Structures Leadership Position

2 weeks ago


Sevenoaks, Kent, United Kingdom Bombardier Full time

Bombardier's Business Aircraft London Service Centre in Biggin Hill is a flagship operation within an award-winning network. As the largest Business Aircraft OEM in the UK, this Base and Line Maintenance Centre excels in performing maintenance checks, modifications, and upgrades from its site.

Located just 14 miles from London, the facility supports operators in the UK region and beyond with its ideal location.

Key Responsibilities
  • Leverage effective leadership and supervision to ensure allocated personnel provide optimal support for Operations and UMT teams.
  • Promote a Safety and Just culture within the team, adhering to all company policies and procedures at all times.
  • Deputise for Operations Manager as required.
  • Maintain labour requirements for structures support on all projects in work.
  • Communicate internal technical updates to operations leadership and project management teams on assigned sheet metal tasks' status.
  • Proactively lead continuous improvement within the team, promoting accountability for assigned tasks.
  • Ensure timely completion and submission of IOR and Accident reports as required.
  • Highlight issues to operations leadership before GEMBA walks or escalate them to relevant teams in good time.
  • Support resource management, motivating, and developing the team with the Manager Operations.
  • Ensure the team remains productive when there are no structures work.
  • Verify that team members are up-to-date with Read & Signs.
  • Ensure compliance with environmental and Health & Safety regulations/guidelines.
  • Assign qualified and/or competent personnel to perform tasks.
  • Monitor workmanship standards and adherence to regulations and company procedures to ensure aircraft airworthiness.
  • Maintain documentations and complete tasks efficiently, compliant to quality standards, using applicable technical data.
  • Provide input on future GSE, tooling, and consumable requirements to the Manager Operations and Director of Operations.
  • Support business change implementation with a culture of continuous improvement.

For success in this role:

Requirements
  • A recognised aeronautical training certificate for aircraft mechanic or workshop tradesman.
  • Up-to-date EWIS, FTS, HF training.
  • Demonstrated experience managing sheet metal workers in AOG, line, and base maintenance environments, handling multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Working knowledge of Environmental, Health & Safety rules, Human Factors, Human performance/limitations, and regulations affecting safety and environmental aspects of aircraft maintenance operations.
  • A high level of understanding of Part M/CAMO roles and responsibilities, including interaction with 145 MRO.
  • Excellent technical decision-making ability for structures tasks under pressure.
  • Effective interpersonal interactions with good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Flexibility to adapt to planned and ad-hoc projects with sheet metal tasks.
  • Ability to escalate unresolvable customer, technical, compliance, or personnel-related issues effectively.
  • Substantiated experience growing individual capability by motivating, coaching, and developing others.
  • Intermediate to advanced computer literacy and an excellent understanding of Engineering IT systems.
  • Effective delegation and encouragement of teamwork, considerate, and respectful work practices.
  • Demonstrate responsibility for your own work and continued professional development.

We offer competitive compensation commensurate with experience. The estimated annual salary range is £60,000-£80,000, depending on qualifications and location.

Bombardier Services (UK) is an equal opportunity employer, encouraging diversity in the workplace. We will keep applicants informed about the hiring process via email or phone.



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