Job Description

Volantes Technical Recruitment, on behalf of our long standing UK based Rotary client is currently recruiting for 2 x Shift Leads to join our clients Engineering Team at their Staverton site.

This role will be responsible and accountable for the management of the Engineering Shift Team, including Licenced Engineers, ensuring the delivery of the highest levels of productivity and customer interface.

You will manage maintenance activity and support staff oversight of scheduled and unscheduled aircraft engineering.

This position would be well suited to an experienced Licenced Aircraft Engineer with a minimum of two type ratings, with proven skills in shift management and high levels of competence in customer engagement.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of the daily production/safety brief of the team at shift start
• Working closely with resource scheduling and the LAE team, ensuring the team is correctly allocated to tasks as per the production plan and aircraft needs, but also have ability to adjust accordingly to dynamic changes as they occur to produce the most productive outcome
• Ensuring that the shift operates in compliance with Health and Safety requirements and quality procedures with a clear focus on well-being of the team
• Responsible for the shift’s compliance with company practices, time booking accuracy, attendance, and appearance
• Accountable for timely reporting of quality and safety events, assessment and closing actions of quality and safety findings delegated by the quality team  to you
• Working closely with the opposite shift leads, ensuring full and detailed shift handover reports are produced and delivered prior to shift end
• Take ownership of aircraft delivery timescales and escalating this to senior management when unable to resolve at the daily brief
• Responsible and accountable for the hangar daily control, to include aircraft movements, housekeeping of the hangar environment and support of visiting customers

Skills, Qualifications and Experience required

• Holds an UK issued licence - B1.3 or B2 and C ratings with at least two type ratings (AW139/AW169/H145)
• 8 years’ experience of Aircraft base and line MX environment
• 5 Years’ Business Aviation experience with at least 2 years in shift supervisory role
• Ability to lead and line manage a team of skilled Engineers/Mechanics and support them fully as required to achieve the objectives
• Ability to react to demand changes and manage the team accordingly
• Manage multiple major Base MX inputs
• Personable with ability to interact with all skill sets and abilities with the MRO team

In addition to a Competitive Salary, our client offers

• Great work life balance with a 6-4-4 shift pattern
• Competitive Group Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance *
• Income Protection *
• Travel Insurance *
• Private Healthcare (after successful passing of probation) *
• Free Car Parking
• 2 Paid Volunteering Days each calendar year (subject to line manager approval)

To be considered you must already have the right to live and work in the EU.