Production Planning Engineer

Job title: Production Planning Engineer

Reports to: Planning Manager

Location: Brize Norton

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 



Closing Date

If you feel your skills and experience meet the requirements of this position, we look forward to hearing from you!

Closing date for applications: 14 / 10 / 24

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.