Maintenance Planning Manager

Arden White Aerospace and Aviation Recruitment are currently working with a leading helicopter and aviation organisation to recruit an experienced Maintenance Planning Manager to join their team at Oxford Airport.

This is an excellent opportunity for an aviation professional with experience in aircraft maintenance planning and materials coordination to take responsibility for day-to-day planning operations within an established helicopter maintenance environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in coordinating maintenance activities across CAMO and MRO operations, ensuring resources, materials and maintenance schedules are effectively aligned to support operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities
Manage the day-to-day maintenance planning activities across CAMO and MRO operations.

Coordinate maintenance planning activities with CAMO teams, Maintenance Operations and Customer Support.

Oversee the planning of line and base maintenance activities, ensuring work is aligned with available resources and capacity.

Coordinate materials planning, including raising material reservations and purchase requisitions.

Ensure scheduled maintenance work orders are raised and coordinated effectively.

Participate in regular resource planning meetings to agree maintenance schedules and intervention dates.

Monitor maintenance planning activities to ensure operational requirements and agreed timescales are achieved.

Support the development and continuous improvement of CAMO processes and procedures.

Work closely with internal departments to ensure the effective delivery of maintenance activities.

Key Requirements
Previous experience in aircraft maintenance planning within an aviation environment.

Good understanding of aircraft maintenance and materials planning requirements.

Knowledge of Part-CAMO and Part-145 regulatory requirements.

Experience coordinating maintenance activities, resources and materials.

Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.

Ability to identify potential planning issues and implement solutions proactively.

Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively across multiple departments.

Confident using IT systems and Google Workspace.

Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable Experience
Experience using continuing airworthiness management or maintenance planning software.

Knowledge of Airbus Helicopters products and associated technical documentation.

Aviation-related qualifications or equivalent experience.

Part-CAMO and Part-145 training.

Aviation Human Factors training.

Additional Requirements
Minimum of five GCSEs (Grade C or above) or equivalent qualifications.

Must be eligible to obtain the required DBS security clearance.

Must meet applicable export compliance requirements.

The Package The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package, including:

Private medical insurance (Bupa).

Company pension contributions.

Discretionary annual bonus scheme.

Employee share incentive schemes.

Healthcare cash plan and health assessments.

Travel insurance.

Additional salary sacrifice and employee benefits schemes.

Apply Today

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established aviation organisation in a key maintenance planning position, supporting helicopter operations and maintenance delivery.

If you have the relevant aircraft maintenance planning experience and are interested in finding out more, apply today.

If you feel you have the skills to succeed in this role, please click to apply.
 
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