Operations Maintenance Manager

I am seeking an Operations Maintenance Manager to join my client on a permanent basis. As the Operations Maintenance Manager you will be responsible for managing a group of line stations / business units. As the Operations Maintenance Manager you will be accountable for the overall operational and commercial performance, developing operation model and implementing short / long term strategies to drive efficiencies and productivities

Role: Operations Maintenance manager
Location: UK
Hours: Monday to Friday,37.5 hours per week
Salary: Competitive

Responsibilities

• Setting direction in line with the Company’s vision and strategy, leading and developing the Station Managers and the operational teams
• Accountable for the operational and commercial performance of the line stations / business units assigned
• Managing costs and budget, responsible for developing business case to support operational needs and business requirements
• Driving continuous process improvement using technologies, data analytics and lean methodology
• Engaging with the teams to ensure the departmental vision and priorities are clearly communicated
• Managing day of operation through a team of station managers to deliver operational excellence
• Performing Station Manager role for his/her home port or partner ports and accountable for operational and commercial performance (as assigned by the Director of Maintenance)
• Developing station capability to support airline customer’s current and future business need in an efficient and cost-effective approach
• Ensuring efficient recovery of operational disruptions and AOGs in order to minimise the loss of aircraft availability for airline customers
• Managing and optimising manpower resources deployment, driving best practices on operational rosters and relief support across the network
• Developing and implementing succession plans to ensure sufficient and quality talents with the knowledge, skillset and competencies necessary to fulfil the business needs
• Being the point of contact, building and maintaining relationships with airline customers
• Overseeing the interview process, employment, management of the operational teams to ensure appropriate staffing levels and qualifications to accomplish maintenance work as required
• Maintaining daily adherence to agreed KPIs on compliance and performance
• Carrying out and/or overseeing the ongoing competence of the station managers and other team members as required
• Building a strong safety culture, encouraging proactive report of safety occurrence, performing investigation and implementing mitigation to prevent re-occurrence
• Responsible for corrective action resulting from Quality Audits performed within their area of responsibility
• Responsible for the disciplinary process management
• Ensuring OH&S and FRMS compliance within the Maintenance team.

Requirements

• Engineering degree or Aircraft Maintenance Licence (UKCAA / EASA or equivalent)
• Minimum 10 years of experience in line maintenance (with minimum 2 years in management role)
• Experience of managing a remote team and delivering high performance
• Experience of leading changes, and delivering productivity and operational improvement
• Ability to build strong and effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong commercial and business acumen
• Excellent knowledge of Aviation standards in an airline maintenance environment (UKCAA / EASA)
• Excellent knowledge of the application of Safety Management Systems;
• High standard of English language (written and oral); and
• High standard of computer literacy, especially Microsoft Office Suite.

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation
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