Engine Shops Team Leader

BaseLine Aviation Services are recruiting an Engine Shops Team Leader to join our customer on a permanent basis in Ireland.

The Role:

• Lead a team of mechanics performing Engine Disassembly
• Lead the development of streamlining process to strategically enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Engine Shop.
• Enhance capabilities across the remit to increase profitability and effectiveness.
• Lead with a problem solving mentality
• Ensure that the teams are operative to their fullest capability in a consistent manner.
• Manage the team on a daily basis – allocating work to all team members, ensuring duties are carried out in line with process & to a high standard and answering all queries for the team.
• Seek out opportunities and drive initiatives aimed at improving processes, boosting quality, ensuring consistency, and enhancing overall effectiveness.
• Uphold a safe work environment in collaboration with H&S and VP Technical.
• Design & implement dashboards to support collaborative success on an ongoing basis.
• Build and maintain relationships with Customers-Incoming shipments/Outgoing shipments & requests providing annual reviews and suggesting alternative suppliers;
• Contribute and provide continuing improvement to the current business model whilst reducing waste where incurred and our impact to the environment
• Provide month end reports or additional reports as requested
• Ensure all new employees are adequately inducted and trained onto the team
• Liaise with other departments such as sales, repairs, assets and technical services to ensure adherence to industry procedures at all times.
• Requirement to travel to all facilities as requested by the business.                                                                                                                                       

Qualifications:

• Industry qualification in aircraft maintenance engineering (EASA Part-66, FAA A&P) or similar preferred OR
• Experience in aircraft engine maintenance/overhaul OR 
• Time-served in a related apprenticeship or vocational training program OR
• Experience in a related mechanical/electrical discipline may be considered.
• Previous experience of CFM 56-3/5/7 Engines essential. 
• Previous experience leading a team is essential
• PC Skills required – MS package / AVSight
• Ability to communicate both internally and externally to a high standard
• Strong organisational skills are essential
• Ability to apply integrity and good practice across all activities and initiatives.

Skills:

• Demonstrate behaviour in accordance with Company Business Ethics and Protection policy in all company business dealings and decisions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment handling multiple tasks taking ownership end to end.
• Self-motivated and self-driven, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and enjoy working as part of a small entrepreneurial team.
• Proven ability to manage time and workloads for maximum efficiency.
• Team player and enjoy working, supporting and leading colleagues