Short Term Planner

Company Overview**Short Term Planner**
**About AirTanker**
AirTanker is one of the world’s most exciting aviation innovations and we offer a diverse range of roles in our unique environment, based in the heart of the picturesque Cotswolds.
AirTanker was established in 2008 to deliver Voyager, the RAF’s new air-to-air refuelling and air transport aircraft. Working alongside full time RAF personnel and Reservists, we blend the best of civil and military aviation expertise to carry out our mission.
We are proud to invest in our people, employee wellbeing and our vision to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
Joining AirTanker could be the best decision you make
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**Purpose of the Role**
To maintain fleet compliance by planning all scheduled maintenance tasks between hangar maintenance inputs and PSC’s requirements through liaison with Logistics, Engineers and Operations.

**Responsibilities**:

- Execute the short term planning of routine and non-routine fleet maintenance that falls within the 3 month responsibility scope, including the completion of ‘A’ check preparation and notify any deficiencies or issues arising to the MCE.
- Provide OOP planning during line maintenance operations including spares provisioning for defects and notify any deficiencies or issues arising to the MCE.
- Provide ADD planning, including any spares provisioning requirements and notify any deficiencies or issues arising to the MCE.
- To liaise with the MCE as necessary to ensure the all aircraft planned maintenance requirements are carried out and to re-plan any agreed shortfalls in the current plan.
- Issue Line Maintenance check packs, work orders and associated paperwork as required and ensure completion and forwarding to the appropriate department.
- Monitor and report any deficiencies in meeting the maintenance requirements throughout line stations.
- When required, update the hangar input plan and communicate to the MCE.
- Plan and distribute any ‘fly-away-pack’ requirements to the appropriate departments.
- Maintain the computer based Electronic Daily Log with required handover details for the area of their responsibility.
- Liaise with the MCE any configuration change requirement outside schedule requirements, and communicate the status to the appropriate departments.
- Use the Engineering GCIS system is aligned to the current aircraft status.
- Produce management reports, as required.
- Monitor and update the GCIS system with regard to the maintenance plan, spares, tooling requirements, etc.
- Maintain close communication with Fleet Engineering logistics to ensure all requirements are known.
- Alert the MCE Maintrol Manager and Fleet Engineering Manager of any deviation from check cycle limitations.
- Provide all bases with the latest due list forecasts, when required, IAW the GCIS.
- Support the Maintenance Control Engineer as required.
- Be personally responsible for engaging in all facets of the role in line with the requirements of the ATrS SMS, Quality and Environmental Management Systems to provide a safe and efficient outcome to all that you do.This Includes maintaining awareness of the company safety and quality policies and the hazard analyses applicable to your tasking.
- Capable of taking a safety focussed approach all facets of work.
- Capable of maintain open dialogue with regulatory bodies.
- Capable of representing ATrS and maintaining open dialogue with third party agencies and committees.
- Document control management skills.
- Flexible and positive approach to the task
- Human factors - awareness and capability to deal with potential implications.
- Organisation and administrative skills.
- Planning skills.
- Resource management and planning.
- Scheduling skill.
- Understanding of national and international aviation regulations, (technical)
- Understanding of the national workplace HSE regulations.
- Understanding of stock management.
- Understanding of Aircraft AOG management and planning.
**The Individual**
- Demonstrable planning knowledge and experience
- Worked in an aviation environment within a planning function
- Demonstrable capability to review and understand work packs and interpret the requirements and format into a workable plan.
**The Reward**
Working with like-minded people, you’ll also find a warm welcome here at the AirTanker community. We have an annual diary of organised events from family days and summer festivals, to a social scene that has gone from strength-to-strength as we have grown. We will earn your commitment, offering you a unique opportunity to play a crucial part in a pioneering service that is working to deliver unparalleled support to the RAF and UK armed forces.
On top of your basic salary, you’ll receive;
- Hybrid working available (not applicable to rostered and shift based employees)
- Health Cash Plan
- Life Assurance Cover
- Income Protection
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Local Gym Discount
- Plane Saver (Credit Union)
- Fam