Production Planning is a scalable activity, means in a small organization it may well be an additional duty of production engineering personnel, whilst in a large organization or an MRO it becomes a significant department.
Production Planning is a dedicated element within 145 reference to 145.A.47, so we understand therefore that all 145 & MRO organisations must in fact deliver a production planning function, however there are typically significant differences from organization to organisation
The real challenge for an organization is to use the Production Department, not just as a service provider within the organization, but as an integrator of best practice.
In an effective Production Planning department within a medium to large size organization the Production Planning activities which are driven solely by regulatory requirements may in fact contribute as little as 20% of the departmental work load.
The remainder of the work load (up to 80%) consists of the ongoing management of the various activities under management within the organization, Organisations who are able to derive real benefits, recognize the true value of production planning and develop strategies to improve and optimize the processes.
Whilst the responsibility for delivery of an effective Maintenance Planning process falls on the Operator the delivery of an effective Production Planning function sits firmly with the EASA Part 145 Organization.
Amongst the many duties include the general oversight of the facilities, general work preparation, responsive to environmental conditions, inventory control. subcontract Co-ordination, planning of safety critical tasks, managing hangar availability, man hours estimation and availability and the control of approved data.
The production planning group may also actively pursue a goal of effective Aircraft Maintenance Capacity planning, striving to provide the best possible combination of factors to deliver an acceptable service level in a cost effective manner.
It comprises all the functions related to the preparation of, the work order, material / purchase requisitions, necessary technical information and manpower planning considerations including standard times.
In fact all the data needed prior to scheduling and releasing the work order.
Additional Aircraft Maintenance Man Hour Planning Considerations – The scheduled workload is a combination of work derived from the Aircraft Maintenance Program AMP and additional works, whether company generated or regulatory driven.
However there are additional considerations which we need to pay attention to, including the wasted time of Maintenance Staff (for varying reasons), material issues, and Equipment issues. In addition the challenge of ensuring the operability of maintenance support equipment.
Sofema Aviation Services offers 1 day, 2 day and 3 day production planning training courses for additional details please see www.sassofia.com or email office@sassofia.com
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Aircraft Maintenance, Aircraft Maintenance Program, AMP, EASA Environment, EASA Part 145 Organization, Maintenance Staff, Man Hour Planning, Part 145 Organization, Production Planning, Production Planning department
