Technical Planning Engineer

Location

Farnborough, Hampshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Vista Aircraft Maintenance is the in-house maintenance provider for the Vista Members’ fleet, which comprises over 360 light, super mid-size, long-range and ultra-long-range aircraft. Vista Aircraft Mainte-nance has multiple maintenance hubs strategically located across the U.S. and Europe. By investing in internal maintenance, Vista is able to prioritize the highest standards of service, safety, security, reliabil-ity, and value, demonstrating a continued commitment to providing a seamless service to clients globally. Vista Aircraft Maintenance provides a robust regional support network for Vista’s growing fleet, with one the leading base maintenance facilities in the world, taking care since 2004.

The Technical Planning Engineers e nsure that all workpacks created are in accordance with appropriate legislation, Authority and Operator requirements and that optimal planning and input to pre-engineering within maintenance capacity is achieved, in conjunction with all stakeholders.  

• Manage ‘pre-input’ process, including but not limited to organisation of ‘pre-input’ meetings as required with relevant stakeholder(s).
• Run daily status meeting in conjunction with Customer Support Manager and Aircraft Manager.
• Create project plans for maintenance inputs which identify key sequences, milestones and critical path tasks.
• Ensure that project timelines are updated to accurately reflect on-check progress and skill type forecasts for each input.
• Ensure all requirements are identified and pre-loaded/ordered including Maintenance Data/Spares/Tooling.
• Ensure that ‘job-cards’ are effectively sequenced daily to meet delivery targets and that they are staged appropriately for complex tasks.
• Ensure accurate manhour targets are updated in the templates and work packs to reflect changes in performance/working practices/maintenance requirements.
• Continually review systems and procedures to improve aircraft downtimes.
• Liaise with 3rd party contract companies including but not limited to Part 21 and working groups in conjunction with aircraft input, and also OEMs as appropriate to agree technical solutions.
• Be a focal point for Technical Support for allocated aircraft in work including repairs, mods, queries, tooling and specialist information.
• Assist with technical aspects of VAM quotations as required and directed.
• Carry out any other reasonable task in line with the role as requested by the Technical Services Manager.

• Educated to a minimum of ‘A’ level standard or equivalent.
• Previous demonstratable experience working in an aircraft maintenance, production planning or airline environment.
• Technical Support experience in aviation and able to evidence knowledge of airworthiness regulations (EASA).
• Able to demonstrate product knowledge of the Bombardier Series aircraft.
• Able to show the ability to make a technical assessment and decision with consideration to recognised standards using engineering knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.
• Able to understand technical drawings, and to understand and write technical text.
• Able to demonstrate diligence with a high attention to detail.
• Good organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Willing and able to perform as part of a team in order to achieve delivery targets.

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