Fleet satellite duty engineer

Ref

UKLHR2239

Region

UK - Heathrow

Location

London - Heathrow

Category

Engineering

An appealing opportunity to engage and lead teams of talented Engineers to deliver the Engineering plan.

Job Description

Closing Date: 23 July 2014 

 

Job Purpose

 

On the day control of the people resource and balance of workload to meet key event targets, quality standards and compliance.

 

Job Dimensions

 

The Fleet Satellite Duty Engineer operates as part of the satellite management team and is responsible for the delivery of the operational process in that satellite and allocates plans and loads work to the production teams.

 

The prime responsibility is to organise the staff to achieve the plan and maintain aircraft and SAP compliance safely.

 

The FSDE may be directing a shift including AMSs, LAEs, Technicians Mechanics and Maintenance Workers.

Principal Accountabilities

• Ensures 'on the day' Satellite compliance with the Health and Safety policy and procedures in order to satisfy company and statutory requirements
• Ensures and maintains aircraft compliance
• Ensures SAP and airworthiness handover compliance
• Liaise and manage key stakeholders and customers
• Allocation of tasks as required by the maintenance plan
• As a leader in a planning led organisation, develop and implement recovery plans when required
• Promotes high quality standards, monitors trends, and enables lessons to be learned and coordinate continuous improvement, implementing permanent solutions
• Ensure effective data capture for meaningful operational measures, identify trends and instigate remedial action
• Ensures all satellite metrics are measured and performance targets achieved
• Communication of aircraft in work status, coordinates requirements between Planning and Production departments
• Support achievement of production targets and wider business objectives
• Creates a workplace climate that develops and promotes best team working practices
• Works in the best interest for BAs punctuality and enhance Engineering's reputation

The Individual

Skills

• Calm and professional working against tight delivery targets
• Good level of SAP knowledge
• Maintains a good balance of Quality standards, Safety, productivity, delivery and Cost awareness and action
• Clear communicator within the aircraft engineering environment
• Key Stakeholder management

Essential Qualifications

• Aircraft maintenance licence, engineering degree, or equivalent or recognised aircraft apprenticeship
• Desirable to hold CRS on relevant Aircraft Types

Experience

• Experience in engineering operational role
• Aircraft maintenance background
• Recognised engineering training (E.g. Apprenticeship)
• Experience in BA Engineering planning and compliance processes or a Technical or certifying role
• Able to progress large complex aircraft scheduled maintenance inputs
• Project management skills desirable

Expertise

• In order to meet customer and operational requirements, the Fleet Duty Engineer must be prepared to work in different satellites, and to work whichever shift patterns is required
• The Fleet Duty Engineer operates in a team based environment. He/she will therefore need to work flexibly, covering other team tasks as appropriate
• Ability to hold airside driving licence

Application Process

All applicants are required to submit their CV and answer the following questions. Please prepare your answers in advance:

• Please outline the knowledge and skills you will bring and why this will make you successful in this role (Max 250 words)
• Describe a time when you devised and implemented a successful operational plan. What was the situation? What was your role? What was the outcome? (Max 400 words)

Flexible working hours are considered for this role. Please enquire for further information at the time of your assessment, if successful.

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