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Production Planning Engineer

3 days ago

Brize Norton

Job title: Production Planning Engineer Reports to: Planning Manager Location: Brize Norton AAG Defence Services is a MAA Part 145 Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) based in RAF Brize Norton, UK. We work in partnership with Airbus Aerospace & Defence to supply dedicated MRO services, including heavy and line maintenance, to the Royal Air Force’s fleet of A400M Atlas aircraft. Our committed and flexible team of over 100 engineers and management are based at RAF Brize Norton in a dedicated 24,000m², three-bay facility designed to optimise the maintenance of the aircraft. AAG Defence Services is a subsidiary company of Atlantic Aviation Group. Atlantic Aviation Group With over 60 years of experience, Shannon based Atlantic Aviation Group (AAG) is one of Europe’s leading independent aviation solution providers. The company has a strong reputation of providing customers with a complete range of solutions including; aircraft maintenance & modifications, technical, engineering and design services, logistics and material solutions and international training. This reputation is built on a proud history and tradition of superior craftsmanship, technical expertise and continuous training, which is supported by our flexible, open and partnership-based customer relationships. The company provides a range of aviation solutions including; Part 145 Aircraft Maintenance, MAA Part 145 Aircraft Maintenance (AAG Defence Services), CAMO & Technical Services, Part 21 Design Services and EASA Part 147 Training provides aviation training to airlines, MRO’s and companies around the world. AAG have an exceptional opportunity for a highly-motivated career focused and ambitious Production Planning Engineer seeking a role in a challenging, fast-paced and rewarding environment. Our aim as a team is to attract and develop key talent across all levels of our growing aviation business. Job Purpose Pre-input planning of customer aircraft line and base maintenance in accordance with MAA Regulatory requirements governing P145 AMO, including creation of aircraft work packs, issuance of pre-load, task break-down and other scheduled maintenance planning activity. Providing full on-site Planning support to the Production teams. Key responsibilities • Review customer work pack for content to ensure within AAGDS P145 scope of work as detailed in the MOE., • Scheduled and un-scheduled aircraft maintenance work package build/assembly including milestones, resource and critical path planning., • Create new Task cards as required ensuring complex maintenance tasks are identified., • Generation of equipment summary reports including access requirements, tooling, parts and material call-ups., • Identification of work content requiring the services of external agencies and sub-contractors, • Detailed review of work content including the identification of complex, safety critical, critical path and any other tasks requiring additional P145 AMO regulatory requirements., • Checking of tasks cards for accuracy and completeness and applying task time estimates., • Organise and Chair pre-input meetings to multiple stakeholders for all base inputs., • Follow AAGDS MOE and procedures to ensure compliance at all times. Health and Safety • Understand individual operational safety and security responsibilities including;, • Be aware of personal health and safety and the health and safety of others at work. Including Management responsibilities as required by H&S Manual., • Be aware of aviation safety responsibilities with regards to the AAGDS Safety Policy. Including Management responsibilities as required by the Safety Management Manual, • Be aware of aviation security responsibilities with regards to the AAGDS Security Policy. Essential skills and qualifications • Experience in using aircraft technical documentation to plan aircraft maintenance with task and ground time estimation., • Good working knowledge of MAA Regulations and CAMO P145 interface requirements., • Excellent organisational ability with high level attention to detail and logical approach to task sequencing., • Previous Planning experience civil or military maintenance/ production planning, with base or line., • Ability to review tasks to ensure they are adequately planned to consider Human Factors., • Ability to converse with the customer at all levels of seniority., • Good working knowledge of AMOS or similar system in a production planning role., • Experience in the use of Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel at advance level. Desirable skills • Strong quantitative, analytical, project management skills and experience, with lean management principles., • Effective, highly credible communicator written and with strong interpersonal skills., • Understanding of the Financial, Commercial and Procurement processes within AAGDS and the needs of the Customers., • Recognised aircraft engineering qualification If you feel your skills and experience meet the requirements of this position, we look forward to hearing from you! Atlantic Aviation Group reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found. As a growing and ambitious organisation, we are always interested in speaking to individuals about their next career move. If this is not the right position for you but you would still like to find out more about working for Atlantic Aviation Group, please contact. Equal Opportunities Employer Atlantic Aviation Group is an equal opportunities employer. The people of Atlantic Aviation Group are the foundation of its success and we believe that employing a diverse workforce is key to this success. As an equal opportunity employer, we will consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of nationality, religion, ethnic origin, gender identity or expression, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, or disability. We value your passion, energy, and creativeness. One of our company values is to provide a people focussed environment with a strong sense of community, where individuals feel safe, valued, and engaged. We are committed to accommodating individuals with disabilities through our recruitment process and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements. Agencies Atlantic Aviation Group does not accept unsolicited CVs from 3rd party recruitment agencies without a written agreement in place. Atlantic Aviation Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs and no fee will be paid should the candidate be hired by Atlantic Aviation Group. Data Privacy Our full data privacy notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here: ___. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. About Atlantic Aviation Group Atlantic Aviation Group is an independent aviation solutions company providing comprehensive maintenance, modification and support services to operators around the world. Our services include Part 145 Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO), Part CAMO, Part21J Design Services and Part 147 training solutions across two facilities in Shannon, Ireland.

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