Production Planning Engineer

Air X Jet Support UK; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based aviation maintenance organization is seeking a Production Planning Engineer to manage and oversee production planning processes. The role requires at least 3 years of aircraft maintenance planning experience, strong technical knowledge of specific aircraft types, and excellent organizational skills. The position offers a competitive salary, generous leave, and training opportunities in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Generous annual leave entitlement

Company provided healthcare

Pension scheme

Training and professional development

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in an aircraft maintenance planning environment.
• Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in MRO IT software is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Generate and issue maintenance packages per regulatory requirements.
• Conduct reviews of work packages for completeness.
• Coordinate pre-input meetings with internal departments.
• Review OEM manuals and provide guidance to maintenance teams.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Aircraft maintenance planning experience

Strong technical knowledge of Bombardier and Embraer aircraft

Organizational skills

Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations

Experience with MRO IT software

Tools

AMOS

OASES

Rusada

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

AirX Jet Support is a UK CAA and EASA approved Maintenance Repair Organisation with approval to provide Line & Base Maintenance services on our parent company fleet of CL-600, EMB-135 and ERJ-190 series aircraft. Due to continued growth and expansion, we are recruiting for a Production Planning Engineer to join our team.

The successful candidate will be a self-motivated individual with experience working in a Part-145 aircraft maintenance planning environment. The Production Planning Engineer will support the Technical Services Manager with all aspects of Production Planning and play a key part in the day to day running of the Production Planning Department. In doing so they will be the point of contact for any Production Planning issues during execution and preparation for customer maintenance inputs.

This role is based at the London Stansted Diamond Hangar facility working a rotational 5-5-4 day shift pattern. A degree of flexibility is expected including a requirement to work overtime if required.

Responsibilities

• To generate and issue comprehensive maintenance packages in accordance with the relevant regulatory airworthiness requirements and department procedures.
• Perform reviews of work packages to ensure all consumables expendables and tooling have been fully identified and can be made readily available for any planned maintenance input.
• Coordinate pre-input meetings with other internal departments to ensure the smooth transition of each maintenance input.
• Review and interpret OEM manuals, technical drawings and service bulletins to provide clear guidance to maintenance teams.
• Take ownership of department objectives and goals.
• Work closely with the Technical Services Manager in creating cross team dynamics and ensure all processes and procedures are monitored and kept up to date.
• On receipt of completed cards, review for any omissions and progressively update company internal systems to reflect work card status.
• Adopt and promote the company Safety, Quality and FOD culture.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, company processes and procedures.
• Promote a just culture and report all incidents and occurrences in the IQSMS portal.
• Actively support, promote and contribute to continuous improvement ideas and lean principles.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Be able to work unsupervised but also be a team player who will grasp opportunities to exceed the expectations of internal and external customers.
• Have at least 3 years’ experience of working in an aircraft maintenance planning environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of Bombardier, Embraer or similar aircraft types.
• Must have excellent organisation skills and the ability to work under pressure.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety, Human Factors and Regulatory requirements.
• Flexible worker who is prepared to adjust working hours to meet operational demands.
• Experience in MRO IT software, such as AMOS, OASES, Rusada etc would be an advantage.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint and the ability to learn in-house systems.

Additional Requirements

• Candidates must have legal authorisation and the right to work in the UK.
• Full clean UK driving licence.
• Ability to obtain security clearance and hold an airside ID pass.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Company provided healthcare and pension scheme.
• Training and professional development.
• A friendly and performance focused environment, where everyone’s perspective is heard, and every achievement valued.