Facilities and Tools

A career without limits
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As the nation’s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

It’s something we’ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world’s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.

This originality has been in our blood since day one. It’s the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.

So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make.

We know great things can happen when you’re inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.

**The role**:

- Facilities and Tools & Equipment Team Lead_

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a hugely skilled and experienced team. You will be responsible for managing and leading a small team to provide support to Production for all tooling and equipment required to maintain aircraft in line with maintenance plan. This is to be fulfilled using Continuous Improvement and Lean principles, wilts maintaining effective cost control of the group. This is to be carried out in a manner that ensures compliance with CAA regulations and all Health and Safety legislation applicable to this area.

Working in the impressive purpose-built Aircraft Maintenance facility located on Cardiff Airport, you’ll be an integral part of BAMC’s Facilities team, working closely with Production and all internal departments and British Airways Engineering.

**What you’ll do**:

- Maintain Quality standards to CAA/FAA requirements.
- Maintain compliance to all Health and Safety Legislation associated with this area. Work within H&S guidelines to effect safe environment.
- Provide first line of representation within SCD meeting and production control issues.
- Responsible for updating, amending and storing all compliance data associated with items of tooling and equipment.
- Responsible for maintenance and integrity of tooling to supplier or governing body requirements.
- Liaise with other departments within BAMC and LHR for all items required for aircraft in work.
- Participate in production control processes.
- Lead and develop the Facilities, Tools and Equipment team.
- Produce data and actively participate in all relevant business meetings.
- Review plans and identify issues that could affect aircraft delivery and mitigate risks.
- Take ownership of professional work standards for the team and seeking, through encouragement and support,
- Continuous Improvement and 5 S techniques.
- Develop and motivate team through leadership, training, communication, coaching and mentoring.
- Be focal point for all audits carried out by appropriate governing bodies. (Both internal and external groups).

**What you’ll bring to British Airways**:

- Proficient in all aspects of compliance to tooling standards.
- Understanding of inventory control IT solutions e.g. Cribmaster
- Excellent leadership qualities
- Good communication skills
- Excellent influencing and negotiating skills
- The ability to challenge, inspire, enable and encourage change in the business
- Sound knowledge of H&S procedures

**Your experience**:

- An understanding of Project Management
- Strong engineering background or Formal Apprenticeship in a related discipline
- Extensive experience of inventory control and T&E control IT solutions eg SAP and Cribmaster
- Extensive experience of tooling/ground equipment
- Knowledge of good project management skills
- NEBOSH is desirable but not essential
- A minimum of 5 GCSE’s or equivalent at grade C or above, including English and Maths

**What we offer**:
We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It’s one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary.

From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.

Additional perks:

- A pension scheme with potential contributions (individual and company) of up to 16.5%
- Discounts on car hire, hotels, leisure activities, entertainment and many more
- Free parking at work and free parking at London Heathrow airport whilst on holiday for up to two weeks at a time

At British airways you’ll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress.

We never stand still, and we don’t expect our people to either.

**Inclusion & Diversity**

We recognise that all our colleagues a