Aircraft Maintenance Planner

The South African subsidiary of a world market leader in the helicopter industry, is recruiting for a **Maintenance Planner **. The Maintenance Planner will be responsible for the overall maintenance planning activities of Airbus Southern Africa. Overseeing and maintaining an efficient aircraft maintenance planning tool, and satisfying operational needs in order to meet maintenance requirements.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Creating, maintain and update all general maintenance task lists as per latest Maintenance Manual Revisions.
- Equipment Master Data creation and maintenance in conjunction with the Technical Department.
- Updating, maintaining and creating Leitner Multiple Counter Maintenance Plans.
- Linking General Maintenance Task Lists to relevant Multiple Counter Maintenance Plans.
- Acquiring latest flight data for all helicopters implemented on Leitner and create measurement documents in order to update the system.
- Generate Leitner Maintenance Planning Forecast Reports based on latest helicopter flight data.
- Implementing and populating complete helicopters on to the Leitner Maintenance Planning database.
- Build/Create baseline structures for all ESAL aircraft types based solely on the Maintenance Manuals/PRE’s/MSR’s for implementation onto Leitner.
- Reference and upkeep all helicopter maintenance history volumes both current and archived.
- Effective and efficient filing, archiving and control of Maintenance related documentation. ISO & CAA compliant.
- Assist in the efficient collection and capture of flying data for the entire Eurocopter Fleet in our territory.
- Provide management the relevant statistical data such as Maintenance Forecasting and Aircraft Structure/Equipment.
- Ensure proper archiving of all relevant document resources (other than aircraft logbooks) used for the implementation of the aircraft onto Leitner.
- Copy and update of logbooks when aircraft is arriving or leaving ESAL premises.
- Creation of new Logbooks.
- Tracking of logbooks and Control of logbook Storage Cupboard &
- Maintaining Logbooks (checking for discrepancies and rectify if not corresponding with workpack or work carried out).
- Effective and efficient filing, of Maintenance related documentation.
- Archiving and control of Maintenance related documentation.
- Opening new volume files, closing old volume file and placing in archiving storage. Filing all old/closed workpacks into the volumes per aircraft registration.
- Controlling archiving storage and all volume files contained within.
- Creating, tracking and correcting of workpacks along with the associated task in relation to workpacks.
- Collection of fleet data sheets, reminding customers and operators about submission of flight data and updating of data on the maintenance tracking system.
- Building and creating baseline structures of all aircraft types based on the OEM documentation for implementation on to the maintenance system.
- Completing all other responsibilities relating to this role and adhoc responsibilities that might arise within the function.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

**Company**:
Airbus Southern Africa (Pty) Limited

**Employment Type**:
Fixed term**Experience Level**:
Professional

**Job Family**:
Technical Data & Publications

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