29/08/2025
Exeter
Full-time
The Senior Planner has the lead responsibility for the Part 145 Planning team for Pre input planning of aircraft base/line maintenance and creation of aircraft work packs and detailed planning of scheduled maintenance activity. He/she is responsible for ensuring that all essential activities are concluded in a timely manner and priorities are clearly adhered to. He or she will work a 5,5,4 shift pattern between 0700-1900.

• Organise and oversee the work package creation for the aircraft inputs, planning from start to finish and ensuring clear identification of responsibilities throughout the business.
• Lead the team to produce agreed Part 145 work packages, including the technical instructions, resource and material requirements, for all scheduled maintenance events.
• Scheduled and un-scheduled aircraft maintenance work package build/assembly including milestones, resource and critical path planning.
• Generation of Preload equipment summary reports including tooling, parts and material call-ups.
• Identification of work content requiring the services of external agencies and sub-contractors
• Detailed review of work content including the identification of complex, safety critical, critical path and any other tasks requiring additional regulatory requirements.
• Checking of tasks cards for accuracy and completeness and applying task time estimates.
• Chair and attend meetings to provide Pre input meeting aircraft status updates or similar.
• Improve work processes and highlight any issues to the Planning, Logistics and Stores Manager if unable to rectify by self.
• Work with the Planning Manager to ensure accuracy in Exeter Aerospace’s maintenance plan and slot allocation.
• Train/Mentor new starters to ensure they are able to fulfil their duties and regulatory requirements.