Engineering Manager

StandardAero; Gosport; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

StandardAero in Gosport, UK seeks an experienced leader to build and sustain a high-performing Technical Support Engineering team, guiding engine repair and overhaul activities to meet customer requirements.

You will govern engineering processes, coordinate across departments, manage performance and drive continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with QMS, SMS and EMS in a cost-conscious shop environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in technical leadership within aviation/engine maintenance environments is desirable.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a competent Technical Support Engineering team.
• Governance and Control of all Engines BU Engineering Process and Procedures, ensuring regular updates are propagated effectively.
• Develops and implements policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the department;
• Assigns, coordinates and reviews the technical work of the department;
• Coordinates and liaises with various departments to resolve difficult or continuing problems and ensures operational standards and goals are achieved;
• Leads and participates in solving problems and continuous improvement;
• Enables a team to prepare detailed work instructions for repair of gas turbine engines to meet maintenance data and customer requirements;
• Accountable for the control, measures and improvements of the Non-Conformance Investigation Process;
• Ensures interpretation and clarification of overhaul data; produces material review board data and BOM documentation;
• Ensures review of airworthiness directives and service bulletins to incorporate amendments;
• May participate directly in design, development and inspection of projects;
• Leads repair and improvement schemes with feasibility studies;
• Conducts analysis to ensure site shop operations are cost-effective amid changes;
• Exercises authority in hiring, training, performance appraisal and related HR tasks;
• Ensures Technical Library staff are competent on publications revisions;
• Ensures regular interval work instruction reviews;
• Carries out special projects;
• Participates in management teams and departmental strategic plans;
• Adherence to QMS, SMS, EMS and related manuals.

Skills

Conflict Management

Customer Focus

Developing Others

Results Driven

Managing & Measuring Work

Managing Vision & Purpose

Motivating Others

Problem Solving

Developing Trust in teams

Build Effective Teams

Verbal Communication

Attention to Detail

Prioritisation

Interpersonal Skills

Decision Making

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Recognised Line Management Qualification

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Develop and maintain a competent Technical Support Engineering team.

• Governance and Control of all Engines BU Engineering Process and Procedures, ensuring regular updates are propagated effectively.

• Develops and implements policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the department;

• Assigns, coordinates and reviews the technical work of the department;

• Coordinates and liaises with various departments to resolve any difficult or continuing problems and ensures operational standards and goals are achieved;

• Leads and participates in the resolution of problems and the reinforcement of continuous improvement;

• Enables a team of Tech support Engineers to prepare detailed work instructions for repair of gas turbine engines to ensure compliance with approved maintenance data and customer requirements;

• Accountable for the control, measures and improvements of the Non-Conformance Investigation Process within the Engines Business Unit

• Ensures the Tech Support Engineering team pr ovides interpretation and clarification of overhaul data; produces material review board, temporary overhaul data requirement, unit build standards, and engineering bill of materials documentation to support operational repair and overhaul processes;

• Ensures the Tech support Engineering team review airworthiness directives, service bulletins and manual changes to incorporate amendments into production;

• May participate directly in the design, development and inspection of technical projects or in the engineering work of the department;

• Leads repair and improvement schemes together with feasibility studies;

• Conducts analysis to ensure the site engine shop operations continue to operate in a cost-effective manner as technological, legal, regulatory, policy and product changes are implemented;

• Exercises authority in hiring, training, career development, performance appraisal, salary adjustments, promotion, discipline, health, safety and the general employee relations of direct reports;

• Ensures the Technical Library staff are competent and up-to-date on publications revisions sent out for verification and validation to the Technical Support Engineers, EAB Engineers and Component Repair Engineers

• Ensures regular interval work instruction reviews.

• Carries out special projects as assigned;

• Actively participates as a member of the appropriate management team(s), assisting with the development and realization of departmental strategic plans, budgets, goals and outcomes;

• Adherence to our Quality Management Systems (QMS), Safety Management Systems (SMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and all associated Business Manuals

Competencies:

(e = Essential/ d = desirable)

Leadership/Personal

• Conflict Management; (e)

• Customer Focus; (e)

• Developing Others; (e)

• Results Driven; (e)

• Managing & Measuring Work; (e)

• Managing Vision & Purpose; (e)

• Motivating Others; (e)

• Problem Solving; (e)

• Developing Trust in teams and with Customers; (e)

• Build Effective Teams; (e)

• Strong verbal communication and written skills to work with internal and external stakeholders; (e)

• Keen eye for detail; (e)

• Able to prioritise and manage own workload; (e)

• Excellent interpersonal skills; (e)

• Demonstrate integrity, urgency and edge; (e)

• Demonstrate Passion for others; (e)

• Show accountability in decision making. (e)

Functional:

• Additional training/experience in a technical field; (e)

• Ability to manage conflicting priorities. (e)

• Role model for safe working practices; (e)

• High level of organisational and planning competence required; (e)

• Familiarity with quality procedures and documentation including process paperwork, parts routing procedures, Engineering Repair Instructions, Detailed Work Instructions and Non-Conformance Report system; (d)

• MS Word and Excel proficient (d)

Organisational Relationships:

• Key interfaces with:

  • Senior Management Team

  • Programme Managers

  • Customer Service

  • Members of the Business Aviation Unit

  • Members of the Military and Energy Unit

  • Information Services

  • Quality

  • External Suppliers

  • Customers

  • Service Providers

Professional Qualifications/Education and Training:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience. (e)

• Recognised Line Management Qualification (d)

Experience:

• Engine Specific knowledge; (e)

• Programme Management experience. (d)

• Experience of working in business aviation, MRO, corporate business jet environment involved with the maintenance and support of corporate business jet engines; (e)

This is not an exhaustive list and from time-to-time additional responsibilities may be provided directly from your Line Manager