Field Service Team Leader - Engine Maintenance

Safran; Ivinghoe Aston; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + up to 5% bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexitime and hybrid working options

Onsite gym and facilities

7% pension contribution from day one

Health Cash Plan after probation

Employee Assistance Programme

Share purchase scheme after three‑mont

Job summary

Safran is seeking a Field Service Team Leader - Engine Maintenance at its UK Fareham facility. You will lead technicians, oversee Level 1-3 maintenance on Safran helicopter engines, and ensure compliance with airworthiness and safety standards.

The role combines hands-on technical leadership with planning, KPI management, and customer-facing activity. You will champion quality, turnaround time, and continuous improvement, while maintaining records and promoting HSE and 5S practices.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in aerospace/maintenance environments.
• Aerospace engineering qualification or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of aviation maintenance regulations and engine overhaul.
• Ability to interpret EMMs, MTIs, IPCs, CMMs, Service Bulletins, and Airworthiness Directives.
• Strong IT skills and commitment to quality and safety.
• Excellent communication and team leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of technicians with workloads and training.
• Perform Level 1-3 maintenance on Safran helicopter engines, ensuring airworthiness and regulatory compliance.
• Drive performance through KPI management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and promote HSE, QRQC, and 5S practices across the operation.

Skills

Leadership

Aerospace engineering

Regulatory compliance

Technical documentation interpretation

IT skills

Communication

Education

Aerospace engineering qualification or equivalent

Job description

committed to delivering excellence in the Manufacturing, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul of complex products such as air starters, air producers, auxiliary power units and oil pumps. We are very focused on delivering these products and services to meet all our customer requirements with particular attention to turnaround time performance. As Field Service Team Leader - Engine Maintenance, you will lead a team of technicians within our Civil Maintenance Centre, ensuring the safe, efficient, and timely delivery of engine maintenance activities. Combining hands‑on technical expertise with strong leadership, you will oversee daily operations, drive performance against quality, cost, and delivery targets, and support both on‑site and customer‑facing maintenance activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of technicians, managing workloads, training, resources, and day‑to‑day operations to ensure customer and business objectives are achieved.
• Perform and certify Level 1-3 maintenance on Safran helicopter engines, ensuring all work is completed in line with airworthiness, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive operational performance through effective planning, KPI management, continuous improvement initiatives, and a strong focus on turnaround time, quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure all maintenance records, certification, and release documentation are completed accurately while promoting HSE, QRQC, and 5S best practices throughout the operation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and up to 5% annual bonus
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with extra days at service milestones
• Flexitime and hybrid working options (role dependent)
• Onsite amenities including free parking, subsidised meals, and gym facilities
• 7% company pension contribution from day one
• Health Cash Plan after probation
• Enhanced family benefits and Employee Assistance Programme
• Share purchase scheme after three months' service
• Ongoing training, development, and personalised career planning

What You’ll Bring

• Proven leadership experience within an aerospace, engineering, or maintenance environment.
• Recognised Aerospace Engineering qualification or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of aviation maintenance regulations and engine overhaul activities.
• Ability to interpret technical maintenance documentation, including EMMs, MTIs, IPCs, CMMs, Service Bulletins, and Airworthiness Directives.
• Strong IT skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to quality and safety.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently and lead a team.

We know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert. We encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role.

Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

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Safran - Here, we craft excellence together. At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision. With 80 years' experience in the aerospace market Safran has a reputation for focusing on you, its customer. Supporting both the Civil and Military markets in the UK, Ireland and across sub‑Saharan Africa, the company's UK facility in Fareham is the European Maintenance Centre Hub (EMCH) for the Safran Helicopter Engines group, performing level 1 to 3 maintenance/repairs on Arriel, Arrius, Makila and RTM322 engines either onsite or at our customers' facilities. Alongside the EMCH and with a broad customer base in both the fixed wing and rotary wing markets, Safran's experienced team of technical and support staff are also