Aviation Project Lead

Pertemps; Wales; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Aviation organisation in the UK is seeking an Aviation Project Lead/Manager to support the repurposing of the A380 factory to Single Aisle production. The ideal candidate will have strong project management experience, particularly with factory enablement, and will ensure the implementation of EHS and quality standards. This role emphasizes stakeholder management and leadership within the team.

Qualifications

• Strong facilitation skills for leading, motivating & enabling team performance.
• Ability to listen, understand and respond constructively.
• Experience in stakeholder management and negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Support repurposing of the A380 factory to Single Aisle production.
• Create governance framework for future strategy and tooling.
• Ensure EHS and Airworthiness standards are met.

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for an Aviation Project Lead/Manager on contract to work for a leading Aviation organisation.

Responsibilities

• Role will be supporting with the repurpose of the A380 factory over to Single Aisle production.
• Ensuring project is running to cost, timescales and deliverables.
• Would suit a strong Project Manager who has experience with the process of change and enablement of a factory/ site and getting this ready for production.

Deliverables

• Lead the enablement for rate ++ through implementing “new ways of working” and best practices, that have been explored internally and externally.
• Create an enablement governance framework to ensure future strategy and tool replenishment are planned and actioned through engagement and actions with the Plant Capex team.
• Explore new technologies with action to implement new tooling solutions, which are external to Airbus to deliver on the sustainability improvements within the TCO’s Responsible for Enablement.
• Support to production areas with the Rate ++ facility.
• Provide leadership of the Enablement teams for Rate++, ensuring they are suitably developed and empowered to deliver.
• Responsible for daily tool control for and process.
• Responsible for LOLER management.
• Responsible for FOD improvement and project management.
• Ensure EHS and Airworthiness standards are met and drive the Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People (SQCDP) process to identify and implement potential improvements.

General Skills & Competencies

• Strong facilitation skills for leading, motivating & enabling the team performance
• Ability to listen, understand and respond in a constructive manner
• Ability to negotiate, influence and to manage conflicts
• Willingness and ability to handle changes on a day-to-day basis in a timely manner
• Experience in stakeholder management, ability to engage skills of different functions
• Excellent stakeholder management skills