​Root Aviation​ Ltd. 

Maintenance Planner: Airport and Ground Operations

We are looking for a Maintenance Planner with experience in Airport and Ground operations for our client in Saudi Arabia with the below requirements. 


Position Overview:

Plans, estimates, and schedules maintenance work in a Maintenance Planning & Material unit. Utilizes corporate maintenance computer programs and databases such as SAP to provide information in a timely efficient manner. Coordinates stepped work within the same organisation (Different Work Centres). Analyze and prepare organisation's daily/weekly schedules. 

Principal Duties:

  • Processes work orders, ensuring conformance with the latest revision of Maintenance Work Order. Visits job site when necessary. Utilizes knowledge of craft skills and knowledge of the equipment involved, and places job steps in the proper sequence.
  • Identifies all materials, tools, equipment, and special preparations required for each job step. Has a good knowledge of Materials System on SAP, including use of the SAMS Catalogue, requisitioning of SAMS stock items.
  • Provides the foremen with a completed package at minimum cost. Ensures that materials are received prior to scheduling the job. Ensures that surplus and excess materials are returned to the proper materials handling personnel for eventual return to the Storehouse.
  • Arranges for and schedules support service equipment, to coincide with the maintenance order scheduling. Maintains maintenance order and equipment history files and is responsible for checking and ensuring data is entered accurately.
  • Participates in the Weekly/Schedule Coordination Meeting and presents the Weekly Schedule of workable maintenance jobs from the backlog. Ensures which jobs will be worked in the upcoming week.
  • Prepares daily schedules from the approved Weekly Schedule. Coordinates daily schedules with Maintenance Foremen, Supervisor and Operations Foremen and ensures that a complete planning package is attached to the work order. Check received materials and issue to craftsmen.
  • Request crane/trailer and ensures contracts readiness or other resources required on the daily scheduled jobs. Lists, edits and checks all issued minor maintenance tickets (MMT)and plans/schedules work.
  • Plans major jobs with the assistance of senior planner and develop critical path charts if required. Updates maintenance order statuses. Generates SAP and Plant Maintenance reports. Provides maintenance performance monitoring data for his assigned area. Prepares and reviews Whole Job Standards.


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