Enablement Support Lead

Meritus Talent; Brant Broughton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency in aviation support is seeking an Enablement Support Lead for an initial 12-month contract in Broughton. This role involves driving continuous improvement, managing compliance, and implementing technology solutions to meet production and sustainability goals. Candidates should have strong leadership, stakeholder management experience, and a solid understanding of safety and compliance standards. The position offers competitive hourly pay of £29.44 inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and facilitation skills, with experience motivating and enabling teams.
• Proven stakeholder management, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience in managing change and engaging cross-functional teams.
• Solid understanding of safety, compliance, and production support processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead enablement activities for production rate increases.
• Develop and maintain governance frameworks for future strategy.
• Explore and implement new technologies and tooling solutions.
• Provide leadership and direction to enablement teams.
• Manage daily tool control processes and compliance initiatives.
• Drive EHS and Airworthiness compliance while promoting improvements.
• Support production areas and liaise with Capex and business functions.

Skills

Leadership and facilitation skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Change management

Understanding of safety and compliance

Job description

MERITUS are recruiting for an Enablement Support Lead to support our aviation client on an initial 12 month contract from their major site in Broughton.

ENABLEMENT SUPPORT LEAD - INSIDE IR35 - £29.44 PER HOUR - BROUGHTON, FLINTSHIRE - 12 MONTHS - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS

An anonymous client is seeking an Enablement Support Lead to drive continuous improvement, introduce new ways of working, and implement tooling and technology solutions to support production growth and sustainability targets. The role is key to leading enablement teams, managing compliance, and ensuring delivery against safety, quality, cost, and performance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enablement activities for production rate increases, embedding new practices and process improvements.
• Develop and maintain governance frameworks for future strategy, tooling, and capital planning.
• Explore and implement new technologies and tooling solutions to support sustainability goals.
• Provide leadership and direction to Enablement teams, ensuring capability and empowerment to deliver.
• Manage daily tool control processes, LOLER compliance, and FOD reduction initiatives.
• Drive EHS and Airworthiness compliance while promoting SQCDP improvements across operations.
• Support production areas and act as key liaison with Capex and other business functions.

Requirements

• Strong leadership and facilitation skills, with experience motivating and enabling team performance.
• Proven stakeholder management, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience in managing change and engaging cross-functional teams.
• Solid understanding of safety, compliance, and production support processes.

Additional Info

• Reports into Enablement leadership team.
• Focus on innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence.