Role Profile: Planning Supervisor
Reports to: Head of Planning
Department: Planning
Location: Twin Peaks, St Athan
Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm, 37.5 hours p/w

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Planning Supervisor to join our dynamic team. This permanent position is suited to someone with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in aircraft maintenance planning with proven track record of planning complex work packs – could this be you?

Role Summary:

Supporting the Head of Planning, the Planning Supervisor will plan all Caerdav maintenance requirements in accordance with the MPD, AMP and customer requisites, ensuring compliance with all airworthiness requirements so as to maximise aircraft serviceability. They will be responsible for leading a high-performing team with the aim of delivering key planning processes and demonstrating compliance with Part 145 regulations.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Head of Planning in supervising and managing the smooth running of the planning operation across the Company.
• Mentoring team members to develop both technical and interpersonal skills.
• Ensuring all company procedures and compliance standards are complied with when planning Maintenance tasks.
• Leading the planning function to ensure aircraft maintenance work-packs are accurately planned and produced to support the customer list of requirements and are delivered to the Production team in a timely manner.
• Leading and supporting the Production Planning team to ensure all A/C tasks are completed and recorded correctly, adhering to customer and regulatory requirements.
• Overseeing the Planning operation in terms of allocating work and authorising annual leave requests.
• Working flexibly and planning aircraft inputs with the Planning Engineers as and when required.
• Supporting Production Planning to deliver the CRS, when required.
• Supporting the Planning Engineers with Customer pre-input meetings.
• Supporting Production Planning team with daily meetings.
• Co-ordinating third-party inputs as required and managing the liaison process between Caerdav and third-party representatives.
• Conducting audits of pre-issue work packs.
• Supporting Planning Manager with conducting regular departmental audits.
• Managing Company databases to ensure hours on task cards are constantly updated and accurate, reflecting current best practice within an MRO environment.
• Responsible for planning and Production Planning resourcing requirements for each work pack.
• Any other tasks and duties as reasonably required in accordance with the needs of the business.

Key requirements include:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in aircraft maintenance planning.
• Proven track record of planning complex work packs.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• Experience of managing a planning function.
• Excellent understanding of EASA Part 145 Regulations.
• Proven track record of working with a CAMO.
• Good knowledge of health and safety requirements within an aviation engineering environment.
• A relevant project management qualification.

To apply for this role, please submit your CV, Certificates and covering letter to hradmin@caerdav.com