Maintenance Team Manager

JMC Aviation are working with an MRO company based in Biggin Hill, looking to recruit a new Maintenance Team Manager to join their team.

This client is an aircraft manufacturer and MRO with a global network of service centres. They have an extensive portfolio of innovative products, and their focus is on helping the world move efficiently and quickly through highly reliable transportation products.

The company's culture of creating a skilled, inclusive and diverse workplace means every employee feels empowered and respected with the ability to develop and continuously improve. This vacancy is available due to business turnover.

This is a Permanent Position based in Biggin Hill, UK.

5/5/4 shift pattern, working 07:00 - 19:00.

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive salary and allowances
• 1.5x overtime rate
• 24 days annual leave entitlement
• Up to 8% employer contribution to pension
• Private medical and dental cover
• Group income protection
• On site gym
• EV/hybrid car scheme
• Cash plan
• Relocation allowance if required

The Role

The primary purpose of this role is to take ownership of productivity within your assigned areas, ensuring inclusive management of daily tasks and appropriate delegation to your Team Leads.

Other Duties Involve

• Managing daily operations within your Quad, including oversight of hours booking, project run rates, roster management and manpower planning
• Collaborating with the dedicated assigned teams for each project, constructed of different operational support departments to drive on-time delivery of aircraft
• Supporting and engaging with customers to provide technical project updates daily either on-site or via email
• Working with the Customer Project Managers to align with the financial progress of the aircraft
• Supporting supervisory responsibilities for assigned areas, ensuring equal opportunities for professional development and training
• Supporting with the company people policies for your assigned areas to conduct probationary reviews, the annual performance cycle and any performance management issues
• Championing 5S, housekeeping and general husbandry within your Quad
• Driving continuous improvement within your Quad to improve efficiency
• Conducting and leading daily GEMBA within your Quad, escalating appropriate issues to Senior Management
• Prioritising the health, safety and environmental concerns of all personnel and operations

In order to be successful in this role the Maintenance Team Manager will need to demonstrate the following skills and attributes

• Experience in aircraft heavy/line maintenance in maintenance team management, supervisory or lead roles
• Working knowledge of critical maintenance tasks, EWIS, CDCCL and applicable EASA/CAA regulations, PART 145 and aviation regulatory standards
• Working knowledge of applicable aviation standards such as AS9110, AS9120 and any complementary standards
• Working knowledge of environmental, health & safety rules, human factors, human performance/limitations and regulations
• Ability to use information systems (e.g., SAP, Pivotal, company project tracking tools)
• Right to live and work in the UK

If you think this is the role for you and you have the necessary skills and attributes, please apply today or contact JMC Aviation for more details.

Please note that due to the high level of applicants we will only be contacting shortlisted candidates regarding this role.

For this opportunity JMC Aviation Ltd is acting as an employment agency.