Manager Planning - Aircraft Maintenance

Job description

To provide leadership to the Maintenance Planning department to ensure that all commitments to service providers, staff and regulatory authorities are efficiently delivered.

Accountabilities

Provide leadership to the Maintenance Planning department to ensure that all commitments to service providers, staff and regulatory authorities are efficiently delivered.

Develop and operate the Maintenance Planning department and associated procedures so as to ensure a consistent approach is adopted to meet the requirements of the national airworthiness regulations and agreed KPI dashboard.

Establish efficient and effective internal procedures including interface to support the department objectives as well as provide assistance to other departments.

Deliver annual budgets for maintenance costs.

Periodically review workforce performance using appraisal systems and make necessary action to help and develop improved performance.

Interface with internal and external departments on all matters relating to Maintenance Planning. Interface with network scheduling departments on all matters related to creation of maintenance slots.

Represent the Planning department at meetings and be responsible for any actions and follow up.

Responsible for the life cycle of each Maintenance Project, including pre-input and wash-up meetings of all planned maintenance events, A check and higher.

Ensure that quality lapses are investigated and remedied in accordance with company procedures. Monitor technical records paperwork and processes through audit processes to comply with CAMO regulations.

Perform other duties that may be assigned by the head or senior manager of Maintenance Planning.

Qualifications

Hold a technical academic degree or HND in aeronautical engineering or hold an ICAO type I or type II license.

A minimum of seven years operational experience in a Maintenance Planning environment.

Demonstrated management skills, background and experience at management or supervisory level.

Proven MRO or aviation-related operational experience.

Demonstrated, up-to-date knowledge of applicable airworthiness and health and safety legislation.

Proven innovation and drive to lead and implement ongoing continuous improvement.

Proven track record of success in delivering results.

Excellent all-round planning, operational and crisis management skills.

Excellent time management skill.

Proven ability to create and develop a framework and mechanisms for the delivery of behavioural and attitudinal change and performance enhancements.

Proven experience of effectively managing a team with the ability to motivate to meet deliverables in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Excellent people skills and ability to expedite tasks in a firm and diplomatic manner, being able to exercise appropriate discretion and manage commercially sensitive data.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Additional information

The airline is more than the UAE’s national carrier – it is shaping the future of global aviation. From its hub in Abu Dhabi, it connects people across continents and cultures, while driving its “Journey 2030” ambition to double the fleet, expand the network and grow its people for a new era of excellence. Join and become part of a vision where the world is your workplace and extraordinary experiences take flight.

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