Short Term Maintenance Planner

Riyadh Air, headquartered in the Saudi Capital, is the new national airline that’s shaping the future of flying. It seeks to lead the aviation industry by transforming Saudi Arabia into a global aviation and trade hub – a new, digitally native airline, connecting the kingdom to more than 100 destinations.

JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for planning, control and management of all Short-Term Maintenance, Line, Light & AOG Maintenance Planning to ensure a safe, compliant, sustainable and an operational world class airline. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Forecast and schedule Line, Light & AOG maintenance, liaising with Production Planning to ensure correct provisioning and coordination of required materials, tooling, and resource.
• Creation and management of maintenance schedules and work programs to ensure operational and cost optimization for best-in-class maintenance of the fleet.
• Creation of work scopes including management of project timelines to ensure operational and cost optimization for best-in-class maintenance of the fleet.
• Supporting the maintenance and engineering functions in the safe and compliant deployment of the fleet.
• Contribute to daily meetings with relevant stakeholders to confirm work programming.
• Assist the Manager Short-Term Maintenance Planning with the daily operation of the Planning department and supporting Production operation queries.
• Develop a strong working relationship and data sharing with MCC and Production Planning teams to ensure ongoing fleet maintenance and performance is optimal.
• Ensure appropriate team interfaces are in place to support 24/7 uninterrupted operations.
• Contribute to the goals and objectives of the Short-Term Maintenance Planning team that aim to exceed the Riyadh Air business plan and KPI requirements.
• Establish, maintain, and control safety and airworthiness standards for the Company fleet to best practice standards and in conformance with General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) requirements.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years’ experience in aviation maintenance or planning role.
• Demonstrated experience in Aircraft maintenance Production Planning, modifications, upgrade programs and project management.
• Demonstrated experience in use of AMOS software preferred.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Aviation, Engineering, or another relevant field.
• AME/A&P License or Higher school diploma/ A Levels, or equivalent qualification in Aviation, Engineering or other relevant field

SKILLS

• Excellent command of English spoken and written.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage complex operations in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in project management tools and software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

COMPETENCIES:

• Health & Safety – Applying a combination of training, skills, experience, and knowledge to perform a task safely.
• Communicates Effectively – Developing and delivering multi-mode communication that conveys a clear understanding of unique needs of different audiences.
• Health and Safety – Applying a combination of training skills, experience, and knowledge to perform a task safely.
• Instills Trust – Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Customer Focus – Building customer relationships and delivering customer centric solutions.
• Ensures Accountability – Holding oneself and others accountable for meeting commitments.
• Teamwork & Collaboration – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others as a team to meet shared objectives.

The city that is already transforming the way we live is now redefining the way we fly.  Riyadh Air, a brand-new chapter in the sky. The new national airline that’s shaping the future of flying.