Overview
The Senior Planner has the lead responsibility for the Part 145 Planning team for pre-input planning of aircraft base/line maintenance and creation of aircraft work packs and detailed planning of scheduled maintenance activity. He/she is responsible for ensuring that all essential activities are concluded in a timely manner and priorities are clearly adhered to. He or she will work a 5,5,4 shift pattern between 0700-1900.Responsibilities
Organise and oversee the work package creation for the aircraft inputs, planning from start to finish and ensuring clear identification of responsibilities throughout the business.Lead the team to produce agreed Part 145 work packages, including the technical instructions, resource and material requirements, for all scheduled maintenance events.Schedule and un-scheduled aircraft maintenance work package build/assembly including milestones, resource and critical path planning.Generation of Preload equipment summary reports including tooling, parts and material call-ups.Identification of work content requiring the services of external agencies and sub-contractorsDetailed review of work content including the identification of complex, safety critical, critical path and any other tasks requiring additional regulatory requirements.Checking of tasks cards for accuracy and completeness and applying task time estimates.Chair and attend meetings to provide Pre input meeting aircraft status updates or similar.Improve work processes and highlight any issues to the Planning, Logistics and Stores Manager if unable to rectify by self.Work with the Planning Manager to ensure accuracy in Exeter Aerospace’s maintenance plan and slot allocation.Train/Mentor new starters to ensure they are able to fulfil their duties and regulatory requirements.Core Competencies
Excellent organizational ability with high level attention to detail and logical approach to task sequencing.Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong interpersonal skills with a focus on collaboration.Experience in using aircraft technical documentation to plan aircraft maintenance with task and ground time estimation.Previous Planning experience, with base or line.Ability to review tasks to ensure they are adequately planned.Ability to converse with all levels of seniority.Ability to perform under pressure and be a self-starter.An appreciation of Part 145 Planning requirements and Continuous improvement techniques.Good all round knowledge of relevant IT systems and proficient in MS Office applications (specifically Excel and Word).Willingness to embrace change and to drive improvements within the business.Ambitious, agile, and honest individual committed to team work and excellence. • Fluent in English (written and ..... full job details .....