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  • Estimate the maintenance downtime for Maintenance checks;
  • Co-ordinate with Production control in facilitating post-mortem meetings to continuously improve check processes;
  • Collaborate with the Materials Planning team to ensure that all required spares are available ahead of the scheduled check input date;
  • Co-ordinate with Maintenance Planners to ensure the work package is correct and any anomalies are corrected;
  • Co-ordinate with Production control in facilitating Survey pre-check meetings to ensure and align all departments with the upcoming check requirements;
  • Coordinate with Maintenance Planning to develop and manage long-term hangar planning activities;
  • Develop and maintain Gantt plan and production schedules for the aircraft maintenance events and modification projects;
  • Liaise with the maintenance, engineering, procurement, and quality assurance teams to ensure the timely availability of labour, parts, and required documentation;
  • Review work packages and engineering documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory and company standards, and initiate corrections where necessary;
  • Ensure work orders are compiled on time and provided to MRO;
  • Monitor progress of maintenance check activities within the Heavy maintenance Hangars and adjust schedules as needed to mitigate delays or resource conflicts;
  • Assist maintenance planning to follow-up on all open tasks or work orders;
  • Track parts shortages, assist material planning to initiate procurement activities, and escalate supply chain issues timeously;
  • Collaborate with Production Control to generate production reports and provide regular updates to internal stakeholders;
  • Participate in production meetings and provide status updates on planning milestones;
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives related to production efficiency and planning systems;
  • Co-ordinate Post Mortem meetings with all relevant stake holders after a maintenance event has taken place to discuss improvements and or shortfalls;
  • Maintain knowledge of relevant regulations, policies and guidelines;
  • Adhere to statutory regulations, organisational standards, policies and procedures;
  • Report non-compliance and implement corrective actions to ensure compliance;
  • Analyse stakeholder needs and identify improvement initiatives;
  • Maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to foster meaningful interactions;
  • Liaise with the Maintenance Planning regarding scheduling and required downtime needed.


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Requirements

  • Grade 12 or equivalent (Essential).
  • Technical Diploma (Advantageous).
  • Technical trade in aviation (Advantageous).
  • Qualification in Project planning and management (Advantageous).
  • 5 years' experience in aircraft planning, or production control and aircraft maintenance (Essential).
  • Experience in project planning and project management (advantageous).
  • Experience working with a technical maintenance systems (MRO Software's)(Advantageous).
  • Willing to travel (domestic and international) Willing to work overtime.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel,PowerPoint, Word).
  • Knowledge of aircraft documentation, i.e. MPD, Boeing issued or OEM Documentation (Essential).
  • Working knowledge of aviation regulations.

Personal Attributes:

  • Professional.
  • Strong Integrity and ethical.
  • Compliance driven.
  • Good stress management.
  • Assertive.
  • High Detailed orientated.
  • Immaculate timekeeping.
  • Able to work independently and in a team.
  • Positive attitude.

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