Senior Base Maintenance Leader – Multi-Site Engineering

Ryanair; Sevilla; On-site; EUR 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent career progression

Job summary

Ryanair Engineering is seeking a Base Maintenance Manager (Lead) to oversee base maintenance across six sites, including Seville, Prestwick, Kaunas, Wrocław, Shannon and Hahn, with frequent travel to bases to lead distributed teams. This senior role reports to the Head of Heavy Maintenance and focuses on safety, compliance, and performance in a fast-paced network.

The ideal candidate will ensure MOE and Part-145 adherence, drive resource planning, manage subcontractors, and deliver operational

Qualifications

• Significant experience in base/heavy maintenance within a Part-145 environment.
• Proven leadership experience managing multi-site or distributed teams.
• Strong understanding of EASA Part-145 and MOE requirements.
• Track record of delivering operational performance in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
• Flexible approach with the ability to travel frequently across bases.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all Base Maintenance Managers across the network, driving performance and accountability across each location
• Ensure all maintenance is delivered and certified in accordance with MOE and Part-145 requirements.
• Maintain the highest standards of safety, compliance, and workmanship across all bases
• Oversee manpower planning, resource allocation, and production delivery across multiple sites
• Ensure all bases are appropriately resourced with facilities, tooling, materials, and competent personnel
• Drive training, competency, and performance standards across all maintenance teams
• Manage subcontractor performance and ensure compliance with contractual and quality requirements
• Liaise with CAMO representatives, suppliers, and internal stakeholders on maintenance planning and defect resolution
• Own safety performance, including risk management, occurrence reporting, and human factors
• Investigation and resolve operational, safety, and compliance issues across the network
• Ensure MOE and technical procedures are applied consistently and kept up to date
• Provide regular reporting and escalation to the Head of Heavy Maintenance
• Significant experience in base/heavy maintenance within a Part-145 environment
• Proven leadership experience managing multi-site or distributed teams
• Strong understanding of EASA Part-145 and MOE requirements
• Track record of delivering operational performance in a fast-paced environment
• Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills
• Flexible approach with the ability to travel frequently across bases.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-site leadership

Part-145 compliance

MOE familiarity

Safety & compliance

Operations delivery

Communication

Job description

Ryanair Engineering is seeking a Base Maintenance Manager (Lead) to oversee base maintenance across six sites, including Seville, Prestwick, Kaunas, Wrocław, Shannon and Hahn, with frequent travel to bases to lead distributed teams. This senior role reports to the Head of Heavy Maintenance and focuses on safety, compliance, and performance in a fast-paced network.

The ideal candidate will ensure MOE and Part-145 adherence, drive resource planning, manage subcontractors, and deliver operational