Material Planner
Job Description
Gulf Helicopters Company (GHC) is a vertically integrated helicopter company operating a fleet of more than 50 helicopters that provides full tip-to-tail MRO, CAMO, and training services. Our full range of capabilities allows us to offer our clients tailored services to meet their most complex helicopter requirements. Focused on the offshore energy sector, GHC has been serving most of the major IOGPs and many NOCs over the past 50 years in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe. Our dedication to safety and quality have earned us an unbeaten safety record which has been regularly rewarded by industry association. Our fleet of modern technology Leonardo AW139 and AW189 supports the offshore energy sector with capable aircraft that can safely delivery workforce and cargo to even the most remote locations. GHC is continously striving to integrate latest IOGP industry standards and recommended practices, giving our clients the assurance of industry leading operational capabilities. GHC’s MRO division is guaranteeing maximum fleet serviceability at competitive costs ensuring minimal interruption to our client’s operations. As an accredited Maintenance Organization approved by the FAA, an approved EASA Part 145, and Approved Maintenance Organization under the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) we assist our global clients with Maintenance, Repair, and overhaul of their aircraft and engines. Our maintenance and engineering service also offer a very extensive catalogue of services Including Line and Base Maintenance, AOG Recovery, Aircraft technical acceptance, Modifications, painting and new installations on board, Components Maintenance Stations and full logistic and spare Support. The Gulf Helicopters Training Academy (GHTA) offers QCAA and EASA approved type rating for AW139 and AW189 pilots and engineers alike. With our range of AW139 and AW189 Full Flight Simulators (FFS) we offer cost efficient quality training solutions to our clients.
Responsibilities
- • Ensure that Approved Maintenance Program (AMP) Requirements and Technical and/or business-related tasks are complied with by ensuring that fully Engineered Aircraft Work packs, meet Regulatory compliance while delivering tangible benefits by consistently driving organization needs through pro-active response to Operational changes.
- Ensure Airworthiness Directives, ASB’s, Service Bulletins and other mandatory airworthiness requirements that affect the company's aircraft are scheduled in a timely manner.
- To establish a procedure whereby planning of work is performed as per regulatory requirement and maintain a system of planning to ensure aircraft maintenance is scheduled in efficient manner.
- To ensure that the Maintenance Planning Forecast is current and properly distributed to all concerned Personnel & Departments of GHC, such as Continuing Airworthiness Manager, Director of Engineering, Maintenance Manager, Technical Services and Reliability Manager, Director of Operations, Flight Operation, Hangar & Line Maintenance.
- Liaise with Operations and the Commercial Department for coordination for aircraft availability & future requirements for operational needs in line with the long-term Maintenance Plan.
- Evaluate maintenance engineering staff numbers to identify man hour availability at maintenance sites, with the objective of man hour capacity planning and establish Scheduled downtime required for completion of schedule maintenance.
- Evaluate and propose Maintenance Schedule amendments (planning requirements).
- Notify Procurement and the Stores Supervisor of all scheduled inspection spare parts and tools required in advance to ensure availability when required by the Part145 organization.
- Produce a one-year maintenance plan and man-hour requirement versus man-hour availability for budgetary purposes.
- Forward all aircraft and planning to the commercial department when requested.