BRITISH AIRWAYS RECRUITMENT

JOB DETAILS
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
REF    UKLHR1574
REGION     UK – HEATHROW
LOCATION    LONDON – HEATHROW
CATEGORY
Could you help engineer our future by managing a team providing aircraft maintenance?


JOB DESCRIPTION
LONDON HEATHROW
FULL TIME, PERMANENT, SHIFT WORKING
COMPETITIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE
CLOSING DATE 1ST JULY 2012
Reporting directly to the Fleet Shift Manager, this is a fantastic opportunity to marry your technical skills with your leadership potential.  You’ll be working as part of a team engineering our future by delivering supervision and technical management of up to 25 colleagues and responsible for applying employment policy and performance processes
You’ll provide the maintenance oversight for individual and team activities ensuring high standards of ‘airmanship’ are upheld.  An understanding of commercial aircraft maintenance environment and full integration with Engineering operations are key to deliver: quality, performance and cost targets.  You’ll also support and implement business change within a culture of continuous improvement.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Team management of up to 25 colleagues of all levels
Must be capable of exercising the privileges of EASA Licensed Aircraft Engineer B1 and/or B2 unrestricted licences
Able to lead/manage teams of staff in a production environment and give technical guidance
Supervise Aircraft Maintenance activities
Oversight of airworthiness standards
Performance manage individuals or groups
Ability to provide on job coaching and technical development
Practical application of employment policies (managing absence, disciplinary and performance management)
Responsible local management of health and safety procedures
Developing your team members
THE INDIVIDUAL
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
EASA B1 and/or B2 Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Licences (unrestricted), candidates holding both qualifications preferred
Supported by two aircraft type endorsements (Preferably type endorsements to British Airways: Boeing 747/767/777/787 or Airbus 319/320/321/380)
Ability to hold airport restricted zone access
SKILLS/ CAPABILITIES
Proven experience in an Aircraft Maintenance Environment supported by EASA B1/B2 licenses
Team working skills (able to perform both as a team member and team leader)
Customer driven
Strong written and verbal communication skills – to include delivering presentations
Training/coaching skills or proven experience or working in a learning environment
Ablility to work effectively under pressure, make the right decisions for airworthiness
Ambassador for Quality
A passion for the aviation industry and British Airways
Strong business acumen/commercial awareness
PC literate
APPLICATION PROCESS
All applicants are required to submit their CV and answer the following questions.
Please tell us why you are attracted to British Airways and what skills and capabilities would you bring to this role? (Max 250 words)
What do you perceive as the main differences between your current role and the Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor? How would you mitigate them (max 300 words)
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