Assistant Manager - PLM

Assistant Manager - PLM (Planning, Logistics & Maintenance)

Responsibilities

Scheduled Maintenance Planning:

• Review daily work packages for scheduled maintenance of the fleet.
• Timely release of preliminary major task information planned on IndiGo's fleet to Line Maintenance during night shifts.
• Ensure routing and planning for the rectification of critical snags and critical MELs (Minimum Equipment Lists) in coordination with Line Maintenance Department (LMD) and Maintenance Control Center (MCC).
• Ensure effective planning of Reduced BSI (Basic Scheduled Inspection) plans provided for NEO (New Engine Option) & CEO (Current Engine Option) aircraft.
• Plan next day's BMD (Base Maintenance Day) activities and provide timely intimation to all stakeholders for necessary preloading of spares and required positioning of aircraft.
• Plan pre-C-Check induction in coordination with the C-Check team and team leader of C-Check.
• Ensure compliance with ongoing SBs (Service Bulletins), ADs (Airworthiness Directives), SILs (Service Information Letters), and VSBs (Vendor Service Bulletins).
• Ensure daily requirements of scheduled maintenance tasks on aircraft are met every night to cater to the needs of the whole fleet.
• Ensure timely release of Induction/Pre-Lease Return Work packages for timely preloading of required spares.
• Ensure timely completion of the Latest NAVDATA update on the entire fleet.
• Ensure the closure of work orders and accurate reporting back of scheduled tasks in AMOS (Aircraft Maintenance & Operations System).
• Coordinate with LMD and Stores to ensure the availability of manpower and material for maintenance.
• Continuously monitor Maintenance Forecast in AMOS for timely and effective planning of all maintenance events coming due on aircraft.
• Ensure spare availability and inclusion of MCC Work Orders in work packages as and when an aircraft is specifically routed for MEL/CDL (Configuration Deviation List) clearance.
• Monitor and plan TCI (Time Controlled Item) units falling due for replacement in upcoming months.
• Prepare Biweekly Maintenance Plans for A320/A321 & ATR Fleet.
• Provide details of material to be pre-loaded to Warehouse for daily work packages.

Routing:

• Track upcoming schedule changes that involve time changes, call sign changes, or rotation changes.
• Update day-to-day schedule changes due to NOTAMs (Notice to Airmen) and other operational reasons.
• Track, implement, and cross-check cancellations due to fog, crew issues, or other operational reasons.
• Ensure layover time is available for all rotations in summer/winter schedules; if not, address it with the commercial team to cater for it.
• Ensure the release of information regarding new flights, new rotations, or new upcoming night halt stations to concerned teams.
• Monitor positioning flights for new rotations.
• Coordinate with commercial and flight operations for aircraft requirements on different international sectors.
• Monitor several routing constraints.
• Coordinate with LMD for the closure of audit points.
• Coordinate with crew planning to increase the effectiveness of crew planning by arranging swaps in rotations to cater to crew pairing requirements.
• Monitor aircraft on low flying status.
• Implement day-to-day cancellations taken by OCC (Operations Control Center)/commercial due to operational reasons into routing and cross-check cancellations/time changes for base mismatch.
• Prepare and release NEO EVENTS in coordination with Quality Assurance & Technical Services (QATS).
• Prepare Seven Days Templates.
• Implement rules/requirements for scheduled rotations in coordination with commercial and crew planning.
• Release information for new flights to LMD & concerned SICs (Station-in-Charge).
• Provide rotation requirements for crew scheduling.
• Define rules for routing software.
• Coordinate with IT for routing software.
• Validate new rotations and explore options to merge them.
• Manage continuous changes in night halt patterns.
• Coordinate for Novation Deals.
• Coordinate for lessor inspections.
• Coordinate with commercial for 186-seater rotations.
• Track rotations after engine changes.
• Monitor C-Check positioning.
• Manage roster to ensure sufficient manpower availability during day and night shifts.
• Monitor and plan post-C-Check inspections.
• Implement day-to-day cancellations.
• Provide feasibilities to Notam/Aeroshow planning for the commercial team.
• Coordinate for customs clearance of aircraft to and from International Terminals.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities for complex planning and routing challenges.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for coordination with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in

  MS Office

  , especially

  Excel

  for data analysis and reporting.
• Familiarity with aviation maintenance systems (e.g., AMOS) and flight operations concepts.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities in a dynamic environment.

• Behavioral Competencies:

  Collaborative approach, good interpersonal skills, commercial awareness, and time management.

Qualifications

• Educational Qualification:

  AME Diploma or B.Tech (Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical/Aeronautical).

• Academic Scores:

  Minimum

  60%

  in 10th, 12th, and Graduation.

• Work Experience:

• 5-7 years of experience in the aviation industry.
• If the last employer was an unscheduled airline, 6-8 years of experience.