Planning Engineer III - Ops Planning

Job Summary

The Operational Planning section orchestrates seamless aircraft maintenance through its specialized teams: Aircraft Scheduling, Line Planning, Line Support Planning, Base Operations Planning, Base Heavy Planning, and Projects. We ensure optimal ground-time utilization by aligning maintenance schedules with work scoping and planning functions. Our Aircraft Scheduling team coordinates maintenance windows to minimize flight disruptions. Work Scoping defines precise maintenance packages, while Modification Planning manages everything from minor upgrades to major structural improvements. Special Projects tackle unique tasks like end-of-lease work and storage management. Operating with precision, we keep Emirates’ fleet running smoothly and efficiently.

To effectively supervise and develop the functions within Operational Planning, for all aircraft types, engines and components. Carry out the preparation, planning, technical reviews, analysis, verification, regulatory and performance reporting of key airworthiness tasks, reliability information, thereby ensuring that the Emirates fleet is maintained to the required standards of quality and airworthiness as defined by the regulatory authority and Engineering Procedures Manual.

In this role you will:

• Be part of change programmes by engaging in projects and project teams designed to create and implement positive change and proactive change culture.
• Administer the day-to-day work program of the unit, evaluate the quality of the work, continually review systems and procedures to ensure efficient running of allocated activities, consistent workload distribution and implementation of necessary improvements.
• Ensure that the section is represented in meetings and escalate any issues that will affect and delay the implementation of the modifications of any relevant programme.
• Supervise and organize team resources to ensure staff is properly trained, guided, motivated and developed to perform its day to day duties in order to meet continued fleet growth requirements, system enhancements, improved working efficiency and increased productivity and performance standards. Also supervise the improvements with process and procedures when implementing the use of new technologies across the Department.
• Ensure the planning of compliance of all maintenance tasks within the scope of the respective three planning horizons Line, Line Support, Base Operations and Base Heavy Maintenance.
• Supervise the day-to-day functional maintenance planning activities to ensure aircraft maintenance work packages that are compiled and issued in a timely manner considering cost effectiveness, optimum utilisation of aircraft ground time and no disruption to operation.
• Provide technical audit of Work Package output and technical content for all planned maintenance activities (Special Engineering Work Card, Engineering Order, Engineering Work Instruction, Maintenance Control Request and Deferred Defect review) of the specific work packages ensuring work packages can be executed within the constraints of resources and ground time.
• Be a focal point for immediate compliance issues on a 24/7 basis, in Line Maintenance Planning, Base Operations and Line Support. To supervise the output for Operational Planning & Production Control for full 24/7 support.
• To be independently responsible for the scoping of a fully defined c-check (or base heavy owned event i.e. paint / landing gear) as well as for the appropriate Operational Maintenance Planning team.

Qualification

To be considered for the role you must meet the below requirements:

• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent): Bachelor’s Degree Engineering in Aeronautical subjects Mechanical/ Avionics/ Electronic/ Technical Engineering or holder of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Licence.
• 5+ years of experience in Maintenance Planning, Aircraft scheduling, Reliability, Asset Management or as a Modifications Engineer ideally on Emirates fleet types. At least 2 years in an MRO or Airline environment, and managing people and performance.
• Detailed understanding of aircraft/power plant systems and components.
• Detailed knowledge of aircraft regulatory requirements and maintenance documentation.
• Fully conversant with MSG 3 logic and MRB deviation.
• Sound knowledge of configuration control and management.
• Sound knowledge of computer applications (e.g. MS Office). Knowledge of ULTRAMAIN is an advantage.
• Detailed knowledge of Asset Management function in relation to aircraft End-Of-Lease activity with Lessors. Knowledge of MROs is an advantage.