Planning Engineer

Job Description Job Title: Planning Engineer Reports To: Lead Planning Engineer Qualifications Education: Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Engineering (or a related field). Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in aircraft maintenance planning.

Key Responsibilities & Main Duties Maintenance Planning & Control: Forecast, plan, coordinate and monitor aircraft maintenance schedules in compliance with regulatory and manufacturer requirements. Review and verify check packages, maintenance requirements, pre-loads, special instructions, and out-of-phase tasks.

AD/SB & Utilization Monitoring: Track and monitor Airworthiness Directives (AD), Service Bulletins (SB), and Engineering Instructions (EI) for timely embodiment. Monitor flight hours, flight cycles, and overall aircraft utilization. Cross-Departmental & Stakeholder Coordination: Work with Supply Chain Management and contracted maintenance organizations for check packages and pre-loads.

Align maintenance plans with revenue allocation strategies and the Operations Control Centre (OCC). Systems & Reporting: Ensure accurate and up-to-date aircraft maintenance data and scheduling in AMOS. Generate timely maintenance reports and statistics for management review. Compliance & Documentation: Ensure maintenance organizations provide signed maintenance releases verifying completed work.

Maintain organized and complete documentation for aircraft and component maintenance. Budget & Financial Management: Manage planning department maintenance costs and budget allocations. Review, verify, and process maintenance charges and invoices. Identify, investigate, and resolve billing disputes and cost discrepancies with vendor invoices.

Audit & Compliance Management: Manage internal and external audit findings related to aircraft maintenance planning procedures. Implement corrective and preventive actions to close audit findings and ensure regulatory compliance.

Contracted Service Provider Management: Manage, review, and verify services provided by subcontracted entities such as Engineering Support Services (ESS) and contracted Part 145 Approved Maintenance Organizations (AMOs).456 Coordinate maintenance inputs, check package execution, pre-loads, and progress monitoring with contracted Part 145 AMOs