PRODUCTION PLANNING OFFICER

Job Purpose: To plan, execute and deliver the materials co-ordination,
estimation, work pack preparation, closure and workshop planning within the
aircraft maintenance organisation. To assist the Production Planning Engineers
in the delivery of their role and support the Production team in the execution
of maintenance. Ensure all activities are delivered to the highest standards
of airworthiness, safety and quality compliance. Job Outline: - Generic -
Provide supervision, training and guidance to any reporting team members. -
Act as deputy for immediate supervisor when required. - Participate in
projects to continuously improve the Production Planning Service. - Materials
Co-Ordination - Co-ordinate with internal and External Stakeholders as
required to ensure the pre-draw is delivered before A/C input, including mod
kits on the dates agreed with the production team. - Provide recommendations
on task withdrawal based on part non-availability and lead times which do not
support the check workflow. - Review all materials requests for the ongoing
check to see if there is stock available and coordinate delivery based on
order priority. Monitor for duplicate requests and cancel/adjust as required.
Determine the best solution for all materials shortages. Coordinate with
Material Organization/FTM on Part Basic set-up. - Co-ordinate all Ship Shop
Ship(S/S/S), Tasks ‎2 and repair orders to ensure they will be returned to the
aircraft in accordance with the required dates per the workflow plan or
substitute parts are sourced. a. Ensure all S/S/S or tasks ‎2 parts are
dispatched with all required information listed. - Ensure all relevant stake
holders are kept updated on the materials status for the check, especially any
items which may impact on the workflow of the input. a. Provide appropriate
daily reports to the Production Planning Engineers and production teams. -
Monitor the actual material issues V?s the Check Budget and provide feedback
to the production team on opportunities to reduce the materials cost including
working with the production team to return unused parts. - Coordinate the
Robbery activity for assigned events, ensuring robbery messages are sent and
robbed parts are processed through the virtual robbery store to control R
Class costs. - Co-ordinate all materials related closure actions at the end of
each input including: a. DBNU clean-up and feedback to the planning
organisation for future DBNU reduction. b. Review the materials spend in terms
of parts, quantity & cost at the end of each input and provide recommendations
on future stock levels, contingency spares orders and unusual order patterns.
- Work pack Management: - Deliver and supervise the check work package
preparation and compilation process for assigned events, from handover of a
package by CAMO to the handover of it to the production team. Continuously
update the work pack as supplements are added or tasks withdrawn. - Conduct
technical review of the tasks which could be called up by Maintenance Planning
to ensure the following is identified: task intent, special requirements
(jacking, defueling, repairs, shop input, test flights etc.) dependencies,
materials required, tooling required, new supporting task cards required and
any other information which will aid the planning process. Ensure all issues
identified as part of the technical review process are followed up with the
concerned departments and resolved prior to the start of each input - Ensure
segregation of work packages into working zones/trades as per the work flow
plan for proper and smooth execution of maintenance input prior to each event.
Ensure the work pack is displayed in the production area as required. -
Actively work on DBNU reduction for routine tasks by working with the
materials coordinators to identify route causes and do the necessary
adjustment to the spares set up on the tasks to ensure DBNU is minimized.
Adjust MQs in UM to match the daily plan of tasks. - Receive and complete
audit of all paperwork prior to CRS and ensure it conforms to all EPM and
quality requirements. Any paperwork failing audit to be returned to Production
for correction and logged for error reporting. - Complete all IT systems
transactions including tasks status tracking in the ‎145 task tracking system,
task card closure and work pack closure in UM. Generate a post check
completion report and distribute to all relevant parties and dispatch
completed work packs to Technical Records. - Creation of Maintenance
facilitation procedures/tasks as required to support the planned maintenance
execution. - Estimation: - Produce a detailed man-hours (MH) estimate for each
assigned event to support the workflow and manpower planning process. -
Highlight first time tasks, tasks with high task & access man-hours, expected
defects from historical trend and other tasks impacting production work flow
plan as part of the detailed Estimate Report for every check input. - Keep the
estimation database up to date with each new task on Emirates fleet broken
down as per task steps, trade wise estimated MH with concurrent task
requirements and access panels. - Perform defect analysis for completed inputs
in terms of Non-Routine estimation taking into consideration check type,
aircraft type, age, and in service issues to determine technical impact for
future layovers. - Post each completed input produce the man-hour analysis in
terms of clocking/ man-hour utilization. - Review `Feedback Discrepancies? of
Production Planning to support teams/departments of EK Engineering in terms of
documentation discrepancies, man-hours, as well as initiating developmental
change in AMM and other manuals of related EK Fleet. - Workshops: - Ensure all
the planned work is packaged, segregated into daily activities and provided to
production. Ensure visibility of daily workload progress and update WO status
to indicate shortages of materials/resources. - For SSS/Tasks ‎2, highlight
major defects and check timelines to the Workshop Engineer through effective
and timely communication. - Coordinate the addition of PNs to the capability
list as required. - Update and publish daily progress report. - Monitor open
WOs for man-hour/material/work progress and update WO status on a daily basis.
Qualifications & Experience: Engineering.Other : ‎5+ Years : Diploma in
Engineering or Aircraft Maintenance OR Basic GCAA Licence OR Degree in
Engineering - Bachelors in Engineering (Aeronautical, Mechanical or
Electrical) - Diploma or Basic GCAA Licence with ‎5 years of experience within
Aircraft Maintenance or Production Planning at an Airline or 3rd party
Maintenance facility preferable in aircraft scheduling, maintenance planning,
production planning and/or a related environment. - OR Degree in Engineering
with ‎3 years of experience within Aircraft Maintenance or Production Planning
at an Airline or 3rd party Maintenance facility preferable in aircraft
scheduling, maintenance planning, production planning and/or a related
environment. Knowledge/skills: - Good understanding of aircraft documentation
and records including Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM), Illustrated Parts
Catalogue (IPC), Work Packages and Maintenance Schedules. - Knowledge of
aircraft systems, power plant and components. - Good knowledge of MS Office
applications. - Knowledge of Ultramain system. - Familiar with aircraft
regulatory requirements and legislation.
Salary & Benefits: Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary
and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on
flights and hotels stays around the world. You can find out more information
about our employee benefits in the Working Here section of our website
www.emirates.com/careers. Further information on what's it like to live and
work in our cosmopolitan home city, can be found in the Dubai Lifestyle
section.