Maintenance Planning Specialist Review

Role: Maintenance Planning Specialist Daily Tasks: Managing and planning maintenance for customers Daily Interactions Internally:Consulting with colleagues and other areas of the business to confirm data and to agree solutions Daily Interactions Externally: Consulting with customers and ensuring that their requirements and understood and met Responsibility's: Ensuring that the aircraft have the correct parts available when in maintenance. Ensuring that the aircraft are returned to the customer on time Projects: Implementation of a new systems of record

NVQ Level 3 Technical Services City & Guilds 2675 Aircraft Maintenance Part M fleet management skills

Year 1 was enjoyable, although the pressure to perform immediately in disciplines that you had never attempted before was difficult. Year 2 was good, but felt cut off from AMA

Recognition from the company is good with the "Above and Beyond" scheme. Also, apprentice of the year awards and formal graduation leaves a satisfying feeling of being valued and of recognition.

Organisation of the course needs improvement. Communications from the academy can be scarce and inaccurate.

Needed on-site NVQ assessor. 1-2 hours every month was NOT enough. The distance led to communications issues and strained relationships.

Yr 2: On site management was excellent. Minimal contact from the AMA left me feeling that I had been cut off from the AMA.

Excellent salary for an apprenticeship, especially when compared to competitors.

The company can offer extracurricular activities (ie: sports and charity events)

Yes

Fairly good job security and good salary compared to competitors.

Be yourself, ask as many questions as possible, be flexible.