Job Description
The Slot and Capacity Planner is a member of the Production Planning department within SR Technics Malta. They report directly to the Production Planning Manager. The Slot and Capacity Planner is responsible for ensuring that sufficient hangar, workshop facilities and resource capacity are available and reserved in the slot plan and the capacity planning software tool for a given aircraft maintenance or modification event. In addition, the Slot and Capacity Planner closely supports the Sales and Commercial team to ensure on-time delivery of accurate work evaluations in response to customer RFPs.
Main Tasks
- To promote a positive Safety Culture and to ensure the Safety and Quality policy is communicated / promoted and implemented within the Organization.
- To ensure that all elements of the SMS are properly implemented, maintained and continuously improved by fulfilling all SMS-related duties and responsibilities as defined in the SMS manual.
- Ensure adherence to slot and capacity planning processes and checklists.
- Optimise the slot and capacity plan for both technical and commercial purposes.
- Create and maintain the SR Technics Malta aircraft maintenance slot / parking plan and resource capacity plan / forecast.
- Slot projects to ensure maximum hangar and resource utilisation.
- Prepare and distribute the updated weekly slot plan and capacity forecast.
- Chair the weekly Slot and Capacity Management meeting.
- Highlight / escalate long-term planning issues such as slot conflicts or resource deficits / capacity issues.
- Escalate to the Production Planning Manager and Accountable Manager where resource capacity falls by 25% during any calendar month.
- Pro-actively identify and mitigate long-term business risks, take advantage of opportunities.
- Create and maintain strong relationships with all customer planning departments and contribute to customer meetings as required.
- Contribute to internal and external customer satisfaction.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Monitor and maintain overall project KPIs as per the KPI tracking tool.
- Work closely with the Sales, Commercial and Business Development team supporting RFPs with slot definition, on-time turnaround time (TAT) reviews and technical highlights.
- Escalate issues and risks in a timely manner which are beyond their control to the relevant Senior Manager.
- Engage in other duties and / or projects as may be assigned from time to time.
Position Key Accountabilities
- Safety: Prevent inadvertent or hazardous operations leading to injury or loss of personnel or equipment.
- Quality: Maintain compliance with the established approved standards and processes.
- Delivery: Maintain slot and capacity plan, on-time support to RFPs and KPI tracking.
- Cost: Ensure the correct man-hours and TAT are planned and liaise with Operations and Commercial to ensure any deviations are accounted for.
- People: Be self-motivated and committed to professional development. Continuously look for improvement opportunities and take the lead in implementation (CI).
- 5S: Manage and keep housekeeping of their assigned working area, office and desk.
Position Key Requirements and Competencies
- A minimum of 5 years’ planning experience working in an EASA Part 145 aircraft base maintenance organisation.
- Possesses project management skills and / or qualification.
- Good Communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Fluency in English language.
- Extensive knowledge of aviation regulations (EASA Part 145, Part 147, Part 66, Part 21, Part M).
- Excellent leadership and organisation skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent IT literacy.
- A can-do attitude.
