Aircraft Materials Planning Engineer

SalamAir company; Muscat; On-site; OMR 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb is seeking a Technical Services Engineer - Material Planning in Muscat, Oman to provide engineering support for planning, forecasting, and managing aircraft materials and consumables essential for maintenance activities. You will optimize stock levels, reduce downtime, and coordinate across Engineering, Stores, and Procurement to meet fleet requirements.

The role requires a mechanical/aero/electrical engineering background with planning and supply chain experience, preferably within

Qualifications

• Graduate in Mechanical/Aeronautical/Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience in planning.
• Experience in Supply Chain is preferable (Warehouse & Logistics, Repair Management, Material Planning, Support & Inventory Control, Technical Purchasing).
• Experience in aircraft maintenance spares planning is preferable.
• Airlines or MRO work experience will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Plan, forecast, and ensure the timely availability of aircraft parts, materials, components, and consumables.
• Coordinate with Maintenance Planning, Production Planning, Engineering, Procurement, Technical Materials, and Stores to identify material requirements.
• Monitor material availability and inventory levels to maintain optimum stock levels.
• Review maintenance work packages and programs to forecast material needs and ensure parts are available before maintenance.
• Support provisioning and re-provisioning for material groups, including BFE and retrofit programs.
• Apply material planning procedures and stocking parameters to establish cost-effective inventory levels.
• Assist in meeting supply chain metrics such as AOGs, shortages, and backlogs.
• Identify shortages, supplier issues, extended lead times, and delays and suggest corrective actions.
• Coordinate with departments to resolve shortages, discrepancies, and provisioning issues.

Skills

Material planning

Forecasting

Inventory control

Supply chain

Aviation maintenance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aeronautical/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Tanqeeb is seeking a Technical Services Engineer - Material Planning in Muscat, Oman to provide engineering support for planning, forecasting, and managing aircraft materials and consumables essential for maintenance activities. You will optimize stock levels, reduce downtime, and coordinate across Engineering, Stores, and Procurement to meet fleet requirements.

The role requires a mechanical/aero/electrical engineering background with planning and supply chain experience, preferably within