Maintenance Planning Engineer

Finnair is a diverse community of professionals who work ambitiously with a big heart and commitment. A strong safety culture is our priority and at the core of our everyday work, never taking it for granted. We are committed to doing our share in solving the climate challenge by determinedly following our science-based pathway to decarbonize our operations. We find meaning in our purpose: to enrich lives by bridging the world, and our identity and service mindset stems from our iconic brand's Nordic heritage. Our values - Commitment to care, Working Together, Simplicity and Courage - guide us in everything we do.

Operations division's task is to execute Finnair's flight operations safely, economically and in a reliable manner. Flight operations entail the pilot resources, flight planning, flight competence optimization, coordination of and compliance to regulations as well as operational maintenance and ground operations. Finnair Technical Operations is responsible for the airworthiness of Finnair fleet. The key objectives of Technical Operations are safety, reliable flight operations and cost-efficient maintenance processes.

Would you like to work in a team who plays a key role in keeping Finnair customers happy and satisfied by enabling world class aircraft dispatch reliability through feasible planning and preparation for line maintenance production?

We are now looking for

MAINTENANCE PLANNING ENGINEER

to be a part of the Operational Planning team and work in normal office hours. As Planning Engineer, you will ensure a feasible maintenance concept and airworthy fleet for operations in close cooperation with internal and external stakeholders.

Your other main responsibilities will include:

• Participating maintenance planning ranging from work package creation to comprehensive fleet maintenance demand forecasting

• Creating scenarios for optimal ground time usage and maximum availability of airworthy fleet for revenue operations

• Ensuring realistic and feasible maintenance plan together with stakeholders

• Participates in various development activities with stakeholders

• Preparing process descriptions, documentation and training material

• Ensuring sufficient buffers and means to level scheduled, unscheduled and critical workload

We expect you to have:

• Strong collaboration skills, with a demonstrated ability to work efficiently as a part of the team

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

• Experience with agile development and understanding of planning principles

• Ability to investigate and analyze information, and to draw conclusions

• Fluency in written and spoken English and Finnish

• Good communication skills

• Willingness and enthusiasm to learn and develop

• Minimum of three years' experience in aircraft maintenance, planning, engineering or similar

Experience in aircraft maintenance and knowledge of airline traffic operations will be considered advantages.

Working at Finnair:

We offer you an exciting opportunity to work in the fast-changing aviation and international travel industry in a culture that drives and enables professional development and continuous improvement. You will be supported by internally highly rated supervisory work with modern leadership practices that we constantly develop.

We are happy to enable our employees to enrich their lives and fulfill their travel dreams by offering a wide leisure travel benefit. We also support the health and wellbeing of our employees through our own Sickness Fund insurance benefit, gyms around the Finnair campus and activities organized by our hobby clubs.

Are you ready for the challenge and want to join our team? Submit your application with your CV, cover letter and salary expectation no later than Sunday, 5 January 2025. We will start contacting and interviewing possible job candidates already during the application period.

Please note that the hiring process includes a pre-employment security clearance, a pre-employment medical examination and a drug test.

For more information, please contact Jussi Tirronen (Manager, Operational Planning) by phone +358 504100064 on Thursday, 19 December between 3pm to 4pm.

Please note that we do not process applications submitted via email.

Our people are key to our success and the foundation that makes Finnair unique. We are committed to creating a safe work environment where all our people can thrive and succeed. We cherish diversity and strive to employ people with different backgrounds and experiences, to bring together multiple views to foster our business success.  According to our employee survey, respecting diversity is at a high level in our work community. You are welcome to join Finnair as your authentic self.