Lead Planning Engineer – Base
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Date posted
October 16, 2026
Hiring location
Sharjah UAE
Career level
Senior Professional
Qualification
Relevant aircraft engineering or maintenance-planning qualification
Experience
Significant base-maintenance planning and technical coordination experience
Quantity
1 person
Gender
Any
Description
Lead the base-maintenance planning function to ensure heavy checks and other maintenance inputs are prepared, resourced and completed efficiently. The role develops monthly and longer-term plans, coordinates technical work scopes and tracks manpower, cost and performance. It acts as a central link across continuing airworthiness, maintenance control, hangar operations, planning systems, manufacturers and authorities, while pursuing better productivity without compromising safety or technical standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and publish heavy-maintenance plans covering checks, structural inspections, cabin changes, repairs and other major work packages.
- Coordinate closely with short-term planning teams to keep plans realistic and maintain clear priorities.
- Review manpower-hour forecasts and actual utilisation, producing regular management reports and performance analysis.
- Work with AMOS, maintenance control, CAMO and OEM contacts on continuing-airworthiness requirements and technical activities.
- Identify cost-control opportunities, resource constraints and planning improvements while preserving approved safety and quality standards.
- Analyse maintenance data and follow corrective actions to improve the efficiency of airworthiness and hangar functions.
Requirements
- Demonstrate strong experience in base-maintenance planning or complex aircraft maintenance coordination.
- Understand heavy checks, manpower forecasts, work scopes and the effect of maintenance timing on fleet availability.
- Be confident preparing reports, resolving schedule conflicts and advising stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate planning records and ensure alignment with technical and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
- Relevant aircraft engineering, aeronautical or maintenance-planning qualification.
- Experience with AMOS or similar maintenance information systems is highly useful.
- Background working with CAMO, hangar operations, maintenance control or OEM teams is advantageous.
Skills
- Heavy-maintenance planning
- Workforce forecasting and utilisation analysis
- AMOS and maintenance records
- Cost control and process improvement
- Cross-functional technical leadership
Employment Details
- Employer: Air Arabia
- Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Employment type: Full-time position; work schedules may vary by department and operational needs.
- Salary and benefits: confirm the current package during recruitment.
- Applicants must meet the role-specific licensing, medical, legal and eligibility requirements that apply to the position.
Application
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