Production Planner

Job Description

Job Description:

PRODUCTION PLANNER

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Infrequent

LOCATION: Brize Norton – On site working 100%

TYPE: Full time 35 HOURS, Mon-Fri – Moving forward, this will be a shift-based “days only” role on a 5, 5, 4 pattern

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more

• Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday

• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

• Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop

• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving

• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?

Our contract with the MOD states we will provide a continuous service to cover on a 24 hours, 7 days a week and 365 days a year to the Royal Air Force, to maintain and ensure airworthiness of their fleet of aircraft.

Our services include both direct and indirect functions which all work together to provide the airworthiness total service – including maintenance planners; licensed line maintenance engineers; technical services including structures and systems specialists; facilities management; security; health and safety etc.

An exciting opportunity has arisen, for anyone looking for a challenge, to join our Airbus team at Airbus Support Centres UK based in RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire. The successful candidate will review the day to day production planning and execution of the maintenance operations to ensure on time delivery to the customer.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM

• Collaborate with Part-M planning, AIOC and Senior Lead Engineers to effectively coordinate work packages ensuring delivery against operational requirements and resource efficiency; Attend key meetings to detail updated progress, issues and set agreements to the maintenance plan.
• Analyse technical documentation to ensure all job requirements are met. Advise on the recovery of aircraft defects at all line maintenance stations.
• Ensure material requests and procurement activities required by the maintenance activity are followed to ensure timely delivery.
• Maintain close communications with the engineering teams. Receive and act upon feedback for continuous improvement. Gather data for analysis and measure the performance of maintenance operations.
• Organise, source and budget control of working parties required to carry out aircraft maintenance.
• Understand aircraft allocations/hangars and the capabilities/restrictions (ie lighting, space, storage).
• Ensure all critical maintenance and independent inspections are clear, understood and undertaken during periods when engineers are most alert with human factors awareness. Guarantee all maintenance to be performed is within scope of MAA Part-145 approval. Ensure any maintenance operations performed by the AMUK Part-145 meet CAA, MAA and Health and Safety regulations.

About you

To be a successful candidate for this role you must be able to demonstrate the following essential attributes and skill sets:

• Ideally both Aircraft Engineering and Production Planning experience (one will still be considered)
• Understand technical engineering documentation.
• Be able to identify and correct process inefficiencies, design and shape new ones

• Knowledge on data analysis

Desirable:

• Knowledge of MDS (A400M Maintenance data system)

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Customer Eng.&Technical Support&Services <JF-CS-PS>

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