Aircraft maintenance supervisor

Ref

UKLHR2319

Region

UK - Heathrow

Location

London - Heathrow

Category

Engineering

An exciting opportunity to join the high-performing Engineering Operations team, working on new aircraft and the legacy fleet. 

 

Leading from the front with our aircraft maintenance teams, setting stands of behaviour and performance.

Job Description

Closing Date: 03 October 2014 

Job Purpose

 

Provide effective people and technical management of aircraft maintenance staff to ensure compliance with all regulatory and company requirements and procedures.

 

Work with the Fleet Shift Manager and Quality, Planning and Technical Managers to achieve required quality and costs targets as well as delivery of the maintenance product.

 

Supports and implements business change within a culture of continuous improvement.

 

Job Dimensions

• People management responsibilities for c. 25 staff
• Manage a team of staff at all grades in people management procedures (applying employment policy as appropriate) and performance processes
• Manage individual staff and teams from all grades in on-the-shift maintenance and compliance activities
• Participates in and leads aircraft maintenance activities
• Maintenance oversight for individual and team activities around the aircraft side ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory and airmanship standards
• Will be required to work shifts

Principal Accountabilities

• Working on a shift basis, responsible for the management of a team of c.25 staff
• Responsible for the completion of all planned and ad-hoc maintenance tasks within a shift, through effective supervision and allocation of resources, equipment, assets and use of the full scope of qualifications held
• Responsible for remaining qualified and authorised on all aircraft types
• Accountable for team compliance with environmental and Health & Safety regulations/guidelines
• Management of airmanship standards, including compliance with regulations and company procedures to ensure continued airworthiness of the aircraft
• Responsible for team and individual coaching, performance management and career development
• Responsible for people management of a team of staff at all grades in accordance with all BA employment policies (e.g. disciplinary and attendance management, performance management and grievance resolution)
• Responsible for meeting productivity and cost targets and exploring and implementing improvement opportunities
• Support and implement change to create a culture of continuous improvement in a production environment in order to increase unit performance
• Ensure and support effective communications within the shift/team

The Individual

Skills

• Good interpersonal and people skills
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Effective communicator at all levels within an organisation
• Technical decision-making skills

Qualifications

• EASA B1and/or B2 AME Licence (De restricted)
• At least 1 current aircraft type authorisation, Preferably on a type operated by BA

Experience

• Experience working in an aircraft maintenance environment
• Experience supervising or managing a team
• Experience of working within the scope of legal regulations and company requirements
• Business awareness and understanding of business change processes

Expertise

• Technical knowledge of aircraft engineering activities
• Sounds knowledge of EASA/CAA airworthiness regulations
• Understanding of internal procedures and awareness of Quality, Health Safety and Environmental legislative requirements
• PC literate and good understanding of Engineering IT systems (key user level knowledge of SAP)
• Principles of good people management

Application Process

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

• Please tell us why you are attracted to this role and the skills and capabilities that you would bring with you (Max 250 words)
• Describe what you have personally done to enhance quality and performance in your current/recent role. What did you aim to achieve, what was the outcome and how did you measure it? (Max 300 words)

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