Material Planner

Duties and Responsibilities

• Material Planning
• Review maintenance forecasts, maintenance work packages, Airworthiness Directives (ADs), Service Bulletins (SBs), Engineering Orders (EOs), and scheduled component replacement requirements to determine material needs.
• Develop and maintain short-term and long-term material plans in support of the approved maintenance program.
• Coordinate with Maintenance Planners to identify material requirements for scheduled inspections, modifications, repairs, and component changes.
• Ensure all required aircraft materials and components are available before the planned maintenance start date.
• Monitor upcoming maintenance requirements and proactively identify material shortages.
• Material Availability and Readiness
• Prepare and monitor material requirement lists for all planned maintenance activities.
• Ensure maintenance packages are adequately supported with required parts, consumables, expendables, and repairable components.
• Coordinate the availability of retables, loan units, exchange components, and pooled inventory.
• Monitor critical and long lead-time items to prevent maintenance delays.
• Provide material readiness status updates for upcoming maintenance events.
• Inventory Management

Monitor inventory levels and stock availability to support maintenance requirements.

• Recommend stock replenishment levels based on fleet requirements, consumption trends, and operational needs.
• Review shortages, back orders, and stock discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions.
• Monitor shelf-life-controlled materials and ensure timely utilization or replacement.
• Support inventory optimization initiatives to maintain operational efficiency while controlling inventory costs.
• Procurement and Supply Chain Coordination
• Raise material requests and requisitions in accordance with company procedures.
• Liaise with Procurement to ensure timely acquisition of required materials and components.
• Monitor purchase orders and expedite urgent requirements, including Aircraft on Ground (AOG) situations.
• Coordinate with repair vendors and component overhaul facilities to ensure timely return of repairable items.
• Track material orders and provide status updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Component Planning
• Monitor component due lists, life-limited parts, hard-time components, and scheduled removals.
• Ensure replacement components are available before maintenance due dates.
• Coordinate component repair, overhaul, exchange, and pooling arrangements as required.
• Support engine, landing gear, and major component maintenance planning activities.
• Maintenance Coordination
• Work closely with CAMO and maintenance to ensure material requirements are aligned with maintenance schedules.
• Attend maintenance planning and readiness meetings as required.
• Identify material-related risks affecting maintenance schedules and propose mitigation actions.
• Support maintenance recovery activities during operational disruptions and AOG events.
• Compliance and Documentation
• Ensure all material planning activities are performed in accordance with the approved company procedures.
• Verify that all materials and components are obtained from approved sources and are supported by appropriate airworthiness documentation.
• Maintain accurate records of material requirements, shortages, and procurement status.
• Support audits conducted by Quality Assurance, customers, and regulatory authorities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable airworthiness and aviation regulatory requirements.

Monitor inventory levels and stock availability to support maintenance requirements.

• Recommend stock replenishment levels based on fleet requirements, consumption trends, and operational needs.
• Review shortages, back orders, and stock discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions.
• Monitor shelf-life-controlled materials and ensure timely utilization or replacement.
• Support inventory optimization initiatives to maintain operational efficiency while controlling inventory costs.
• Procurement and Supply Chain Coordination
• Raise material requests and requisitions in accordance with company procedures.
• Liaise with Procurement to ensure timely acquisition of required materials and components.
• Monitor purchase orders and expedite urgent requirements, including Aircraft on Ground (AOG) situations.
• Coordinate with repair vendors and component overhaul facilities to ensure timely return of repairable items.
• Track material orders and provide status updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Component Planning
• Monitor component due lists, life-limited parts, hard-time components, and scheduled removals.
• Ensure replacement components are available before maintenance due dates.
• Coordinate component repair, overhaul, exchange, and pooling arrangements as required.
• Support engine, landing gear, and major component maintenance planning activities.
• Maintenance Coordination
• Work closely with CAMO and maintenance to ensure material requirements are aligned with maintenance schedules.
• Attend maintenance planning and readiness meetings as required.
• Identify material-related risks affecting maintenance schedules and propose mitigation actions.
• Support maintenance recovery activities during operational disruptions and AOG events.
• Compliance and Documentation
• Ensure all material planning activities are performed in accordance with the approved company procedures.
• Verify that all materials and components are obtained from approved sources and are supported by appropriate airworthiness documentation.
• Maintain accurate records of material requirements, shortages, and procurement status.
• Support audits conducted by Quality Assurance, customers, and regulatory authorities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable airworthiness and aviation regulatory requirements.
• Reporting and Continuous Improvement
• Generate regular reports on material availability, shortages, critical items, and maintenance support performance.
• Monitor and report key performance indicators related to material readiness and maintenance support.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, inventory optimization, and cost reduction.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the CAMO and maintenance planning processes.