An exciting opportunity has opened for a qualified Workshop Planning Engineer in Sharjah, UAE within the aviation MRO sector. This role is responsible for planning and coordinating maintenance activities for aircraft components and workshop units — creating detailed schedules, assigning daily work targets to technicians, tracking work-in-progress in AMOS, managing turnaround time (TAT) commitments, and preparing performance reports to ensure optimal use of manpower and resources across the workshop.
Role Scope — Aviation Workshop Planning
Primary Function: Plan and coordinate maintenance activities for components and workshop units
Scheduling: Create detailed Gantt charts and shop visit schedules for CAMO and Component Planning teams
TAT Management: Monitor and control turnaround time commitments across all active work scopes
System: Real-time WIP tracking and project management via AMOS-CROM and CMP modules
People: Provide direction, coaching, and professional development guidance to workshop planning team members
Technical Tools & Systems Required
Maintenance Software: AMOS (preferred) / TRAX — real-time WIP tracking and CROM/CMP project management
Project Planning: MS Project, Primavera — for detailed schedule creation and resource allocation
Office Tools: MS Excel and PowerPoint — for reporting, TAT analysis, and performance dashboards
Scheduling: Gantt charts and detailed turnaround planning frameworks across shop visit life cycles
Documentation: Airline and MRO technical documentation, maintenance procedures, and work order management
Position Overview
This Workshop Planning Engineer role in Sharjah, UAE is a senior technical position within an aviation MRO or airline maintenance environment. The engineer will receive work scopes from CAMO and Component Planning teams, translate these into detailed, executable maintenance schedules, and manage the daily planning cycle for workshop technicians. From coordinating with Quality, Logistics, Tooling, and Stores teams to preparing post-visit TAT analysis reports and contributing to continuous improvement programmes — this is a high-responsibility, high-impact role that sits at the operational core of a busy aviation workshop.
Why This Role Matters: Aviation MRO planning engineers are among the most in-demand technical professionals across the GCC right now. As a Workshop Planning Engineer in Sharjah — one of the UAE’s key aviation maintenance hubs — you will manage critical TAT commitments, optimise manpower and resource utilisation using AMOS, coordinate cross-functional teams across Quality, Logistics, and Tooling, and build a career at the heart of the UAE’s thriving and rapidly expanding aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul industry.
Key Responsibilities
Work Scope Receipt & Shop Visit Scheduling
- Receive work scopes and shop visit requests from CAMO or Component Planning teams and translate them into detailed, executable maintenance plans
- Prepare comprehensive Gantt chart-based schedules for all shop visits, clearly defining milestones, resource allocations, and TAT targets for each work package
- Plan, allocate, and communicate clear daily work assignments and production targets to workshop technicians at the start of each working day
- Monitor actual progress against planned schedules continuously and adjust plans dynamically to protect TAT commitments when deviations are identified
Cross-Functional Coordination & Stakeholder Management
- Coordinate proactively with Quality, Logistics, Tooling, and Stores departments to ensure the timely availability of required parts, tools, consumables, and technical documentation
- Participate actively in daily planning meetings and cross-department coordination sessions with internal stakeholders and external partners
- Escalate issues with potential to cause schedule delays — including material shortages, unexpected findings, and manpower constraints — to relevant managers immediately
- Plan and manage materials, consumables, and tooling requirements for all active and upcoming workshop maintenance activities
AMOS System Management & WIP Tracking
- Track all work-in-progress (WIP) across the workshop and maintain accurate, real-time updates within the AMOS maintenance management system
- Manage AMOS-CROM and CMP projects throughout their full lifecycle, ensuring data accuracy and system integrity at every stage
- Generate system-based scheduling reports and resource utilisation dashboards to support management decision-making and operational transparency
- Support the adoption and optimisation of AMOS functionality to continuously improve workshop planning efficiency and scheduling accuracy
TAT Analysis, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
- Prepare detailed post-visit performance reports analysing turnaround time (TAT), actual vs planned labor hours, delays, non-routine findings, and corrective actions taken
- Contribute actively to continuous improvement initiatives focused on enhancing workshop scheduling efficiency, resource utilisation, and overall MRO productivity
- Analyse planning data to identify recurring delay patterns and propose process improvements that reduce TAT and increase workshop throughput
- Present planning performance metrics and improvement recommendations to management and cross-functional stakeholders in a clear, structured format
People Management & Team Development
- Provide direction, coaching, and professional development guidance to planning team members, supporting their career growth within the MRO environment
- Create and maintain a conducive, performance-driven working environment that builds team engagement, commitment, and accountability
- Ensure all people management responsibilities — including performance reviews, workload balancing, and team communication — are handled effectively in line with company procedures
Qualifications & Requirements
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline
- Proficiency in building and managing Gantt charts and detailed maintenance schedules using industry-standard tools
- Awareness of human factors principles as they apply to aircraft maintenance activities and workshop planning decisions
Work Experience
- Minimum 4+ years of hands-on experience in workshop maintenance planning within an airline, MRO, or aviation component repair environment
- Proven, practical experience using AMOS maintenance management software — AMOS is strongly preferred; TRAX experience also considered
- Demonstrated experience using project planning tools such as MS Project or Primavera for detailed schedule management
- Familiarity with airline or MRO operations, standard maintenance procedures, airworthiness documentation, and technical work order management
Technical & Communication Skills
- Solid understanding of workshop processes, component maintenance cycles, and turnaround planning frameworks within an aviation MRO context
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office — particularly Excel for data analysis and reporting, and PowerPoint for stakeholder presentations
- Clear and effective communicator, both written and verbal, capable of engaging confidently across departments, technical teams, and management levels
About This Aviation MRO Planning Role in Sharjah
Sharjah, UAE is one of the Gulf’s most strategically important aviation hubs, home to a rapidly growing cluster of MRO facilities, airline maintenance operations, and component repair organisations that service both regional and international carriers. Demand for skilled Workshop Planning Engineers with AMOS expertise and strong TAT management experience has never been higher — as airlines across the GCC accelerate fleet expansion and prioritise maintenance efficiency to meet surging passenger demand.
This role offers a rare opportunity to take full ownership of workshop planning operations in an aviation MRO environment, working across Quality, Logistics, Tooling, and Stores to deliver exceptional turnaround performance for critical aircraft components. Whether you are advancing your MRO planning career or stepping into a more senior role in the UAE, Sharjah’s aviation sector provides the scale, the complexity, and the career growth potential to take your expertise to the next level.
Career Excellence: Build your aviation MRO planning career in Sharjah, UAE — where your AMOS skills, scheduling expertise, and TAT management capability will be fully utilised on high-value, mission-critical aircraft maintenance operations.
Who Should Apply?
- Aviation MRO Planners: With 4+ years of workshop or component maintenance planning experience in the UAE or GCC
- AMOS / TRAX Users: Experienced in real-time WIP tracking and CROM/CMP project management within airline or MRO environments
- Aeronautical / Mechanical Engineers: Holding a relevant degree and proven background in aviation workshop scheduling and TAT management
- Maintenance Schedulers: With MS Project or Primavera experience seeking a senior planning role in Sharjah’s dynamic aviation sector
- MRO Planning Team Leaders: Ready to take on people management responsibilities alongside technical planning delivery in the UAE
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