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Lead Aircraft Workshop Services at LHR, including the Fleet Support Facility, Powerplant Support Facility, Non-Destructive Testing, and Cabin. You will drive operational excellence by ensuring coordination between aircraft maintenance and workshop/cabin functions, aligning business plans to LHR Maintenance strategic objectives, and creating a culture of continuous improvement with safety at the core. Provides a safe working environment; role models and maintains safe and secure working practices; Identifies, develops and achieves plans to improve performance and cost year-on-year.
Job Responsibility:
Serve as a member of the LHR Maintenance Leadership Team
Act as nominated post holder for LHR Workshop operations
Maintain compliance with statutory requirements
Advocate for a strong safety culture
Lead operational performance, benchmarking, and continuous improvement
Champion employee relations and change leadership
Oversee resource management and ensure effective delivery of business objectives
Manage a team of 5 direct reports and 150 indirect reports
Have direct responsibility up to £25m, 5-year plan up to £5m
Be responsible for a range of ratings (B1/B3, C1, C4, C6, C7, C8, C9, C12, C14, C17, C20 & D1)
Work closely with the Maintenance, Engineering, and Operations Leadership teams, as well as CAMO, suppliers, UK CAA, EASA, BA Properties, external component MROs, and OEMs
Requirements:
Experience leading an Engineering department
Excellent communication skills
Strong cross-team working and collaboration skills
Deep understanding of Engineering’s business, operational, and commercial strategy
Effective at both strategic and operational decision-making
Proven leadership in managing change with empathetic, balanced judgement
Ability to coach, lead, and engage large groups of colleagues
Strong people leadership skills
Detailed knowledge of maintenance integrated processes and systems (desirable)
Working knowledge of H&S legislation
Strong knowledge of Part 145 operations and Workshop maintenance functions
Strong knowledge of Part 21G production, including Workshop manufacture processes