Engineering Manager - Baggage (Hiring Immediately)

JR United Kingdom; England; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Engineering Manager for Baggage to lead a skilled team in maintaining critical baggage systems. This role involves ensuring safety, reliability, and performance improvements while managing third-party stakeholders. With a focus on health and safety, you'll drive a culture of excellence and communication across teams. Join a dynamic environment where no two days are alike, and enjoy a range of benefits including performance bonuses and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus scheme

High street shop and restaurant discounts

Healthcare scheme

Life and disability insurance

Professional training and development

Discounted travel to work schemes

Volunteer days

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in promoting health and safety culture.
• Experience in leading baggage team aligned with strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Baggage Engineering team to deliver maintenance plans.
• Manage costs and contracts within the operational budget.

Skills

Leadership

Health and Safety Management

Baggage Systems Management

Performance Improvement

Education

Degree in Engineering

HND in Engineering

Job description

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Engineering Manager - Baggage (Hiring Immediately), West Sussex

Client:

London Gatwick

Location:

West Sussex

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

Job Description:

Engineering Manager – Baggage

From £59,795 + £4,750 Flex Allowance + Up to 20% Bonus + Benefits

To be the airport for everyone, whatever your journey

The Opportunity:

Are you our next Engineering Manager – Baggage? We are looking for someone who can help us redefine what's possible for our Engineering team.

What's the role?

The core purpose of this role is to deliver a safe, efficient, and resilient Baggage System—one of the three major flows within the Airport (the others being aircraft and passenger). This involves full accountability for the Baggage Systems to ensure high levels of safety, reliability, and availability of this critical infrastructure.

The role requires strong leadership of the maintenance team and effective management of third parties and stakeholders.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead and develop the Baggage Engineering team of highly skilled Technicians to deliver the maintenance plan.
• Ensure optimal performance of the Baggage asset base, including performance improvements to enhance system availability against OBP / CSS metrics.
• Drive EH&S culture across all teams to reduce incidents and promote a safe working environment.
• Produce effective communication and reports for stakeholders such as GAL teams, Airlines, and handling agents to enable smooth operation.
• Manage costs and contracts to stay within the operational budget.

Do you have what we're looking for?

• Educated to degree level in an engineering discipline preferred; HND level with significant experience accepted.
• Proven proactive leadership to promote health and safety culture, ensuring processes and procedures protect employees and contractors.
• Experience leading, managing, and developing a baggage team aligned with Gatwick's strategic priorities.
• Ability to ensure system performance meets and exceeds OBP and CSS measures.
• Experience leading failure investigations to determine root causes impacting baggage systems and operations.

What's it like to work here?

Our employees describe working here as something special, with no two days alike. Benefits include:

• Performance-based bonus scheme
• High street shop and restaurant discounts
• Healthcare scheme
• Life and disability insurance
• Professional training and development
• Discounted travel to work schemes
• Volunteer days

What it's like to work at London Gatwick?

At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We strive for an inclusive environment where everyone feels comfortable and valued. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating a place where everyone belongs and has a voice. Please contact us for reasonable adjustments during the application process.

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