Planning Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 3 May 2026
LOCATION
Luton
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

UKCAA/EASA B1 Licence Type Ratings Base Maintenance Line Maintenance Commercial Aircraft Maintenance Diploma or Apprenticeship Qualification

FULL DESCRIPTION

Planning Engineer

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is hiring a Planning Engineer in Luton. This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in a month at 23:59 BST. Salary is competitive.

The Vacancy

Join [Employer hidden] as a Planning Engineer in Luton! Are you ready to elevate your aviation career? At [Employer hidden], we keep aircraft flying safely and shape the future of aviation. Join a team that is passionate about delivering excellence and investing in its people.

Why [Employer hidden]? We offer more than a job; we offer a rewarding career with perks that matter.

  • Competitive Pay: Attractive approval pay and overtime rates
  • Enhanced Loyalty Leave: Annual leave that grows with your loyalty and allows you to buy and sell your leave
  • Holiday Perks: Double pay on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day
  • Enhanced Pension contributions: we will pay 7% employer contributions into the company pension scheme via Salary Sacrifice (if applicable)
  • Balanced Shifts: Family-friendly 5-5-4 shift pattern for work life balance
  • Other Benefits: Private healthcare & private dental, and life insurance

What sets us apart? As part of FL Technics Group, [Employer hidden] is a global leader in aircraft maintenance services. We're committed to excellence, innovation, and investing in our people. We place employee growth, well-being and recognition at the heart of everything we do.

Your growth and development matter to us, we invest in our people both technically and professionally to enhance competency and to support personal development.

Who We're Looking For

  • Licence: UKCAA/EASA B1 with relevant type ratings and 6 months of recency in the past 2 years
  • Proven Experience: Base / line maintenance expertise on commercial aircraft
  • Qualification: Diploma, apprenticeship, or equivalent qualification
  • Work Eligibility: We have a very competitive sponsorship scheme which allows for you to move to the UK.

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Ready to Apply?

Click "Apply Now" at the top right of the page to start your journey. Make Your Mark in Aviation—join [Employer hidden] today! ✈️

The Company

[Employer hidden] often requires aircraft engineers around the world. In the UK, we have staff at Belfast, Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Newcastle, Luton, Birmingham, Stansted and Prestwick. Overseas we have Dusseldorf and Dhaka. Our Head Office is located at Stansted, UK.

We are a friendly, dynamic team with a professional work ethic. [Employer hidden]'s ethos of continually nurturing talent while acting as a responsible member of the aviation community, means that our employees' ongoing learning and development is taken seriously.

The Benefits

  • 7% Employer Contribution Pension
  • 3 X Life Assurance
  • Private Healthcare & Private Dental
  • Free Eye Tests and Vouchers Towards Glasses
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Electric car scheme (salary sacrifice)
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Buy and Sell Annual Leave
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