Aviation Maintenance Manager

JMC Aviation are working with an MRO company based inExeterlooking to recruit a newOperations Maintenance Managerto join their team.

This client is a base maintenance provider with the capability to cover all aspects of maintenance. They have unique levels of flexibility and commitment to supporting their customers through a tradition of maintaining excellence and the highest standards of service.

The company’s culture of focusing on the people-driven elements means they excel in a globally competitive sector where having the right talent, skills and attitude is crucial.

This is a Permanent Position based inExeter

Monday - Friday

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive salary and allowances
• 20 days annual leave entitlement + 10 bank holidays
• 5% employee/4 % employer pension contribution
• Parking, passes and uniform all provided

The Role

The primary purpose of this role is for the operations Manager to deputise for GM-Exeter and to coordinate our day-to-day Base Maintenance operation at Exeter, including support shops and services. The Operations Manager will be the primary point of contact for all staff within Base.

Other Duties Involve

• Assist and deputise for General Manager at Exeter as follows;
• Coordinate the day to day running of base maintenance including support shops and services;
• Manage the contractor requirement levels within Base;
• Liaise with onsite customer representatives as required;
• Allocate the manpower levels and mix of skill sets required for the team to achieve the best outcome for our Customers, the business and the achievement of maximum team performance.
• Ensure training requirements for Base staff are met;
• Ensure staff reviews are completed in a timely and professional fashion;
• Recruitment and Selection – Provide guidance to HR & Quality Departments regarding the suitability of new applicants, participate in the interview process;
• Address any safety or quality issues raised on aircraft or in the hangar facility;
• Ensure that there are minimum quality audit findings within Base and eliminate those arising in a prompt and efficient manner;
• Possess the drive and energy to continuously meet/exceed customer’s requirements and Exeter Base Maintenance Revenue and Cost targets.
• Be prepared to undertake other duties as may be reasonably assigned by the General Manager from time to time.
• Be prepared to undertake other duties as may be reasonably assigned by the Company from time to time.
• Work with our sales resources to identify and capture new opportunities in the maintenance schedule and coordinate potential customer slot requests.

In order to be successful in this role theOperations Maintenance Managerwill need to demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

• A high degree of commercial awareness of the Base Maintenance business;
• An ability to manage, motivate and develop individual staff and teams;
• Strong analytical, decision-making, planning and organisational skills;
• Strong communication skills oral and written;
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership and negotiation skills;
• Competent PC skills (MS Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Access and Outlook).
• Knowledge of and ability to ensure compliance with the organisational policies and procedures detailed in the Dublin Aerospace MOE and supporting manuals;
• Contribute to an open and friendly work environment dedicated to delivery of the best product to our Customers through our Base Maintenance Team;
• Willingness to invest in your personal development to augment your performance and development of this role;
• Ability to obtain Form 4 approval from the UK CAA;
• A knowledge of Base Maintenance Planning, Materials and Work Recording Systems such as DALsys, Visaer, SAP or AMOS would be an advantage.

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