Production Planner

**Work type**:
Full Time

**Location**:
Brisbane

**Job type**:
Maintenance & Engineering

**Applications close**:
**Production Planner**:

- **Technical Operations Team**:

- **4 on/4 off shift pattern (dayshift only) based at the Brisbane Hangar/free parking**:

- **Training and development from a supportive leadership team**

**About Virgin Australia Group**

Virgin Australia has been working on a plan to set itself up for future success. The Group has worked to ramp up flying, simplified its organisational structure, confirmed plans for 25 new 737 aircraft to renew and grow the fleet, and signalled deeper investment in technology and customer experience.

Virgin Australia Group prides itself on recruiting the right people to meet the challenges ahead. No matter their role - our employees share an enormous amount of passion for our guests and ambition to be the most loved airline in Australia.

**What you will be doing;**
As the Production Planner you are responsible for the planning, coordination and monitoring of all resources required to ensure timely, cost effective delivery of maintenance and repair services at the Hangar and Line operations.

Additionally you will be responsible for;
- Reviewing and interpreting the maintenance tasks to determine the correct trade stream, manpower levels, required parts, tooling and other resources as well as quality and safety requirements
- Negotiating priorities with the Operator where aircraft ground time or other constraints impacts the ability to complete the schedule maintenance
- Providing SME input and recommendations on the successful delivery of the maintenance plan
- Identifying and reporting production risks
- Planning resources to meet work schedule commitments in a timely and cost-effective manner
- Planning, development and monitoring of the production control system
- Coordinating work packages with the airline planning departments
- Coordinating work packages for both Hangar and Line maintenance
- Ensuring all relevant resources, i.e. maintenance data, parts, tooling, equipment or specialist maintenance support (NDT, Composites, boroscope) is available for maintenance production
- Forecasting manpower levels and updating rosters
- Forecasting parts and tooling shortfalls
- Identifying capability gaps in delivery of the maintenance plan
- Capture data which is identified as required by the EMS or Process Instructions to support planning processes and activity.

**You’ll be great in this role if you**:

- Hold experience in planning and forecasting resource levels within an aircraft maintenance environment
- Have the ability to think conceptually and adapt to changes in work schedule commitments.
- Are able build close working relationships with internal stakeholders
- A working knowledge of Part 145 and Part 42 regulatory compliance with regard to aircraft maintenance activities
- Are able interpret technical manuals to identify the requirements of the maintenance activity to build the production plan
- Have excellent organisational skills together with strong analytical skills

**What you’ll get from us**:

- Great fares - domestic and international travel benefits for you, your family and your friends.
- Industry discounts - lounge membership, hotels, travel insurance, car hire, tours, and retail - you name it, we have a deal for it.
- Health and wellbeing - access to discounted fitness programs.
- Corporate health insurance - multiple offers across multiple partners to suit your individual lifestyle.
- Diverse career paths and career development.

**Equality rules**

**COVID-19**

At the Virgin Australia Group, the safety and security of our people, guests and operations come first. Always. That’s why we’ve put together a comprehensive ‘Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy’. In a nutshell, to work with us, you’ll need to comply with our (and the airport’s) rules and regulations. And be fully vaxxed.

**Ready to spread your wings?**

Virgin Australia Group prides itself on recruiting the right people to meet the challenges ahead. No matter their role - our employees share an enormous amount of passion for our guests and ambition to be the most loved airline in Australia.