Head of Maintenance and CAMO (all genders)

Deutsche Aircraft GmbH; Weichselbaum; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Deutsche Aircraft GmbH in Germany seeks a senior leader to steer the maintenance organization under Part-145. You will lead a team of technicians, certifying staff and planners, ensure compliance with EASA Part-145 and Part-M/CAMO, and drive productivity and customer-focused outcomes.

You'll develop plans, set KPIs, and collaborate with Quality, CAMO, Engineering and Operations while pursuing new business opportunities with a focus on uptime, safety and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a lead OR team lead in a Part-145 Maintenance Organization or MRO.
• Real hands-on background in airline maintenance or inside an MRO: you know the hangar floor, not only the office.
• Solid working knowledge of EASA Part-145, Part-M/CAMO interfaces and maintenance processes
• A track record of improving productivity: utilization, turnaround or cost
• Good, hands-on understanding of Operator’s needs and requirements
• Commercial sense: comfortable talking to customers, pricing work and closing deals
• Fluent English and ability to speak/understand German at decent level

Responsibilities

• Lead, plan and develop the maintenance team (technicians, certifying staff, planners)
• Set clear priorities, shift plans and performance goals
• Recruit, train and keep qualified staff; build a culture of safety and ownership
• Be responsible for all maintenance work carried out under the Part-145 approval, as well as upgrades and modifications to aircraft
• Keep the organization compliant with EASA/LBA requirements and the MOE, and lead it through authority and customer audits
• Work closely with Quality, CAMO, Engineering and Operations
• Raise the share of sold and productive hours across the team
• Cut turnaround times, rework and waiting time in work packages
• Set up and report clear KPIs: productive hours, turnaround, cost per check, on-time delivery
• Win third-party maintenance work from operators, lessors and other customers
• Prepare quotes and work-package pricing together with Commercial and Finance
• Identify new capabilities and approvals worth adding, with a business case for each

Skills

Team lead

Part-145 MRO

Hangar floor know-how

EASA Part-145

CAMO interfaces

Productivity improvement

Customer pricing

English & German

Job description

This is what drives you:

This is what you can do:

Lead the team

• Lead, plan and develop the maintenance team (technicians, certifying staff, planners)
• Set clear priorities, shift plans and performance goals
• Recruit, train and keep qualified staff; build a culture of safety and ownership

Run the Maintenance Organization

• Be responsible for all maintenance work carried out under the Part-145 approval, as well as upgrades and modifications to aircraft
• Keep the organization compliant with EASA/LBA requirements and the MOE, and lead it through authority and customer audits
• Work closely with Quality, CAMO, Engineering and Operations

Improve utilization and effectiveness

• Raise the share of sold and productive hours across the team
• Cut turnaround times, rework and waiting time in work packages
• Set up and report clear KPIs: productive hours, turnaround, cost per check, on-time delivery

Develop new business

• Win third-party maintenance work from operators, lessors and other customers
• Prepare quotes and work-package pricing together with Commercial and Finance
• Identify new capabilities and approvals worth adding, with a business case for each

You’ll bring this with you:

Must have

• Proven experience as a lead OR team lead in a Part-145 Maintenance Organization or MRO
• Real hands-on background in airline maintenance or inside an MRO: you know the hangar floor, not only the office
• Solid working knowledge of EASA Part-145, Part-M/CAMO interfaces and maintenance processes
• A track record of improving productivity: utilization, turnaround or cost
• Good, hands-on understanding of Operator’s needs and requirements
• Commercial sense: comfortable talking to customers, pricing work and closing deals
• Fluent English and ability to speak/understand German at decent level

Nice to have

• Experience as a nominated person (Form 4 / résumé holder) under Part-145
• EASA Part-66 license (B1/B2)
• Experience with turboprop or regional aircraft
• Experience with MRO software such as AMOS or similar