Supervisor - Maintenance Planning at Arik Air Nigeria

Arik Air is West-Africa’s leading airline operating a domestic, regional and international flight network. It operates mainly from two hubs at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Arik Air's head office is the Arik Air Aviation Center on the grounds of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State.

We are recruiting to fill the below position of:

Job Title: Supervisor - Maintenance Planning (BOEING 737 CL, NG AND AIRBUS 330/340)

Location: Lagos - Nigeria

Job Summary

• To forecast, plan, and control the maintenance requirements of the B737 (CL & NG) and Airbus 330/340 on Airframe, Engines, LDGs, APUs, components, etc. in accordance with the Nig.CARs.

Working Relationships

• Relates with the AVP Engineering and Planning, Planning & Production Control Manager, AVP Maintenance, Maintenance Service Providers, MROs, Supply Chain etc.

Job Description

• Review the applicable work documents for the accomplishment of maintenance tasks (scheduled and unscheduled) after prepared by the planning engineer and create flow chart for checks.
• Take actions deemed necessary to balance workloads with available manpower.
• Ensure that time specifications on maintenance program items, Airworthiness Directives, carryover items, assigned to his jurisdiction, are not exceeded
• Review the accomplishment records of Airworthiness Directives, Alert Service Bulletins, Corrosion Prevention and Control Program, Structural Significant items etc on the entire fleet.
• Review completed paper work of assigned tasks or accuracy and completeness; assures that completed paper work is forwarded to Aircraft Records.
• Monitors completion of assigned workloads, rescheduling them as necessary to comply with appropriate limitations
• Ensures completeness and accuracy of all documentation used for the planning, executing and recording of all maintenance tasks.
• Coordinates with Supply Chain & Records to ensures that major components are available for forecasted scheduled changes.
• Evaluate the cost of all maintenance tasks on man-hour calculations.
• Prepare weekly, aircraft, engines and components status and forecasts the next 30 days of scheduled maintenance.

Required skill set & Qualification

• B.Sc Degree in an Engineering field is absolute essential or
• A holder of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Licence.
• 5-7 years of airline experience of work within an airline Engineering & Planning unit and acting as production planning Engineer in at least one type from B737 and Airbus 330/340.
• Training in Aircraft Technical Records and Management/Maintenance Planning Technique will be an added advantage
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.
• Ability to meet assigned project deadlines with self directed decision making confidence.
• Excellent organizational / managerial skills & Good Team Player
• High standard of computer literacy

Application Closing Date
4th February, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit your CV to: [email protected]