MFTS MRO Line Maintenance Manager

Job Description:

Job Title : MFTS MRO Line Maintenance Manager | Airbus Helicopters UK

Location: RAF Shawbury, Shropshire

Hours: 40

Contract Type: Permanent

Reporting to: AHUK MFTS MRO Maintenance Manager

Security Clearance: Must be eligible for SC clearance

About our team...

Airbus Helicopters is the world’s largest helicopter manufacturer and the company’s site at Oxford Airport is Britain’s civil helicopter hub.

AHUK offers considerable experience in helicopter sales, bespoke completions, maintenance and spares support. Its in-house engineering capabilities include design, customisation, installation, flight-testing and certification, as well as technical support, maintenance, training and the supply of spares for civil and military applications.

AHUK is the MoD’s chosen provider of helicopters and maintenance for its No.1 Helicopter Flying school (referred to as MFTS) located in RAF Shawbury (Shropshire) and RAF Valley (Anglesey)

The Role: Mission & Purpose

As the MFTS Line Maintenance Manager (Shawbury), you are responsible for the management and execution of all line maintenance operations on the H135 and H145 fleet, ensuring that all maintenance is carried out in accordance with UK CAA Part-145, MRP-145 regulations, and AHUK policy and safety standards. You will be responsible for coordinating, planning and executing line maintenance activities, ensuring aircraft airworthiness and managing a team of skilled technicians and licensed engineers. The MFTS Line Maintenance Manager (Shawbury) plays a critical role in optimising the operational efficiency and airworthiness of the MFTS fleet.

Your mission is to ensure that our fleet is maintained to the highest safety and quality standards, ensuring maximum aircraft availability to meet the rigorous demands of the Daily Flying Programme.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee and manage all line maintenance activities, including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and modifications

Ensure compliance with UK CAA and MRP regulations, as well as AHUK Policy and safety standards

Assist the MFTS MRO Maintenance Manager in the investigation and rectification of non-conformities and safety occurrences in the line maintenance environment

Coordinate line maintenance schedules with the planning and operations departments to ensure minimal aircraft downtime and optimal fleet availability, maintaining >98% aircraft availability to the customer

Lead, manage, and mentor a team of aircraft maintenance technicians and engineers to achieve operational goals

Monitor and report on maintenance progress, ensuring that all work is completed on schedule

Develop and implement maintenance plans and strategies to improve aircraft availability and reduce maintenance related delays and occurrences

Collaborate with support departments to ensure all necessary parts, tools and equipment are available for the planned maintenance activities

Ensure that all maintenance records and documentation are properly maintained, accurate and up to date

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, efficiency and quality of our maintenance practices

Collaborate with the Quality and SMS teams to ensure occurrences are reported as required, implement and maintain a safety and learning culture, and conduct safety investigations

Oversee training and development programs for line maintenance personnel to ensure competency and availability of suitable qualified personnel for the planned maintenance

Day to Day running of the aircraft maintenance hangars, ensuring the maintenance is environment is clean, organised and maintained to a good standard

Candidate Profile

Essential Experience & Qualifications

UK CAA Part-66 B1 and/or B2 Licence with C-rating

Minimum of 5 years of experience in aircraft maintenance, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or management role

An in-depth knowledge of aircraft systems, maintenance procedures, and UK CAA Part-145 and MRP regulatory requirements

Strong leadership, communication, and team management skills

Excellent problem solving and decision-making abilities

Proficient in maintenance management and information software packages, and google suite

Strong organisational and project management skills

Trustworthy, reliable, enthusiastic and flexible, acting as a role model to the line maintenance team and wider business

Desirable Attributes

Direct experience with UK Military Aviation or the UK MFTS ecosystem

Type Ratings on H135/H145 platforms

Familiarity with aircraft maintenance planning software and fleet management

Degree-level qualification in Aviation maintenance, Engineering or related field

The Reward

In joining the Airbus family, you will play a critical part in delivering the most efficient helicopters for its customers, who serve, protect, save lives and carry passengers in demanding environments. On top of your competitive base salary, you will have access to the following benefits below via our Airbus salary sacrifice schemes:

Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) – single cover for employees paid by the company

Pension: Employees are auto-enrolled into the Airbus Group UK Retirement Fund. Initially, AH contributes 6%, employee 4% basic

Share Incentive Plan and ESOP. Annual share schemes at company discretion.

Success Share, Discretionary Group bonus scheme (conditions apply)

Bikes to Work (up to £3,000) (employee purchase scheme)

Technology ( employee purchase scheme)

Mydrive (employee car purchase scheme)

Den-Plan (employee purchase scheme)

Health-care Cash Scheme

Personal Accident Insurance (employee purchase scheme)

Health Assessments

Travel Insurance

Shopping vouchers/discounts

Financial/Legal Advice (eg, Will-writing; Lasting Power of Attorney)

Data Protection

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. After this date the applications will then be reviewed, Feedback will be given and Interviews will be arranged. Please direct any questions relating to this job posting to contact.recruitment.ahuk@airbus.com in the first instance for the attention of the HR Team.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Customer Eng.&Technical Support&Services

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com .

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