Maintenance Planner

JMC Aviation area working with a Maintenance Repair Organisation based in Chester who are looking to recruit a new Aircraft Maintenance Planner to carry out maintenance and operational planning with regard to the services provided by Aerocare Aviation.
Aerocare Aviation Services are a specialized provider of aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) solutions, offering services across a range of aircraft types. With a strong focus on quality, safety, and regulatory compliance, they cater to both commercial and private aviation sectors.

Salary & Benefits
- Competitive Basic salary
- Team BBQs and staff days that incorporate family & partners
- Free onsite parking
- Profit share bonus
- Private healthcare, life cover, income protection and a cycle to work scheme

The responsibilities of the Aircraft Maintenance Planner will involve:
- Carrying out work to meet the requirements of internal company and customer established procedures IAW with regulatory requirements, to support departmental objectives.
- Acting as the point of contact for all Maintenance Planning, Technical Support and Customer Functions i.e. CAMO / Part M. OEM, DOA etc.
- Acting as an interface between the Customer Service and Operational Departments.
- Providing Planning and Technical Support at pre-inputs, during and after maintenance work has been completed.
- Liaising with customers as well as internal departments.
- Chairing input related to meetings, including pre-input, daily stand-ups, progress reports and post inspection review meetings.
- Determining input downtimes in conjunction with Operations and Sales Departments.
- Supporting the Sales department and technical estimators as required.
- Uploading customer tasks to work packs.
- Creating aircraft input project plans.
- Providing detailed reviews of work content including the identification of Complex Tasks and Safety Critical Tasks, and the production of work pack summaries.
- Identifying work requiring the services of outside agencies or sub-contractors.
- Providing oversight and management of regulatory maintenance data.
- Any other reasonable requests needed to support the Business.

In order to be successful in this role, the Aircraft Maintenance Planner will need to demonstrate the following skills and attributes:
- Experience in using aircraft technical and internal documentation i.e. MOE/AMM/SRM/NTM/Repair Schemes/Part 21J modifications etc.
- Strong understanding of Part 145 regulation, including but not limited to UKCAA, EASA, FAA etc.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point and word to enable the production of project plans, databases and reports.
- Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, across different levels of the Business.
- Pro-active approach demonstrating commercial awareness.
- Ability to work individually or as a team to achieve Business goals and objectives.
- Previous experience working within aircraft maintenance background

If you think this is the role for you and you have the necessary skills and attributes, please apply today or contact JMC Aviation for more details.
Please note that due to the high level of applicants we will only be contacting shortlisted candidates regarding this role.
For this opportunity JMC Aviation Ltd is acting as an employment agency.