Planning and Production Engineer

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.

With over 60 years of experience, Shannon based Atlantic Aviation Group (AAG) is one of Europe’s leading independent aviation solution providers. 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.

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.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Management responsibilities as required by H&S Manual.
• Be aware of aviation safety responsibilities with regards to the AAGDS Safety Policy.
• Be aware of aviation security responsibilities with regards to the AAGDS Security Policy.

Experience in using aircraft technical documentation to plan aircraft maintenance with task and ground time estimation. Previous Planning experience civil or military maintenance/production planning, with base or line. 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. Strong quantitative, analytical, project management skills and experience, with lean management principles. Understanding of the Financial, Commercial and Procurement processes within AAGDS and the needs of the Customers. Recognised aircraft engineering qualification.

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.

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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.