaining electronic work packages for maintenance, repair, or modification inputs using GoldESP IG1, in line with PT145 and BDUK/Boeing policies.

This role involves supporting BDUK’s maintenance and modification support for the E7 Wedgetail Mk1 AEW&C Aircraft during its initial production phase in Birmingham.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Develop technical work instructions aligned with approved processes and regulations, including writing, editing, and verifying technical information.
• Interpret various engineering data sources to produce standardized, user-friendly manufacturing plans, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Manage the creation, receipt, and delivery of complex electronic manufacturing plans and work packages.
• Control configuration of plan sets, including baseline lists, work instructions, aircraft-specific plans, and NCR work orders.
• Manage technical queries workflow from shop floor to engineering, maintaining and reporting relevant metrics.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience with scheduled aircraft maintenance, repair, and modification.
• Ability to create detailed work instructions with technical accuracy.
• Proficiency with Engineering Resource Planning tools such as GoldESP IG1.
• Strong communication skills to effectively liaise across teams and with clients.
• Knowledge of MAA Regulatory Articles, Part 145, QA, and SMS processes.
• Ability to interpret technical documents and drawings to support aircraft work.
• Experience in managing workloads and working within management levels and cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of scheduled maintenance for aircraft systems for effective review and acceptance of work scope.

Other Information:

• Willingness to undergo security clearance.
• Flexibility to work shift patterns.
• This position is subject to contract award.

What Boeing Offers You

Competitive salary, incentives, continuous learning, inclusive culture, generous leave, pension, medical plans, and wellbeing programs.

Applications close by Jun. 30, 2025.

Relocation: Not provided.

Security Clearance: Ability to obtain UK Security Check required.

Visa Sponsorship: Not available.

Shift: Day shift (UK).

Equal Opportunity: We promote diversity and encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, providing accommodations during recruitment.