Accountabilities

• Provide leadership to the Maintenance Planning department to ensure that all commitments to Service Providers, staff and regulatory authorities are efficiently delivered.
• Develop and operate the Maintenance Planning department and associated procedures so as to ensure a consistent approach is adopted to meet the requirements of the national airworthiness regulations and agreed KPI dashboard.
• Establish efficient and effective internal procedures including interface to support the department objectives as well as provide assistance to other departments.
• Deliver annual budgets for maintenance costs
• Periodically review work force performance using Etihad Appraisal systems and make necessary action to help and develop improved performance.
• Interface with internal and external departments on all matters relating to Maintenance Planning. Interface with network scheduling departments on all matters related to creation of maintenance slots
• Represent Etihad Planning department at meetings and be responsible for any actions and follow up.
• Responsible for the life cycle of each Maintenance Project, including pre-input and Wash-up meetings of all planned maintenance events, A check and higher
• Ensure that Quality Lapses are investigated and remedied in accordance with company procedures. Monitor Technical Records paperwork and processes through audit processes to comply with CAMO regulations
• Perform other duties that may be assigned to him by the Head/ Senior manager of Maintenance Planning.

Education & Experience

• Hold a technical academic degree/ HND in aeronautical engineering or hold an ICAO type I or type II license
• A minimum of seven years operational experience in a Maintenance Planning environment.
• Demonstrated management skills, background and experience at Management/ Supervisory level
• Proven MRO or Aviation-related operational experience.
• Demonstrated, up to date knowledge of applicable airworthiness and Health and Safety legislation.
• Proven innovation and drive to lead and implement ongoing continuous improvement.
• Proven track record of success in delivering results.
• Excellent all-round Planning and Operational and Crisis management skills
• Excellent Time management skill
• Proven ability to create and develop a framework and mechanisms for the delivery of behavioural and attitudinal change and performance enhancements.
• Proven experience of effectively managing a team with the ability to motivate to meet deliverables in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent people skills and ability to expedite tasks in a firm and diplomatic manner, being able to exercise appropriate discretion/manage commercially sensitive data
• Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills