JMC Aviation are working with a Maintenance Repair Organisation based in Malta, looking to recruit a new Structures Team Leader to join their team.
This company is a Global leader in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul, providing MRO services for narrowbody aircraft such as A320s and B737s. Known for high quality expertise, this company emphasises innovation, safety and customer satisfaction.
This is a Permanent Position based in Malta.
40 hours per week, working a 4 on/ 3 off day shift rota.
Salary and Benefits
– Company Pension
– 192 hours of annual leave per year + 14 public holidays
– Health Insurance Scheme
– VISA Sponsorship (if required)
– Overtime Available
The Role
The primary purpose of this role is to lead and direct sheet metal and composite workers teams in performing maintenance including various aircraft sheet metal repairs and replacements, to ensure airworthiness according to customer specifications and standards.
Other duties involve:
– Supervise, assign and coordinate the work activities of the sheet metal workers and composite teams;
– Plan and develop work schedules and equipment usage schedules;
– Lead and direct the assigned teams in performing maintenance functions, including various aircraft sheet metal repairs and replacements, to ensure airworthiness according to specifications;
– Ensure proper identification of work scope of all assigned work, and ensures that all necessary technical data is available;
– Assign work to one’s team in a way that maximizes productivity, quality, efficiency, and timeliness and consistently monitors performance of the work;
– Provide on the job instruction and training regarding aircraft work, standard operating procedures and safety standards to employees in the Structures team;
– Review non-routine cards to identify repairs and/or replacements in a timely manner;
– Accurately identify necessary parts, materials, and tooling for each non-routine job and estimates maintenance on non-routine card in a timely manner;
– Monitor and control the flow and control and completion as necessary of work documents in one’s area of responsibility;
– Adopt a proactive approach to continuous improvement and compliance with continuous improvement standards;
– Supervise/monitor time stamping (clocking on job cards);
– Make sure that material bookings are correctly done on the right job cards to facilitate cost monitoring and AWR generation by the commercial team;
– Manage and keep housekeeping standards in assigned area/sections, ensuring that team members comply to 5s standards;
– Engage in the supervision of training and development of apprentices;
– Increase the engagement and motivation of staff members in one’s team;
– Engage one’s team in the generation and implementation of continuous improvement ideas;
– Improve one’s own work environment to ensure optimal delivery and performance;
– Promote a positive safety culture and to ensure that the safety and quality policy is communicated, promoted and implemented within the organization;
– Ensure that all elements of the SMS are properly implemented, maintained and continuously improved by fulfilling all SMS related duties and responsibilities as defined in SMS manual;
In order to be successful in this role the Structures Team Leader will need to demonstrate the following skills and attributes:
– Holder of a Valid B1 EASA Part-66 Licence;
– Ideally in possession a sheet metal course or an equivalent technical course;
– Possess a minimum of 5 years of experience within structure mechanics work in aviation or equivalent industry experience and demonstrated competence;
– Be fluent in the interpretation of aircraft manuals particularly the SRM, and be able to follow modifications and/or SBs, and aircraft structural repair drawings;
– Possess sound leadership skills;
– Be able to multi-task, organize and work under pressure;
– Be computer literate with strong knowledge of MS office applications;
– Sound knowledge of AMOS and SAP;
– Be able to communicate well in English and ideally Maltese
If you think this is the role for you and you have the necessary skills and attributes, please apply today or contact JMC Aviation for more details.
Please note that due to the high level of applicants we will only be contacting shortlisted candidates regarding this role.
For this opportunity JMC Aviation Ltd is acting as an employment agency.

Please refer the Job description for details