Supports scheduled aircraft maintenance by preparing work packages, controlling work orders, maintaining technical records, producing status reports and KPIs, and ensuring documentation is complete, accurate, secure, and properly certified. The role coordinates with planners and suppliers, uses maintenance IT systems, and works within CAA/EASA Part 145, safety, quality, and environmental requirements.
Please note we reserve the right to close the recruitment early should we receive sufficient applications - please apply early to avoid disappointment
We’re looking for a Planning Assistant to join our Fleet Engineering team and support the delivery of scheduled aircraft maintenance. Working alongside our Base Production Planners, you’ll help prepare maintenance work packages, manage key documentation and keep maintenance activity organised and on track.
Why AirTanker?
We’re looking for a Planning Assistant to join our Fleet Engineering team and support the delivery of scheduled aircraft maintenance. Working alongside our Base Production Planners, you’ll help prepare maintenance work packages, manage key documentation and keep maintenance activity organised and on track.
Why AirTanker?
AirTanker is a vital part of the UK’s defence capability, delivering air-to-air refuelling and air transport services to the RAF and MOD. We operate at the intersection of military precision and commercial innovation. As a Planning Assistant, you’ll play an important role in supporting scheduled aircraft maintenance, working alongside our Base Production Planners to prepare work packages, control maintenance documentation and keep activity on track
What's in it for you
- Hands-On Maintenance Planning Experience: Build your knowledge of Part 145 production planning while supporting scheduled aircraft maintenance from preparation through to completion.
- Visible Operational Impact: Play a direct part in keeping maintenance documentation accurate, controlled and complete, supporting safe and effective aircraft maintenance.
- Varied and Practical Role: Gain experience across maintenance work packages, work order control, technical records, reporting and maintenance systems.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Including private medical insurance, with enrolment windows to add family members at an additional cost, bonus scheme, EV scheme, contributory pension with the option to adjust contributions and employer matching up to 10%, and more.
- Adventure & Belonging: Battlefield tours, adventure training, and family fun days.
What you'll be doing
- Producing scheduled maintenance work packages, including supporting maintenance data, forms and documentation.
- Supporting work order control for aircraft undergoing maintenance checks.
- Maintaining accurate records of work cards issued and returned.
- Ensuring maintenance work pack documentation is complete, accounted for and appropriately certified where required.
- Supporting third-party supplier activity in line with maintenance requirements.
- Producing daily status reports and KPIs for scheduled maintenance inputs.
- Maintaining the security and accuracy of documentation and data within your control.
- Working with AirTanker’s maintenance IT systems.
- Maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality and environmental requirements.
What you'll bring
- Experience working with CAA/EASA regulations relevant to Part 145 Production Planning activities.
- Experience using industry data systems.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Technical Records knowledge.
- Experience communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
- The ability to take ownership of your objectives and work effectively on your own initiative.
- Strong handover skills and attention to detail.
- The ability to make decisions and work to tight deadlines in a demanding environment.
- A safety-focused approach to your work.
About
AirTanker is a flexible and responsive world leading aviation service provider. Our capability spans across end-to-end maintenance, military and civil flying programmes, training and major aircraft upgrades.
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