Location: Teesside
Contract: Short-term temporary
Rate: Competitive
Clearance: Security Clearance (SC) required (or ability to obtain)

Morson Edge are recruiting for an experienced Head of Planning to lead and develop planning activities across regulated Aerospace maintenance and production environments.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring accurate, compliant and effective planning across multiple approvals, supporting predictable aircraft availability and operational delivery.

You will take ownership of long-range forecasting, short-term maintenance planning, production planning and cross-functional coordination across engineering, supply chain, quality and operations.

Strategic Leadership

• Lead the planning function across Part 145, Part 21G and BCAR A8-23 environments

• Develop and implement planning policies, tools and processes

• Provide strategic forecasting to support aircraft availability and contractual commitments

Maintenance & Production Planning

• Oversee short-, medium- and long-term maintenance plans

• Ensure accurate planning of manpower, tooling, materials and downtime

• Maintain oversight of life-limited components and data integrity

• Support production planning activities within Part 21G environments

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure planning activities meet regulatory and internal quality requirements

• Support audits, findings close-out and continuous compliance improvement

• Maintain robust planning documentation and records

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing planning team

• Act as the primary planning interface across operations, engineering and supply chain

• Provide clear, accurate planning data to senior leadership

Continuous Improvement

• Drive improvements in planning accuracy, systems and workflows

• Champion digital tools and data-driven planning approaches

• Significant experience in maintenance planning within a regulated aviation environment

• Strong knowledge of Part 145, Part 21G and/or BCAR A8-23 frameworks

• Proven leadership experience managing planning teams

• Experience delivering predictable aircraft availability in MRO or operational contexts

• Strong analytical capability and attention to detail

• Ability to obtain and hold Security Clearance (SC)

• Experience using Aerotrac or similar aviation ERP/MRO systems

• Background supporting military or ex-military aircraft

• Knowledge of MAA regulations and military airworthiness frameworks

• Experience with digital transformation or planning system integration