£100,000 to £100,000 per year, Benefits Package + Relocation
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Disability Confident:
No
Closing Date:
07/07/2026
About this job
Aircraft Maintenance Manager Part – 145 MROAn exceptional opportunity for a highly motivated, career focused professional, seeking a senior role in a challenging, fast‑paced and growing business.
As the Accountable Manager on site, you will lead the operational team to deliver safe, efficient, and cost‑focused aircraft MRO services to the company’s airline customers and lessors.
A key objective of the role is to achieve operational excellence through leadership, positive culture and implementation of business improvement strategies, tools and techniques whilst remaining compliant with all relevant regulatory processes and procedures.
Main responsibilities
- Lead the Maintenance Operations team.
- Provide strong leadership, direction, and management to the team with a results‑oriented focus across safety, people, quality, service delivery and cost.
- Ensure compliance with the company Part 145 MOEs and relevant regulations.
- Enact the safety strategy and contribute proactively to the overall safety impact of the business by influencing key stakeholders.
- Determine actions required for the management of any non‑compliances, ensuring robust processes are established for all future non‑compliance issues.
- Develop and maintain a positive stakeholder relationship with relevant regulatory bodies and drive the performance of the operations team in support of company goals and objectives.
- Provide technical support to the operational team when required.
- Design, develop, and deliver management processes that comply with regulatory and business requirements.
- Proactively measure, monitor, and evaluate operational KPIs, taking appropriate actions to ensure performance levels are maintained.
Key attributes
- Credible team leader and accomplished MRO leader with well‑developed communication, influencing and negotiation skills gained in organisations undergoing significant transformation.
- People‑focused approach to leadership, tailoring your approach to achieve the best from the collective team.
- Strong, credible impact with demonstrated capability to resolve conflict and build, maintain and utilise relationships with key stakeholders to achieve business goals.
- Strong relationship builder across the organisation (internal & external).
Skills/Experience
- 10 years or more experience in aircraft maintenance, preferably with experience working with aircraft lessors.
- Degree or equivalent knowledge or skill acquired through experience, other qualifications, and training/development.
- Experience of operating at senior level in an MRO function, evidenced by strong leadership and management skills to ensure successful delivery of outputs and outcomes.
- Proven ability to manage a range of project types and complex business initiatives and change programmes.
- Proven ability to drive continuous improvement with clear commercial acumen, including development and assurance of business cases.
- Liaison experience with other aviation industry leaders (particularly lessors), and working knowledge of inspection procedures, methods, equipment and accepted industry standards.
- Strong background in safety management systems (SMS) and quality assurance practices within the aviation maintenance industry.
- Previous experience as a Form 4 post holder.
- EASA Part‑66 Aircraft Maintenance License (preferred).
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