Planning Engineer Barry, Wales
Job description
Planning Engineer
Great journeys require first class aircraft and that is why our unrivalled engineering function is so important to the British Airways experience. British Airways Engineering Wales is home to BA’s world class engineering team, and we would like to welcome applications for our latest Planning Engineer role within our British Airways Maintenance Cardiff (BAMC) business.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a skilled and experienced Operations Support team supporting BAMC planning activities, providing a sequenced plan of work and corresponding work pack required for an input. Providing achievable resource requirements within budget and understanding maintenance networks.
Working closely with all areas of the Operations Support team to deliver the following:
- Support to Planning Engineer L2 with SAP and Primavera maintenance networks to be able to deputise as required.
- Provide BAMC Production Control and the customer with pre-input planning activities, pre-input material review, manage planned load to finance plan, check planning administration and SAP compliance management.
- Leading the BAMC Planning process with the key stakeholders and ensure all risks and critical elements are identified and mitigated prior to an input commencing at BAMC.
- Produce check plans and timelines to ensure they are realistic and that there are sufficient resources across the business to meet the customer’s downtime requirements.
- Review, asses risk, manage and accept the list of work changes from the customer.
- Assist in business reporting and operational communications as required.
- Support Check Packaging administration when required, including auditing of work packs.
- Understand and adhere to departmental procedures.
- Deputise for the Planning Engineer L2 and carry out any other duties within their competencies as required.
- Support other departments as operationally required.
If you think this role is for you, then we are looking for someone who has:
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Innovative, flexible and adaptable.
- Information gathering and decision making.
- Strong influencing skills.
- Analysis and interpretation of data.
- Working to deadlines and standards.
- Delivering to customer and business requirements.
- Strong understanding of technical authoring.
- Strong communication, presentation and team working skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure in a changing environment and prioritise through effective time management.
- Strong ability to lead, influence and negotiate.
- Mentoring and coaching of colleagues as required.
- Ability to challenge, inspire, enable and encourage change in the business.
We will also need you to have the following qualifications/experience:
- Minimum 5 GCSEs at grade C or above in English and Mathematics.
- HNC/ Aircraft maintenance apprenticeship or equivalent.
- City and Guilds 2597.
- Broad understanding of aircraft maintenance.
- Primavera or Microsoft Project desirable.
- Leadership or Project Management qualification desirable.
- Knowledge of SAP database & Network management.
- Detailed knowledge of SAP planning transactions.
- Detailed knowledge of resources application, scheduling, levelling and reporting.
What we can offer you:
In return for keeping our fleet safe at the forefront of the sector you’ll receive great rewards, including:
- A pension scheme with potential contributions (individual and company) of up to 16.5%
- Access to heavily discounted flights for yourself and friends and family from date of joining
- Access to standby flights for yourself and two nominees
- Discounted standby travel on other airlines in the Oneworld alliance
- Discounts on car hire, hotels, leisure activities, entertainment and many more
- Free parking at work and free parking at London Heathrow airport whilst on holiday for up to two weeks at a time
- Plenty of scope and opportunity to develop your engineering and management skills to progress your career within BA Engineering Wales
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £45,585.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Barry: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 25/08/2023
Reference ID: Planning Engineer
