Field Service Team Lead - Engine Maintenance (Hybrid)

Safran; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working options

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension contribution

Job summary

Safran, based in the UK, is seeking a Field Service Team Leader - Engine Maintenance to oversee a Civil Maintenance Centre team delivering engine maintenance on Arriel, Arrius, Makila, and RTM engines. You will balance hands‑on technical leadership with administrative oversight, ensuring quality, safety, and timely delivery across on-site and customer-facing activities.

The role requires proven leadership in aerospace maintenance, strong regulatory knowledge, and the ability to interpret complex

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in aerospace/maintenance environments.
• Ability to interpret maintenance documentation (EMMs, MTIs, IPCs, CMMs, SBs, Airworthiness Directives).
• Strong IT skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of technicians, managing workloads, training, resources and day-to-day operations to meet objectives.
• Perform and certify Level 1-3 maintenance on Safran helicopter engines in line with airworthiness and regulatory requirements.
• Drive operational performance via planning, KPI management, and continuous improvement with focus on turnaround time, quality, safety and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure maintenance records and release documentation are completed accurately while promoting HSE, QRQC and 5S practices.

Skills

Leadership

Aviation maintenance

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Education

Aerospace engineering qualification

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Safran, based in the UK, is seeking a Field Service Team Leader - Engine Maintenance to oversee a Civil Maintenance Centre team delivering engine maintenance on Arriel, Arrius, Makila, and RTM engines. You will balance hands‑on technical leadership with administrative oversight, ensuring quality, safety, and timely delivery across on-site and customer-facing activities.

The role requires proven leadership in aerospace maintenance, strong regulatory knowledge, and the ability to interpret complex