Civil Helicopter Service Centre Maintenance Manager

at  Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Due to the nature of this position you will require DBS Security Clearance and be eligible for SC clearance.
• Applicants must meet any/all requirements of ITAR and Export Compliance Regulations.
• Position based at Oxford Airport, UK.
• Travel within the UK or abroad to support related business requirements (not extensive).

EXPERIENCE LEVEL:

Professional

DESCRIPTION/OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Based in Kidlington, Oxford the Civil Helicopter Service Centre Maintenance Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the Part 145 activities carried out by AHUK Civil Helicopter Hub at Oxford and also line maintenance at customer sites.
A key attribute of this role is the transition to the new base maintenance hangar in Oxford and the implementation of new standards and procedures such that from the very outset we set and achieve the highest standards of aerospace quality and workmanship. The Airbus Operating System (AOS) will be our roadmap to define and maintain these standards.
Since digitalisation is a key enabler for efficiency and competitiveness, the successful job holder will be confident and capable in the use of Envision, SAP, resource planning and other such applications.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Civil Helicopter Service Centre Maintenance Manager has responsibility for the operational delivery of Part 145 maintenance services at our Oxford site as well as Line maintenance activities at our Civil customer sites.
• Overall responsible for Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery & People at the Oxford and Line maintenance bases.
• Ensuring personnel planning is managed effectively. This includes managing the execution of shift patterns, ensuring personnel are appropriately qualified and that the personnel available are consistent with the capacity plan.
• Liaising with airworthiness personnel at AHUK Airworthiness to facilitate production capacity planning.
• Liaising with third party airworthiness organisations where required to ensure delivery of the required work scope.
• Management of the AHUK base maintenance supervisors to ensure adequate and effective supervision levels on the hangar floor are maintained.
• Management of the AHUK Line Maintenance Manager to ensure line maintenance capacity planning and oversight is sufficient to ensure the required level of customer support.
• Retain oversight of any required sub-contracting work, for example aircraft painting.
• Ensuring that engineer competency is assessed and recorded.
• Ensuring that AOS standards are set and maintained and implementing corrective actions where necessary.
• Liaison with Customer Support Managers and customers directly where necessary to ensure that maintenance activities are completed on time, on cost and on quality.
• Ensuring staff are updated with regular briefings on company and technical information.
• Provide guidance to AHUK commercial on the cost estimation of proposed aircraft maintenance work.
• Work with the Maintenance Manager to ensure compliance and assist with the response to non-compliance findings in a timely manner.
• Participate in the AHUK Transformation project and drive through relevant projects and initiatives across Base and Line maintenance teams and hangars. These projects include but are not limited to End to End Cost Model, Digital MRO and Operational Planning.