Lead Planning Engineer

Synopsis

The Lead Production Planning Engineer reports to the Manager Production Planning for the daily operational/cabin defect responsibilities, ensuring that all functions and requirements are fulfilled and coordinated in accordance with Etihad Airways and Aviation Authorities requirements.

Accountabilities

• Maintains oversight and proactively assists departmental functions to ensure a smooth workflow.
• Monitors and assesses Etihad's aircraft maintenance operation to ensure levels of serviceability and TDR are maximized.
• Technical assessment of all EY CAMO and Third-party plannable tasks / work packages to identify and arrange the appropriate skill/scope, tools, facilities required to facilitate timely and safe maintenance practice using approved MIS.
• Identify critical tasks (such as duplicate inspections, ETOPS) to align with regulations and evaluate all resources requirements.
• Negotiate with relevant stakeholders to secure all necessary resources such as Hangar/ Bay parking spaces, Towing arrangements, GSE, other Special skills, etc.
• Liaise with CAMO to evaluate the requirements on all Technical Documents (EO/EWIs, etc.)
• Responsible for workload profiling, cost control for all maintenance inputs.
• Monitor all input parameters and engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure improvement efficiency and reliability of future inputs.
• Support all audit requirements for internal and external audits.
• Prepare all necessary reports to facilitate efficient Production Planning.
• Coordinate with all stakeholders to meet all Production demands.
• Ensures that all work performed and completed at Etihad is in accordance with its processes and procedures, is done in a safe manner.
• Familiar with, enforces and follows the procedures stipulated in the Safety & Quality Management Manual (SQMM) and becomes an active participant in the workplace safety program.
• Encourages colleagues and is actively involved in the promotion of a positive reporting culture, by reporting any unsafe acts, unsafe conditions or safety risk.

Education & Experience

• Tertiary qualifications that meet the eligibility requirements for membership as a chartered engineer (e.g. Bachelor’s degree in the field of Aeronautical, Mechanical or Electrical/ Electronic Engineering) or Valid aircraft maintenance license (UAE GCAA)
• 2 Etihad Aircraft Types (Level 3) is preferable.
• Minimum of 5 years job-related experience in production planning environment
• Has attended all the relevant training as defined in TPM 3.92