Aviation Station Manager – 24/7 Line Maintenance Lead

Etihad; Manchester; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Etihad Airways is seeking a seasoned Lead Line Maintenance Engineer to run shift execution across scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, ensuring airworthiness and dispatch reliability. You will certify work, coordinate technicians, and manage resources to keep aircraft flying safely and on time.

This role requires extensive experience in 24/7 operations, strong safety discipline, and the ability to make timely decisions in disruption.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in aircraft maintenance within airline or MRO environments
• 5+ years leading line maintenance, duty management, or shift coordination in a 24/7 operational environment
• Experience managing certification control, defect recovery, and cross-functional recovery decisions across multiple aircraft types
• Fluent in English

Responsibilities

• Organize and direct line maintenance shift delivery against the daily operating plan, allocating engineers and technicians to priority aircraft
• Authorize maintenance release actions within current privileges, verify work against approved data and revision control
• Implement safety, security, and quality controls across the shift and ensure audit readiness
• Manage staffing coverage, briefing incoming teams, and identifying development needs to retain skills and authorizations
• Coordinate with MCC, Maintenance Planning, Operations Control and line stations to communicate defects and priorities
• Monitor paperwork, records quality, and trends; escalate defects or deviations with practical improvement recommendations
• Lead line maintenance during disruptions or in the absence of the senior manager to maintain safety, availability, and customer expectations

Skills

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in aeronautical, mechanical, electrical, or electronic engineering or equivalent technical qualification

Job description

Etihad Airways is seeking a seasoned Lead Line Maintenance Engineer to run shift execution across scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, ensuring airworthiness and dispatch reliability. You will certify work, coordinate technicians, and manage resources to keep aircraft flying safely and on time.

This role requires extensive experience in 24/7 operations, strong safety discipline, and the ability to make timely decisions in disruption.