Planning Engineer – 12m FTC

Ryanair - Europe's Favourite Airline; Prestwick; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryanair Engineering invites applications for a Planning Engineer based at Prestwick Airport, Scotland. The role supports Aircraft Heavy Maintenance production planning, working within PAM’s Planning Department to coordinate schedules and resources for Ryanair operations.

The candidate will contribute to KPI monitoring, procedural updates, and liaise with our client Ryanair to align maintenance timelines and capacity planning. Excellent organisational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Relevant planning/project management or engineering degree required.
• Strong organisational, analytical & time management skills.
• Fluent in English; full computer literacy with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Create, monitor, and develop Aircraft Heavy Maintenance check schedules.
• Assist/manage planning, facility, and heavy maintenance projects.
• Monitor and update KPI reports.
• Liaise with Ryanair on check timelines and future planning Heavy Maintenance base capabilities.
• Assist the planning department team with updating and implementing new planning procedures and processes.
• Manage facility manpower ensuring the facility can complete all planned work.
• Perform scope of work assessments for all maintenance activities.

Skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Planning/Project Management Hons Degree

Engineering Hons Degree

Tools

Smartsheet

AMOS

Job description

Description

Ryanair Engineering has an exciting opportunity for a Planning Engineer. The successful candidate will join the Planning Department Team in PAM and be based in Prestwick Airport, Scotland.

Ryanair Engineering has an exciting opportunity for a Planning Engineer. The successful candidate will join the Planning Department Team in PAM and be based in Prestwick Airport, Scotland.

The successful candidate will be working and gaining experience in Aircraft Heavy Maintenance Production Planning in co-operation with our client airline Ryanair. If you have the energy and commitment to join our dynamic organisation, then we want to hear from you.

Duties Will Include, But Not Limited To

• Create, monitor, and develop Aircraft Heavy Maintenance check schedules.
• Assist/manage planning, facility, and heavy maintenance projects.
• Monitor and update KPI reports.
• Liaise with our customer Ryanair on check timelines and future planning Heavy Maintenance base capabilities.
• Assist the planning department team with updating and implementing new planning procedures and processes.
• Manage facility manpower ensuring facility can complete all planned work.
• Perform scope of work assessments for all maintenance activities.

Requirements

Experience and Qualifications:

• Planning/Project Management Hons Degree or Engineering Hons Degree.
• Strong organisational, analytical & time management skills essential.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Full computer literacy with experience of Microsoft packages: Word, Excel, Power Point etc.
• Previous experience using software packages Smartsheet and AMOS advantageous but not essential.6. Fluent in English.