Aviation Workshop Lead: Workflow & Production Optimisation

Holt Engineering; Greater London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Holt Engineering is seeking an experienced Workshop Team Leader / Workflow Specialist to oversee an Aircraft Wheels and Brakes workshop in Greater London. You will balance hands-on technical leadership with production planning and regulatory compliance to improve delivery times and quality.

Responsibilities include daily scheduling, directing technicians and inspectors, monitoring cleaning, NDT, machining and assembly, and supporting audits by internal teams and external authorities to ensure

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience within an aviation MRO environment
• 1-2 years' experience within a Team Leader, Supervisor or Production Planning position
• Strong working knowledge of EASA Part 145, FAA Part 145 or local CAA regulatory frameworks
• Experience applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or Continuous Improvement principles within a workshop environment
• Experience using aviation ERP/MRO systems such as Quantum, AMOS or SAP
• Competence using Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities

• Planning daily and weekly workshop activities based on incoming asset backlogs and customer priorities.
• Monitoring components through cleaning, NDT, machining, inspection and final assembly.
• Identifying and resolving workflow bottlenecks to improve component turnaround times.
• Driving workshop KPIs with a focus on TAT reduction and increased output.
• Coordinating with stores to ensure parts, repair kits and consumables are available ahead of production.
• Leading, motivating, challenging and allocating work to mechanics, inspectors and support staff.
• Maintaining strong EHS and 5S standards throughout the workshop.
• Identifying skills gaps, coordinating technical training and signing off technician competency matrices.
• Ensuring digital and paper maintenance release tags, teardown reports and logbooks are completed accurately.
• Ensuring work is carried out in accordance with current Component Maintenance Manuals and applicable airworthiness directives.
• Overseeing the tracking and calibration of specialist tooling, torque wrenches and inflation cages.
• Supporting internal quality teams and external aviation authorities during workshop audits and inspections.

Skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Regulatory compliance awareness

Tools

Quantum ERP

AMOS ERP

SAP ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Holt Engineering is seeking an experienced Workshop Team Leader / Workflow Specialist to oversee an Aircraft Wheels and Brakes workshop in Greater London. You will balance hands-on technical leadership with production planning and regulatory compliance to improve delivery times and quality.

Responsibilities include daily scheduling, directing technicians and inspectors, monitoring cleaning, NDT, machining and assembly, and supporting audits by internal teams and external authorities to ensure