Maintenance Planning Engineer

Maintenance Planner £30.00 per hour PAYE / £40.11 per hour Umbrella RAF Shawbury 12 month initial contract Morson Edge are currently looking for a Maintenance Planner to be responsible for managing maintenance and materials planning requirements, as well as producing line and base maintenance work packs. The role will also involve reviewing completed maintenance work packs prior to aircraft departure and updating the Maintenance Information System (MIS) as required.

Main Responsibilities Follow company procedures to ensure full compliance. Liaise with the Maintenance Team and other key departments to ensure a common understanding of maintenance capability and capacity. Enter technical log utilisation data onto the MIS. Review allocated aircraft maintenance status to ensure compliance with the approved maintenance programme. Prepare and review maintenance variations. Identify provisional maintenance dates for allocated aircraft based on projected utilisation and maintain the in-house maintenance planning calendar.

Review material requirements against provisional maintenance dates for allocated aircraft. Raise reservations and purchase requisitions for required materials. Liaise with Customer Support Managers to confirm maintenance dates with the owner/operator. Liaise with the Airworthiness Department regarding the accomplishment of ADs, SBs, EOs and other airworthiness requirements. Raise scheduled maintenance work packs and confirm that all required materials and documentation are available for allocated aircraft.

Review work packs for maintenance inputs to ensure aircraft downtime is minimised. Ensure all planned maintenance has been completed before aircraft depart from Base Maintenance, liaising with Customer Support Managers as required. Issue Short Term Maintenance Items forecasts for each aircraft. Reset maintenance tasks on the MIS. Provide cross-functional support across the CAMO team. Continually improve airworthiness processes and procedures to enhance the overall efficiency of the Planning Department.

Perform other duties as required by the Maintenance Planning Supervisor, Continuing Airworthiness Manager or designated deputy. Knowledge and Skills Essential Good understanding of aircraft maintenance planning and material planning requirements in relation to Part CAMO / A8-25 and Part 145 / A8-23. Methodical approach with excellent attention to detail. Self-motivated and able to work independently or as part of a team.

Flexible work ethic, focused on delivering against agreed timelines. Proactive approach, with the ability to recognise potential issues and implement remedial action before they affect operations. Desirable Knowledge of continuing airworthiness management software used for maintenance and materials planning. Knowledge of helicopter products and associated technical documentation.