Short Term Planner (STP001)

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 Roles & 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.