Deputy Continuing Airworthiness Manager

Volantes Technical Recruitment is seeking a Deputy Continuing Airworthiness Manager, based in Aberdeen or Norwich. 

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Reviewing the CAMO work instructions for compliance, processes, and effectiveness.
• Collaborating with the subcontracted airworthiness personnel through block maintenance support.
• Excellent communication skills essential to communicate at all levels and will all stakeholders from a technical aspect and an airworthiness aspect.
• To approve in the absence of the NPCAM all AMP revisions for all helicopter types operated.
• To provide support and coverage for all internal and external audits when the NPCAM is not available. 
• Day to day management of the CAMO personnel to ensure compliance within the regulatory framework. 
•  Troubleshooting aircraft technical issues as they arise from an engineering technical knowledge supporting the contracted maintenance organisation. 
• Liaising with the OEMs and attending where applicable OEM MIT and PMR events (Airbus and Leonardo) 
• Submitting technical enquiries into the OEMs through the OEM portals when aircraft issues arise through block maintenance and line operations. 
•  To assess effectively including risk assessing all airworthiness related publications including airworthiness directives and alert service bulletins.
•  Be able to make decisions representing when covering the NPCAM on all matters relating to the airworthiness of the aircraft.   
• Knowledge and understanding of risk assessment, management of change processes an advantage 
• Knowledge and understanding of Safety Management Systems, Safety Review Board Meetings and Safety Action Groups 
•  The ability to lead, manage and document the CAMO team daily meetings detailing the contracted maintenance organizational issues and CAMO related issues and providing resolutions where required  

EXPERIENCE: 

• Knowledge & understanding of aircraft EC175B / AW139 & AW169 Aircraft Fleet Types an advantage 
• Engineering related background demonstrating maintenance understanding and/or performance of maintenance preferably from a Part 145 background 
•  Knowledge, experience through demonstrated involvement of continuing airworthiness environments accompanied with understanding of regulatory requirements. 
•  Experience in recovering aircraft from remote locations and/or offshore locations through aircraft unserviceability. 

SKILLS: 

• Good computer knowledge including use of Word and Excel and PDF 
• Good working knowledge of technical English (writing/reading/speaking) 
• Good communication skills are required as dealing with internal and external customers 
•  The ability to challenge decisions within the airworthiness environment 
•  Preferably a technical background with demonstrated engineering knowledge 
• Good organisation skills
•  Good analytical skills 
•  Good analysis skills and the ability to query OEMs where applicable 
•  Regulatory understanding between EASA and UK CAA 
•  Good team leadership and teamwork skills 
•  The ability to work on own initiative 
•  Agility to move and change with the evolving company 
•  Good innovative skills to implement improvements 
•  Ability to learn new software packages such as Rusada Envision, QPULSE, etc. 
•  Driven by results with a proactive approach and open to change. 
•  Willing to travel as required