Production Planner

Bombardier; Westerham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Production Planner for its Biggin Hill Service Centre. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in production planning, a technical background in aviation, and excellent organizational and communication skills. You will coordinate projects, create work packs, and liaise with various stakeholders. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team in an industry-leading environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a production planner.
• Excellent knowledge of production planning and quality control principles.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Create work packs using SAP, Oracle, CAMP, Excel.
• Coordinate production workflow for one or multiple projects.
• Identify and create demands for spares and tooling.

Skills

Production planning

Quality control principles

Technical background in aviation

Organizational skills

Communication abilities

Problem-solving skills

SAP

Tools

SAP

Oracle

CAMP

Excel

Job description

Bombardier’s Business Aircraft London Service Centre in Biggin Hill is part of an award-winning network and is the flagship of Bombardier’s European operation. This Base and Line Maintenance Centre is the fastest-growing Service Centre in Europe and the largest Business Aircraft OEM in the UK. The facility has the capabilities to perform an array of maintenance checks, modifications and upgrades all from this site. Only 14 miles from London, Bombardier’s Biggin Hill Service Centre is ideally located to support operators in the UK region and beyond.

What are your contributions to the team?

• Create work packs using SAP, Oracle, CAMP, Excel
• Coordinate production workflow for one or multiple projects
• Determine equipment and raw materials needed to cover production demand.
• Identify and create demands for spares, tooling, consumables, and engineering on the assigned aircraft projects.
• Collaborate with Scheduling, Stores, Engineers, Customer Project Managers, and other staff.
• Plan and prioritise to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay for assigned projects.
• Liaise with third party vendors such as NDT and Borescope Inspection suppliers to co-ordinate on site visits during the aircraft maintenance input.
• Co-ordinate re-work or restoration shop visits for life limited parts.
• Review and research aircraft documents including but not limited to Maintenance Manuals, Approved Engineering Orders, Aircraft/Engine/Component Service Bulletins and Airworthiness Directives pertaining to incoming aircraft.
• Address issues when they arise aiming for minimum disruption.
• Host pre-input meeting with the relevant members of the organisation where a detailed overview of the project will be presented.
• Liaise and hold meetings with Customers.

How to thrive in this role?

• Have proven experience as a production planner
• Excellent knowledge of production planning and quality control principles
• You have a technical background in Aviation with a good understanding of Part 145
• Organisational skills necessary to prioritise and coordinate your workload within a multiple project setting.
• Excellent communication abilities
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Previous experience with SAP
• Familiarity with Bombardier Aircraft types would be preferable.

Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected Characteristics to apply.

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Job Production Planner

Primary Location Biggin Hill Service Center

Organization Bombardier Services (UK)

Employee Status

Requisition 8748 Production Planner