Part 145 Maintenance Planner

flexjetuk; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexjet is seeking a proactive Part-145 Maintenance Planner based at our Farnborough headquarters to support the maintenance and airworthiness of our private jet fleet. You will plan scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, develop input plans, manage work packs, monitor progress, and coordinate suppliers while keeping stakeholders updated.

The role requires strong knowledge of Part-145 regulations, experience with planning systems, and excellent organisational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in aircraft maintenance planning within a Part-145 environment.
• Strong knowledge of EASA and UK CAA Part-145 regulations.
• Experience with MRO/ERP and maintenance planning systems.
• Excellent organisational, scheduling, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple inputs and maintain aircraft availability.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance activities.
• Develop and maintain detailed maintenance input plans with available manpower, tooling, and materials.
• Create, review, and manage maintenance work packs for arrival and release.
• Monitor maintenance progress, identify delays, and adjust plans to minimize downtime.
• Act as a key contact for customers and stakeholders, providing updates on status and changes.
• Coordinate third-party suppliers and subcontracted services to meet requirements.
• Maintain accurate planning records and supporting documentation in systems.
• Support reporting, KPI tracking, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Aircraft maintenance planning

Production planning

Maintenance operations

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Scheduling

Tools

CAMP

Traxxall

AMOS

Rusada

Quantum

Job description

Flexjet is seeking a proactive and highly organised Part-145 Maintenance Planner to be based at our Farnborough headquarters, where you will play a pivotal role in supporting the maintenance and airworthiness of one of the world's most prestigious private aviation fleets, delivering the exceptional standards of reliability, safety, and service that define the Flexjet experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance activities in accordance with customer requirements, operational priorities, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain detailed maintenance input plans, ensuring manpower, tooling, materials, and documentation are available to support maintenance events.
• Create, review, and manage maintenance work packs, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance prior to aircraft arrival and release.
• Monitor maintenance progress, identify potential delays, and adjust plans to maintain aircraft availability and minimise downtime.
• Act as a key point of contact for customers and internal stakeholders, providing regular updates on maintenance status, findings, and schedule changes.
• Coordinate third-party suppliers and subcontracted maintenance services, ensuring activities are delivered in line with operational requirements.
• Maintain accurate planning records, maintenance schedules, resource forecasts, and supporting documentation within company systems.
• Support operational reporting, KPI tracking, maintenance costing, and continuous improvement initiatives to drive planning effectiveness and efficiency.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience in aircraft maintenance planning, production planning, maintenance operations, or heavy/base maintenance planning within a Part-145 environment.
• Strong knowledge of EASA and/or UK CAA Part-145 regulations, aircraft maintenance documentation, work package control, regulatory compliance, and airworthiness requirements.
• Experience using MRO, ERP, aircraft maintenance planning, or maintenance tracking systems such as CAMP, Traxxall, AMOS, Rusada, Quantum, or similar platforms.
• Excellent organisational, scheduling, resource planning, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple aircraft maintenance inputs simultaneously in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with customers, engineering teams, production departments, vendors, CAMO organisations, and operational leadership teams.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Flexjet is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process where required.