Volantes Technical Recruitment are seeking a Head Of Maintenance for one of our longest standing clients in the South of England.

You will lead the Engineering Department to provide controlled, efficient and compliant maintenance, modifications and repair of Leonardo, Airbus, Bell and Sikorsky helicopters. You will manage the Base Managers and support them to effectively lead, motivate and manage their teams. Through the Maintenance Planning and Logistics teams you will prioritise tasking and drive continuous improvement in quality, efficiency and productivity.

You will play a key role in communicating with clients and ensuring customer satisfaction remains high. You will ensure we continue to meet compliance requirements, and you will contribute to our excellent relationships with our Regulators. You will contribute to, and support the implementation of the Company’s strategy and plans.

Desired Candidate 

You will already have experience of working within a Part 145 MRO environment, probably as a Shift Manager, Base Maintenance Manager or Head of Maintenance. You will have excellent people skills and extensive experience of dealing with employees, customers and working well with your peers. You will have the ability to understand the differing, and sometimes complex, maintenance demands in a tight commercial environment. You will have a solution-focussed attitude and creative ability to help to your teams to make the right decisions. You will be flexible, displaying a can-do attitude that results in a motivated workforce and resilient, commercially viable outputs.

As Head of Maintenance – Rotary Aviation, your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

• Able to hold the Regulatory Nominated Person responsibility for Part 145

• Background as a Part 66 B1.3, B2 Cat C rotary wing licensed aircraft engineer with

  demonstrable progression through leadership roles is essential

• Expert knowledge of Rotary Wing Aircraft Maintenance Management principles and

  practices

• Practical application-level knowledge of ISO 9001 in the MRO environment

• Practical application-level knowledge of Safety Management System principles and

  requirements as applicable in the MRO environment

• Demonstrable people and cultural change management experience

• Excellent in nurturing, mentoring, guiding and influencing personnel

• Excellent in communicating / presenting across all boundaries, internal and external,

  both verbally and written.
  As Head of Maintenance - Rotary Aviation, your main responsibilities will involve:

• Ensuring that the MRO complies with all applicable Aviation Regulations at all times.

• Ownership and management of the Maintenance Organisation Exposition (MOE),

  including all relevant mandatory and/or supporting procedures and other relevant

  documentation.

• Ensure that all facilities used for the performance of planned aircraft or component

  maintenance complies with the requirements of all applicable Aviation Regulations.

Fantastic salary and benefits on offer as well as the opportunity to lead the company into a new era!!!