Head of Maintenance – England

Heli Preflight; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Life Insurance

Long Service Recognition

Free on-site parking

Paid overtime

Job summary

PDG Aviation Services in Wolverhampton is seeking a Head of Maintenance to lead the Engineering Department, oversee all maintenance activities, and ensure safety, compliance and aircraft availability.

The role is a permanent full-time position on a 35-hour contract, with hours 08:30–16:30 Monday–Friday, and occasional weekend work or overnight stays at other bases as required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading an engineering/maintenance team.
• Strong safety, compliance, and quality focus.
• Excellent communication and liaison skills.
• Ability to work to a 35-hour week with flexible hours.
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK.
• Overtime paid.
• Pension, cycle to work, life insurance, long service recognition, free on-site parking.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise the Wolverhampton Engineering Team, ensuring effective task allocation, quality standards, and maintenance support to maximise aircraft availability.
• Liaise regularly with the HoM and Operations regarding aircraft status and operational requirements.
• Ensure completed Technical Log Pages are submitted daily to Technical Records and that all hard-copy records and work packs are returned promptly.
• Coordinate with the HoM, Operations, and Chief Technicians (CT) of other Operating Bases to ensure aircraft are prepared and available for operational requirements.
• Coordinate with the HoM and other Base CT’s to support efficient Line and Base Maintenance activities at Wolverhampton and in the field, when required.
• Manage aircraft spares and consumables in accordance with the PDG Part 145 MOE and industry best practice, ensuring stock availability, timely requisitioning of spares, prompt return of core assemblies to suppliers, and the return of relevant documentation to Logistics and Technical Records as required.
• Maintain effective control of tooling, test equipment, ground support equipment and aircraft handling equipment, ensuring compliance with inspection, servicing and calibration requirements.
• Oversee the local management of JET A-1 fuel assets, including procurement, storage, maintenance, sampling, retention and dispensing activities.
• Ensure the office space, hangar, workshops and stores areas are maintained in a clean, safe and orderly working condition.
• Conduct or arrange competency assessments and on-the-job training, ensuring team compliance with continuation training, company training and communications requirements.
• Conduct or arrange competency assessments and on-the-job training, ensuring team compliance with continuation training and company communications requirements.
• Promote a positive safety culture and support the effective implementation of the Company Safety Management System (SMS), including the reporting and management of hazards and occurrences.
• Provide general engineering and operational support to the Engineering Department and wider business as required.
• 3 or B2 CAA License
• Proven experience in a Management Role
• Able to work under pressure
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Safety Conscious
• Excellent reliability and time management skills
• Full UK Driving licence
• Right to work in the UK
• Paid overtime
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Insurance
• Long Service Recognition
• Free on-site parking

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Aviation operations

Safety culture

Time management

Education

CAA License (3 or B2)

Job description

PDG Aviation Services is one of the leading onshore helicopter operators in the UK and Ireland. We provide the opportunity for individuals to work in a dynamic aviation environment where safety, precision, and professionalism are at the core of every operation. At PDG we have a strong team culture and commitment to high standards.

We are currently recruiting for a Head of Maintenance to join the management team within our busy Engineering Department at our Wolverhampton base.

This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing all maintenance activities, ensuring the highest standards of safety, compliance, quality, and operational performance. Reporting into senior management, the successful candidate will lead a skilled engineering team and play a pivotal role in supporting the continued success of the operation.

This role is a permanent full-time role, based on a 35-hour contract. The working hours are Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 16:30 however, these hours are subject to vary to meet operational requirements which may include occasional weekend work.

There will be a requirement to occasionally attend other Operating Maintenance Bases, which would include overnight stays.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and supervise the Wolverhampton Engineering Team, ensuring effective task allocation, quality standards, and maintenance support to maximise aircraft availability.
• Liaise regularly with the HoM and Operations regarding aircraft status and operational requirements.
• Ensure completed Technical Log Pages are submitted daily to Technical Records and that all hard-copy records and work packs are returned promptly.
• Coordinate with the HoM, Operations, and Chief Technicians (CT) of other Operating Bases to ensure aircraft are prepared and available for operational requirements.
• Coordinate with the HoM and other Base CT’s to support efficient Line and Base Maintenance activities at Wolverhampton and in the field, when required.
• Manage aircraft spares and consumables in accordance with the PDG Part 145 MOE and industry best practice, ensuring stock availability, timely requisitioning of spares, prompt return of core assemblies to suppliers, and the return of relevant documentation to Logistics and Technical Records as required.
• Maintain effective control of tooling, test equipment, ground support equipment and aircraft handling equipment, ensuring compliance with inspection, servicing and calibration requirements.
• Oversee the local management of JET A-1 fuel assets, including procurement, storage, maintenance, sampling, retention and dispensing activities.
• Ensure the office space, hangar, workshops and stores areas are maintained in a clean, safe and orderly working condition.
• Conduct or arrange competency assessments and on-the-job training, ensuring team compliance with continuation training, company training and communications requirements.
• Conduct or arrange competency assessments and on-the-job training, ensuring team compliance with continuation training and company communications requirements.
• Promote a positive safety culture and support the effective implementation of the Company Safety Management System (SMS), including the reporting and management of hazards and occurrences.
• Provide general engineering and operational support to the Engineering Department and wider business as required.
• 3 or B2 CAA License
• Proven experience in a Management Role
• Able to work under pressure
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Safety Conscious
• Excellent reliability and time management skills
• Full UK Driving licence
• Right to work in the UK
• Paid overtime
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Insurance
• Long Service Recognition
• Free on-site parking