Production Planning & Systems Co-Ordinator - 6 x Month FTC

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Production Planning & Systems Co-Ordinator on a 6-month Fixed Term Contract (FTC) with South African Airways Technical (SAAT). The primary purpose of this position is to coordinate, administer, and continuously improve integrated manpower and resource planning across SAA Technical Operations, including Line, Base, and Component Maintenance. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing accurate workload-versus-capacity information, maintaining auditable planning records, and supporting the implementation of an automated manpower planning solution. **What you will do** * Consolidate workload forecasts, task-hour estimates, rosters, and productive capacity by location, trade, aircraft type, shift, and maintenance capability. * Coordinate annual, quarterly, 14-day, and daily manpower planning cycles, maintaining assumptions, data quality, version control, and planning calendars. * Compare demand with available appropriately competent and authorised certifying, support, and specialist personnel; highlight gaps, constraints, and competing work priorities. * Coordinate inputs on leave, training, absences, contractor availability, authorization validity, and shift coverage with responsible managers and support functions. * Produce resource loading analyses for Base Maintenance inputs, peak Line Maintenance activity, and Component Maintenance shop throughput. * Monitor roster-based fatigue indicators, overtime, extended duties, and call-outs; flag exceptions for assessment and decision by accountable line management under the approved fatigue process. * Maintain manpower planning registers, action trackers, exception reports, management dashboards, and evidence for internal and external compliance reviews. * Escalate forecast and actual resource shortages promptly; track management decisions, mitigation owners, and closure evidence. * Support the project of manpower planning automation under the sponsorship of the Head of Operations. * Map current processes and define future-state workflows, data sources, user roles, approval controls, reporting, and audit-trail requirements. * Work with SAAT and SAA to implement the automated solution. * Coordinate business requirements, stakeholder workshops, project milestones, risks, dependencies, and progress reporting. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Relevant diploma/degree in Operations Management, Production/Industrial Engineering, Aviation Maintenance, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered. * Approximately 1–2 years of relevant experience in maintenance, workforce/resource planning, production coordination, or operations data administration. * Strong Ms. Office skills (e.g., Excel, Power Point), including structured data analysis and reporting. * Exposure to ERP/MRO systems. * Understanding of manpower capacity calculations, productive hours, rosters, shift coverage, and skills/authorisation matrices. * Ability to interpret workload forecasts and translate operational information into actionable resource reports. * Demonstrated data accuracy, analytical thinking, attention to detail, stakeholder coordination, communication, and confidentiality. * Skills in project coordination, process mapping, change management, and practical problem-solving. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is organised, detail-oriented, reliable, and accountable, taking ownership of responsibilities and consistently following through. They should be discreet and trustworthy in handling sensitive information, helpful and service-oriented to ensure smooth team operations. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential. The candidate should be proactive, anticipating needs, taking initiative, and resolving minor issues independently. Flexibility and adaptability to changes in priorities or schedules are key, as is a team-oriented approach that supports collaboration. A professional demeanor in all interactions and outputs, along with a willingness to learn about AMOS and project-related terminology, is expected. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/production-planning-systems-co-ordinator-6-x-month-ftc-south-african-airways-technical-saat Source: myjobmag

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