Lead Planning Engineer - Base
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About the Role
Air Arabia seeks a Lead Planning Engineer to manage Base Maintenance Planning, ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety standards. The role involves developing heavy maintenance plans, coordinating with CAMO and OEMs, and driving efficiency through data analysis.
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Responsibilities
- Develop, publish, and manage Monthly Heavy Maintenance Plans covering A checks, structural inspections, cabin modifications, and major repair programs
- Coordinate daily with short term planning for streamline process
- Provide weekly reports for base maintenance MH analysis to management
- Provide solutions for cost control/reductions without compromising safety and standards
- Liaise with AMOS, Regulatory bodies, OEMs, MCC etc. for Continuing Airworthiness activities
- Utilize data from different sources to analyze and improve efficiency of Airworthiness Functions
- Support Continuous Airworthiness for the Fleet and develop associated work scopes
- Analyze data and technical performance reports, highlight findings, and develop cost effective solutions
- Oversee daily progress of ongoing heavy maintenance events, highlight risks/delays, and recommend corrective actions
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction, task optimization, and planning improvements
- Coordinate with technical records for Hangar maintenance activities ensuring traceability and timely archiving
- Provide direction, coaching, and guidance to team members for their career and professional development
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Aircraft/Aeronautical/Aerospace/Mechanical/Electronics/Electrical Engineering or Aircraft License; or higher diploma with experience
- Training certificates on 'Human Factor' and 'Safety' are a must
- Training in Aircraft General Familiarization
- Experience in aircraft airworthiness programs and regulations (e.g., CAMO)
- Very good experience in aircraft maintenance programs systems, software, and techniques
- Familiar with rules and regulations of Civil Aviation Authorities pertaining to Engineering Maintenance
- 8+ years of experience in Maintenance planning role, with at least 4 years supervising maintenance planners
- Experience with Airbus 320 family aircraft is highly desirable
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Job Purpose
- Lead and manage the Base Maintenance Planning function, ensuring effective planning, control, and execution of all base maintenance activities.
- Maintain full compliance with regulatory, safety, and airworthiness standards.
- Drive maintenance efficiency through optimised planning, data driven decision making, effective workforce allocation, and continuous improvement.
- Act as key liaison between CAMO, MCC, AMOS, Hangar Operations, OEMs, and regulatory authorities.
Key Result Responsibilities
- Develops, publishes, and manages the Monthly Heavy Maintenance Plans covering A checks, structural inspections, cabin modifications, and major repair programs, MISC inputs.
- Daily coordination with short term planning for streamline process in Planning.
- Provides weekly reports for base maintenance MH analysis to the Management for the Hangar Inputs.
- Provides solutions towards cost control / reductions without compromise on safety and the standards of Air Arabia.
- Responsible for AMOS, Regulatory bodies, OEMs, MCC etc. in all daily activities regarding Continuing Airworthiness.
- Utilizes data gathered from different sources to conduct analysis, evaluate carried tasks, and facilitates actions for improving efficiency.
- Support Continuous Airworthiness for the Fleet and in the development of associated work scopes.
- Analyses data and technical performance reports and trends, highlights findings to develop cost effective solutions.
- Oversees daily progress of ongoing heavy maintenance events, highlights risks/delays, and recommends corrective actions.
- Identifies opportunities for cost reduction, task optimization, and planning improvements without compromising safety or quality.
- Coordinates with technical records for all Hangar maintenance activities, ensuring traceability, completeness, and timely archiving.
People Management
- Provides direction, coaching and guidance to team members for their career and professional development.
- Creates a conducive working environment to build and sustain a performance driven, engaged, and committed team.
- Ensures people management responsibilities are handled effectively in line with company procedures.
Qualifications (Academic, Training, Languages)
- Bachelor’s degree in Aircraft/ Aeronautical/ Aerospace/ Mechanical/ Electronics/ Electrical Engineering or Aircraft License alternately a higher diploma or certificate.
- Training certificates or workshops on 'Human Factor' and 'Safety' are a must.
- Training in Aircraft General Familiarization.
- Experienced in aircrafts airworthiness programs requirements and regulations, such as CAMO.
- Very good experience in aircraft maintenance programs systems, software and techniques.
- Familiar with rules and regulations of Civil Aviation Authorities, pertaining to Engineering Maintenance.
Work Experience
- With 8+ years of experience in Maintenance planning role, out of which at least 4 years' experience supervising maintenance planners.
- Experience with Airbus 320 family aircraft is highly desirable.
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