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Posted 15 August, 2026

Planning Engineer

Owen Daniels
Etwall, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Are you an experienced Planning Engineer? Do you have a strong background in aerospace manufacturing, machining, fabrication or assembly? Are you confident creating detailed manufacturing routings, route cards and work instructions within a fast-paced NPI environment?If so, a global leader in the Aerospace sector is looking to appoint a Planning Engineer to support the industrialisation of new machining and assembly packages from quotation through to manufacture and inspection.Planning EngineerInside IR35 contract3 month initial durationASAP StartDerbyPlanning EngineerJob Description:\n
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  • Supporting the New Product Introduction (NPI) of Airbus machining and assembly packages, ensuring Lean manufacturing techniques are utilised where possible.
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  • Planning methods of manufacture and creating detailed route cards and work instructions for new machined, fabricated and assembled detail parts.
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  • Planning lower-level details through to the manufacture and assembly of large top-level parts, with a strong understanding of customer schedules and BOMs.
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  • Supporting all departments with engineering planning and troubleshooting manufacturing issues.
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  • Creating rework schemes and detailed planning for non-conforming products.
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Planning EngineerEssential Experience/Skills/Qualifications\n
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  • Experience working with Airbus specifications and processors.
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  • Knowledge of machining, forming and assembly processes to enable detailed manufacturing routings to be created.
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  • Proven experience of planning and creating route cards or job cards.
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  • Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
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Please apply below if this role is of interest!