Short Term Planner

Purpose of the position

• As a Short Term Maintenance Planner, you will be responsible for controlling and coordinating aircraft maintenance planning for operational aircraft within a 1-month forecast period. Working in close collaboration with the LMCC, contracted maintenance organisations, and flight operations. Your goal is to ensure all short-term maintenance tasks are performed efficiently and on time, minimising disruptions to the flight schedule. You will also oversee the technical records related to planned maintenance actions.

Main activities and responsibilities

• Plan Line Maintenance tasks within a 1-month forecast period, ensuring timely preparation of fleet campaigns, engineering orders, Airworthiness Directives, and Service Bulletins.
• Coordinate with MROs to confirm downtime slots, availability of qualified staff, and the necessary materials before work pack creation.
• Secure direct agreement and acceptance from MROs (via phone or email) before launching the planned tasks, ensuring they are approved to perform the required maintenance.
• Create work packs that comply with maintenance standards (e.g., MH, repair times), incorporating scheduled maintenance tasks, deferred defect rectifications, and troubleshooting advice while considering human factors.
• Work closely with LMCC, Logistics, Flight and Ground Operations to coordinate maintenance slot planning and execution.
• Monitor MRO activity daily, ensuring agreed tasks are being performed as planned, and provide continuous updates to LMCC, Planning, and Logistics.
• Participate in the daily fleet status meetings -reporting on maintenance plan readiness with up-dates on the manpower, materials and tooling planning.
• Maintain and oversee KPI performance, ensuring all completed tasks are logged accurately in relevant platforms or databases.
• Track and monitor all materials related to maintenance, ensuring proper oversight of their movement to and from MROs.
•  Identify and escalate commercial and regulatory deficiencies, participating in corrective action plans and recommending quality improvements when necessary.
• Ensure financial documentation is properly maintained to support financial controls.
• Adhere to quality management procedures, reporting deficiencies and constantly seeking ways to improve service quality.
• Support and participate in technical projects as assigned.

Profile requirements

Self-behaviour

• Comply with local, national legislations and health & safety standards.
• Comply with Company policies, values, and auditor’s code of ethics.
• Report to hierarchy any hazards, non-compliances, and risks whether to customers, employees or to the company.
• Display a positive, open, and cooperative attitude in order to facilitate a good working relationship with all parties involved while maintaining a critical and analytical mindset.

Requirements and qualifications

• Degree in Aviation, Engineering, or equivalent experience in aircraft maintenance planning.
• Experience in planning of aircraft maintenance
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an aviation maintenance or CAMO environment.
• Understanding of aircraft maintenance programs, contracts, and inspection techniques.
• Experience with Airbus and/or Boeing aircraft is a plus.
• Fluent in English (French & Dutch is an asset).
• Proficiency in MS Office and aviation maintenance systems.
• Ability to make decisions independently and be time conscious.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.