Head of Baggage Operations Engineering (Hiring Immediately)

JR United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 75,000; Full time

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Head of Baggage Operations Engineering (Hiring Immediately), Surrey

Client: London Gatwick

Location: Surrey, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 4

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 that manages a major flow within the Airport (the others being aircraft and passengers). This involves full accountability for the Baggage Systems to ensure high safety, reliability, and availability of Gatwick's 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 maintenance plans.
• Ensure optimal performance of Baggage assets, 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 ensure operational budgets are met.

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 promoting health and safety culture, ensuring processes protect employees and contractors.
• Experience leading, managing, and developing baggage teams to deliver strategic priorities.
• Ability to ensure system performance meets and exceeds OBP and CSS measures.
• Experience leading failure investigations related to baggage systems and operational impacts.

What's it like to work here?

Our employees say that working here is special, and no day is like another. Benefits include:

• Performance-based bonus scheme
• High street shop and restaurant discounts
• Healthcare scheme
• Life and disability insurance
• 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 biggest asset. We want everyone to thrive and feel included. 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.

Click apply to begin your journey with London Gatwick.