Engineering Manager - Baggage (Hiring Immediately)

ZipRecruiter; Horley; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative airport seeks an Engineering Manager to lead the Baggage Systems team. This role involves ensuring the safety and efficiency of critical baggage operations, managing a skilled team, and collaborating with various stakeholders. With a focus on health and safety, you'll drive performance improvements and lead investigations into system failures. The company offers a dynamic work environment with a commitment to equity and inclusion, along with attractive benefits and development opportunities. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a vital role, this position is for you.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus scheme

High street shop and restaurant discounts

Healthcare scheme

Life and insurance benefits

Professional training and development

Discounted travel schemes

Volunteer days

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or equivalent experience required.
• Proven leadership skills in a safety-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Baggage Engineering team to deliver maintenance plans.
• Ensure optimal performance and safety of baggage systems.
• Manage costs and contracts to meet operational budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Health and Safety Management

Baggage Systems Management

Stakeholder Communication

Education

Degree in Engineering

HND in Engineering with Experience

Job description

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 — a system that manages one of three major flows within the Airport (the others being aircraft and passenger). You will take 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-party providers and stakeholders.

What you'll be doing

1. Lead and develop the Baggage Engineering team of highly skilled technicians to deliver the maintenance plan.
2. Ensure optimal performance of the Baggage asset base, including performance improvements to enhance system availability, achieving against OBP / CSS metrics.
3. Drive EH&S culture across all teams to reduce incidents and promote a safe working environment.
4. Produce effective communication and reports to stakeholders such as GAL teams, airlines, and handling agents to enable smooth operations.
5. Manage costs and contracts to ensure operational budgets are met.

Do you have what we're looking for?

• Educated to degree level in an engineering discipline; HND level with significant experience is also acceptable.
• 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.
• Ensure system performance meets and exceeds OBP and CSS measures.
• Lead failure investigations to determine root causes related to baggage system and operational impacts.

What's it like to work here?

Our employees describe working here as something special, with no day being the same. Benefits include:

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

What it's like to work at London Gatwick?

At London Gatwick, our people are our greatest asset. We aim to create a workplace where everyone feels comfortable, included, and valued. We are committed to equity and inclusion, ensuring everyone has a voice and plays a vital role in our success.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact us directly.

Click apply to begin your journey, your way, with London Gatwick.