Planning Engineer Needed at Air Nigeria

Air Nigeria – As you focus on progressing your career with Air Nigeria, be rest assured that you are taking a step in the right direction as it promises to be a fun, yet challenging experience where your career aspirations and personal development are as important to us as they are to you.

We strictly abide to our recruitment policy in hiring people who match the criteria for filling available roles in the company. An important part of our strategy is to attract and retain only outstanding people who can really make the difference. We encourage diversity as people bring fresh ideas, different approaches and individual flair that will strengthen the business and engender success. We look for people who will not only excel in their jobs but also have the ability to develop the standard further.

As a truly career-minded individual, you will see the value of investing your time.
We are currently recruiting at this time for the following positions:

Job Title: Planning Engineer

Ref Code: AN/ENG/PE/0512
Reports To: Projects and Planning Manager
Function: Engineering
Sub Function: N/A
Location: Lagos Airport

Working Relationships:
Internal: Engineering Team, Flight Operations
External: NCAA

Purpose Statement:
To ensure that the AND fleet is maintained in accordance with the AND approved maintenance programme and ensuring the efficient cost effective planning of all major modification programs and regulatory defined maintenance programs within the planning departments.

Key Accountabilities:

• Ensure accuracy, regulatory compliance and speed of planning deliverables in line with the 6P SLA requirements.


• Ensure that all EASA, regulatory / legal requirements, statutory responsibilities, and directives pertaining to the group’s activities are in compliance.


• Project manages change programmes to specification in a cost effective and timely manner, not exceeding deadlines.


• Provide 24 hour call out support to the Maintenance Organisations, ensuring the safe, punctual, efficient and cost effective operation of the Air Nigeria Fleet.


• Ensure that all 3rd party maintenance organisations react to the requirements of Air Nigeria planning needs.


• Implementation and administrative control of OEM on-line data access systems.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Minimum 5 years as member of aircraft planning department.


• Knowledge of current planning techniques and systems together with a good working understanding of IT in general.


• To have preferably served a recognised apprenticeship in Aircraft Engineering with knowledge to the level of a Licensed Aircraft Engineer or engineering degree/HND Mechanical/Electrical


• Detailed understanding of Maintenance Programmes and their development, work pack production and methodology, Technical Records control.


• A high level of interpersonal, communicative skill with personal effectiveness.


• Must be able to work unsupervised and as part of a team, being a highly motivated, professional, flexible individual.


• Detailed knowledge of ATA coding

Application Closing Date
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Method of Application
Interested candidates whose skills and capabilities match the job profile should send their CV with subject: “PLANNING ENGINEER- AN/ENG/PE/0512” to: [email protected]

Planning Engineer Needed at Air Nigeria