Aircraft Facility Operations Manager

Job Description:

Our Aircraft Services team are currently recruiting for a Aircraft Facility Operations Manager, to work on site at RNAS Culdrose. The main focus of the role, is overseeing the day-to-day delivery of aircraft maintenance services at RNAS Culdrose within scope of the Integrated Merlin Operational Systems (IMOS) contract. You’ll be responsible for ensuring that the operational facility, resources, processes and practices are sustained at optimum efficiency to enable the key performance measures. In addition to this, you’ll liaise directly with key stakeholders on the contract to maintain high customer satisfaction levels and achieve contracted key performance measures.

Please note this role is a JFF L7.

What you’ll be doing as a Aircraft Facility Operations Manager;

• Scheduled maintenance, repairs and modifications of aircrafts allotted by the MoD
• Provision of working parties to effect schedules maintenance, repairs and modifications on aircraft operating within customer’s fleet
• Scheduled maintenance, repairs and modifications at component level in support of the aircraft
• Direct the team based at RNAS Culdrose with prime focus on delivering contractual obligations, aircraft output and customer aircraft operational availability requirements
• Sustain professional working relationships with all stakeholders to ensure the ongoing success of the operation
• Maximising customer satisfaction and confidence in our ability to deliver against current obligations and to future business opportunities
• Manage for ‘Day-to-Day’ Merlin operations at RNAS Culdrose
• Delivering aircraft and component services in accordance with contract and fleet operational and maintenance plans ensuring adherence to schedule, quality and budget
• Empower your team to allow them to deliver the services and output requirements of the RNAS Culdrose Merlin Depth Maintenance operation
• Using timely communication, regular reviews, performance feedback, targets and measurements for your team for the RNAS Culdrose Merlin Depth Facilities Management’s activities
• Ensuring the requirements of MAOS Part 145 are observed, changes to MAA policy and procedures are observed and relevant expositions under your responsibility remain compliant
• Maintain regular interaction with the CAMO or Military CAMO
• Ensuring that all personnel are trained and suitably qualified
• Ensure all maintenance work undertaken is within scope of the published aircraft data set and updates to the prime recording system for the aircraft and operation is maintained correctly
• Ensure Maintenance errors and incidents are reported in accordance with required procedures and any follow-up investigations are carried out

• Conduct tier 1 (department internal) audits to regularly check SQEP and operational procedures compliance. Where required provide support to tier 2 (Company QA) audit or tier 3 (External) audit

• Ensure that the Customer or Company facility in operation remains compliant to UK law and the policies and procedures as translated from the law by the LH HSE department.

What we need from you;

• Educated to Degree/HND level in a relevant aviation-related subject
• Previous management experience with a proven track record of delivering results
• Ability to lead a cross functional and multidiscipline team to deliver long term, contracted maintenance services
• Comprehensive and detailed knowledge and experience of helicopter maintenance operations
• Good understanding of the requirements of Military Air Engineering (MAE) environment and an understanding of the applicable Airworthiness Authority Regulatory Publications
• Excellent negotiation skills with ability to reconcile differences between individual customers and stakeholder’s competing demands as well as assuring the necessary performance levels from the supplier fraternity
• Astute business and commercial awareness and contractual practices, with sound understanding of performance criteria and organisation
• Innovative approach to problem solving, with strong orientation towards the delivery of results

Security Clearance

You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
• Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
• Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below

For a full list of our company, benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK.

At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people’s full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.

This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.

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