Site Manager

AGSE Global Services; Magdeburg; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

AGSE Global Services is seeking a Site Manager to lead an engineering team responsible for workshop and field-based support of ground support equipment and tooling for aviation customers. You will oversee day-to-day operations, safety, quality systems, and cross-site coordination across our Magdeburg site and adjoining teams.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in a similar role, strong technical and leadership skills, and a formal engineering qualification.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years in a similar role and industry.
• Experience in ground support equipment and/or aircraft tooling maintenance is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day Management: manage workshop facility, workforce training, compliance, health and safety, equipment flow and maintenance, space requirements and layout.
• Quality Leadership: provide forward-thinking guidance to quality within the team.
• Allocation of Responsibility: assign tasks, responsibilities and resources, schedule to meet contract SLA/KPI.
• Time Management: coordinate and prioritise jobs, monitor progress, manage delays.
• Cross-functional Management: work with multi-site locations and operations to coordinate onsite visits and work readiness.
• Continuous Improvement: collaborate on systems and processes, root-cause analysis and problem solving.
• Stock Control: manage inventory and forecasting, order spare parts for unplanned work.
• Reading Drawings: interpret engineering drawings and GD&T for fault-finding and parts.
• Key Account Management: contribute to business strategy and customer satisfaction.

Skills

German & English

Communication skills

Proactive attitude

Technical competency

Engineering management

Workshop equipment

MS Office

Travel flexibility

Driving licence

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

We are a dynamic engineering business working in the aerospace market specialising in maintenance tooling and ground support equipment. Our services include engineering, planned maintenance, repairs, upgrades, calibration, and testing. We operate workshop and field technicians supporting our customers at airlines, MROs, and engine/aircraft OEMs. Our global presence includes facilities across the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and The Middle East.

About the role:

We are looking for a committed and experienced Site Manager to lead an engineering team. The successful candidate will manage the day-to-day operations and management of the workshop and engineers, both field and workshop based, while delivering maintenance and repair to diverse range of aircraft ground support equipment and tooling. The role is also responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the facilities at our Magdeburg site.

This role offers a unique opportunity for growth and development within our operational network.

Key Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• 1. Day-to-day Management: Assume day-to-day responsibility for all aspects of the workshop facility, including workforce training and mentoring; compliance; health and safety; equipment flow and maintenance; space requirements and workshop layout.
• 2. Quality Leadership: Forward thinking guidance in overseeing all aspects of quality within the team.
• 3. Allocation of Responsibility: Responsible for the process of assigning tasks, responsibilities and resources in the workshop including, scheduling to ensure turnaround times fall within contract SLA/KPI.
• 4. Time Management: Coordinate and prioritise jobs for workshop engineers, including monitoring progress of each individual repair job and manage any delays.
• 5. Cross-functional Management (CFM): Working as part of a wider engineering management team; supporting work activities/departments at various multi-site locations when needed; collaborating with the operations team to co-ordinate onsite visits and ensure engineers are prepared for the works needed for the team.
• 6. Continuous Improvement: Cross-functionally collaborate with internal departments to assess and implement systems and processes as part of ongoing improvement, including root-caused analysis and problem solving.
• 7. Stock Control: Assume responsibility inventory and forecasting levels, including ordering spare parts for unplanned work and general or spares for planned maintenance.
• 8. Mechanical Drawing Symbols: Ability in reading engineering drawings and manuals to support fault-finding and finding spare parts, including GD&T symbol charts.
• 9. Key Account Management: providing input and executing the business strategy and Key Account Plan for local customers, ensuring new business opportunities identified and customer satisfaction is high.

Education and Experience:

• 1. Must have a minimum of 4 years of experience is a similar role and industry.
• 2. Demonstrable experience in ground support equipment and/or aircraft tooling maintenance is advantageous.

Qualifications and Skills:

• 1. Fluent in German and English.
• 2. Excellent communication and people skills with the ability to communicate with people at all levels.
• 3. Demonstrate a proactive approach to the role and will be committed to delivering excellent customer service.
• 4. Clear technical competency and at least five years related experience.
• 5. Proven experience in an engineering management or a similar role.
• 6. Formal engineering or similar related qualification.
• 7. Knowledgeable of workshop equipment, tools, procedures, and safety standards
• 9. Ability to manage a team and accurately report to leadership team.
• 10. Excellent planning and organizational ability with an analytical approach to problem solving.
• 11. Experienced with IT, demonstrating ability in MS Office - including Email, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• 12. Ability to travel to other sites as needed.
• 13. Full clean driving licence.
• 14. Must be able to gain an airport pass if considered necessary by management, therefore no criminal record.