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Flysafair careers – Production Planner

Production Planner – FlySafair Careers

Job Description
The Production Planner at FlySafair Careers is responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring aircraft maintenance activities to ensure efficient hangar operations and on-time maintenance delivery. This role works closely with multiple departments to optimise production schedules, resource availability, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Estimate maintenance downtime for scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance checks
• Coordinate with Production Control to facilitate post-mortem meetings aimed at continuous process improvement
• Collaborate with Materials Planning to ensure required spares are available prior to maintenance check inputs
• Work with Maintenance Planners to verify work packages and resolve anomalies before check commencement
• Facilitate survey pre-check meetings to align all departments on upcoming maintenance requirements
• Coordinate long-term hangar and maintenance planning activities with Maintenance Planning teams
• Develop, maintain, and update Gantt charts and production schedules for maintenance events and modification projects
• Liaise with maintenance, engineering, procurement, and quality teams to ensure availability of labour, parts, and documentation
• Review work packages and engineering documentation for accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance
• Ensure work orders are compiled timeously and issued to MROs
• Monitor maintenance progress within heavy maintenance hangars and adjust schedules to mitigate delays and resource constraints
• Support Maintenance Planning by following up on open tasks and outstanding work orders
• Track parts shortages, support procurement escalation, and address supply chain risks proactively
• Generate production reports and provide regular progress updates to stakeholders
• Participate in production meetings and communicate planning milestones
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production efficiency and planning systems
• Coordinate post-maintenance review meetings to identify improvements and address shortfalls
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of aviation regulations, policies, and procedures
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and company standards
• Report non-compliance and implement corrective actions
• Analyse stakeholder requirements and identify opportunities for operational improvement
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Coordinate with Maintenance Planning on aircraft downtime and scheduling requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification (essential)
• Minimum of five years’ experience in aircraft planning, production control, or aircraft maintenance (essential)
• Knowledge of aircraft maintenance documentation, including MPD and OEM or Boeing documentation (essential)
• Working knowledge of aviation regulations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally
• Willingness to work overtime as operationally required

Advantageous Qualifications and Experience

• Technical Diploma
• Aviation technical trade qualification
• Qualification in project planning and project management
• Experience in project planning and management
• Exposure to technical maintenance systems or MRO software

Personal Attributes

• Professional with strong integrity and ethical conduct
• Compliance-driven with a high attention to detail
• Assertive with effective stress management skills
• Reliable with excellent time management and punctuality
• Able to work independently and collaboratively
• Positive and solution-oriented attitude

Application Information

• Email applications will not be considered
• Preference will be given to candidates from under-represented designated groups
• Applicants who do not receive feedback within two weeks of the closing date should consider their application unsuccessful

Company Discretion

• FlySafair Careers reserves the right not to proceed with this vacancy
• Appointments will be made in line with operational requirements

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