About the Role
To provide leadership to the Maintenance Planning department to ensure that all commitments to Service Providers, staff, and regulatory authorities are efficiently delivered. This role will focus on developing and operating procedures to maintain a consistent approach that meets national airworthiness regulations and agreed KPIs, as well as managing maintenance costs and team performance.
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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 to maintain consistency in meeting national airworthiness regulations and agreed KPI dashboard.
- Establish efficient and effective internal procedures, including interface support to meet department objectives and assist other departments.
- Deliver annual budgets for maintenance costs.
- Periodically review workforce performance using Appraisal systems and take necessary actions to enhance performance.
- Interface with internal and external departments regarding all matters relating to Maintenance Planning and collaborate with network scheduling departments on maintenance slot creation.
- Represent the Planning department at meetings and be responsible for actions and follow-ups.
- Oversee the life cycle of each Maintenance Project, including pre-input and Wash-up meetings of all planned maintenance events, A check, and higher.
- Ensure Quality Lapses are investigated and remedied according to company procedures. Monitor Technical Records paperwork and processes through audits to comply with CAMO regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Head/Senior manager of Maintenance Planning.
Qualifications
- Hold a technical academic degree/HND in aeronautical engineering or hold an ICAO type I or type II license.
- A minimum of seven years of operational experience in a Maintenance Planning environment.
- Demonstrated management skills, background, and experience at a Management/Supervisory level.
- Proven MRO or Aviation-related operational experience.
- Strong, 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 planning, operational, and crisis management skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Proven ability to create and develop frameworks for behavioural and attitudinal change and performance enhancements.
- Proven experience effectively managing a team with the ability to motivate to meet deliverables in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Excellent people skills with the ability to expedite tasks firmly and diplomatically, exercising discretion in managing commercially sensitive data.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Additional Information
This position is a pivotal role in shaping the maintenance and planning landscape, contributing to the overall goal of enhancing operational excellence. The company is committed to developing a workforce that is capable of transforming the future of global aviation.
