Maintenance Manager

DEA Aviation Ltd; Retford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

DEA Aviation Ltd. is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the Engineering team at Gamston Airport, Retford. You will ensure maintenance is performed to scope, regulatory and customer requirements, while driving safety and quality across all tasks.

The role reports to the Head of Maintenance, with responsibilities spanning planning, compliance, and continuous improvement within a dynamic ISR airborne operations environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in aviation engineering management or equivalent.
• HF/Part-145 M.O.E knowledge required.
• SMS training and occurrence reporting experience.
• Engineering leadership with responsibility for safety and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance compliance and certification for contracted operators.
• Ensure procedures and MOE are followed; drive continuous improvement.
• Manage workforce, planning, and certification activities.
• Coordinate with Compliance Monitoring Manager on subcontractor performance.
• Report to Head of Maintenance and deputise as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Risk assessment

Education

Engineering Management Degree

CAA/EASA Pt 66 Licence

Tools

Centrik

Job description

Maintenance Manager

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Gamston Airport, Retford

Reporting To: Lee Wilkinson

Description

DEA is a full-service aircraft operator with extensive ISR flight capability backed up by a skilled in-house aviation engineering team. This powerful combination puts us at the forefront of our industry, both in the air and on the ground. It also ensures we can deploy and support quickly and efficiently, even in the world’s most challenging environments.

Due to continued growth and expansion, DEA is looking for a Maintenance Manager, reporting into the Head of Maintenance.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Satisfactory completion and certification of all work required by contracted operators/customers in accordance with the work specification (Work Order and approved MOE procedures).
• Ensure that the organisation's procedures and standards are complied with when carrying out maintenance.
• Identify updates and proposing changes to the MOE.
• Ensure the competency of all personnel engaged in maintenance.
• Ensure that any work for internal workshops or external contracted/subcontracted organisations are correctly detailed in a work order/contract and that the requirements of the contract/work order are fulfilled in respect of inspection.
• Provide feedback to the Compliance Monitoring Manager about the services provided by contracted Organisations, Subcontractors.
• Respond to non-compliances in the area of activity for which he/she is responsible, which arise from independent compliance audits.
• Ensure, through the workforce under his/her control, that the quality of workmanship in the final product is to a standard acceptable to the organisation and the appropriate authority.
• Implementation and promotion of the safety policy and human factor related issues including proactively reporting of near misses and potential compliance issues through the company’s reporting system (Centrik).
• Ensure availability of facilities appropriate to the planned work including hangars, workshops office accommodation, stores as applicable for the planned work.
• Ensure availability of a working environment appropriate to the tasks being undertaken.
• The incoming inspection of components, parts, materials, tools and equipment, the related classification, segregation and storage according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. This will be done in conjunction with the Logistics Manager.
• Developing a production planning system appropriate to the amount and complexity of the maintenance scope of work. The day to day maintenance planning will be the responsibility of the Production Planner with assistance as required by the Maintenance Manager.
• Availability of tools, equipment and materials to perform the planned tasks.
• Availability of sufficient competent personnel to plan, perform, supervise, inspect and certify the work being performed.
• Availability of all necessary maintenance data.
• Recording and notifying any inaccurate, incomplete or ambiguous procedure, practice information or maintenance instruction contained in the maintenance data used by maintenance personnel to the author of maintenance data.
• Providing a common work card or worksheet system to be used throughout relevant parts of the organisation and ensure such documents comply with 145.A.45 (e). DEA CAA MOE Iss 14 Rev 1 18 02nd December 2024
• Notifying the Head of Maintenance whenever deficiencies emerge which require his attention in respect of finance and the acceptability of standards (Head of Maintenance and Compliance. Monitoring Manager to be officially informed of any lack of 25% of available man-hours over a calendar month).
• Supplying the necessary technical documents for customers and storage of the organisation’s technical records.
• Knowledge of the CAA regulations and documentation signature implications.
• Unless previously reported by the Operator the Maintenance Manager is responsible to report to the manufacturer and to the CAA any condition of the aircraft (or a component), which can hazard safety. This will be accomplished using the Reporting module on Centrik.
• Carry out aircraft work and certification privileges where appropriate
• Coordinating, reporting and authorising overtime, subsistence claims, contractor invoices and timesheets for submission to payroll and accounts payable.
• Performing PDR’s for staff within your area of responsibility.
• The production of risk assessments as required to establish safe working practices and environment within the areas of responsibility.
• In the event of prolonged absence of the Maintenance Manager the Echo Track Lead will deputise his position.
• The Maintenance Manager will deputise for the Head of Maintenance.

Compliance and Safety Monitoring Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and mitigate Pt 145 related risks and document via the company's risk register.
• Ensure Safety Performance Indicators are implemented and performance tracked.
• Carry out occurrence investigations
• Working closely with the company’s Management Systems team to ensure internal and external audit findings are closed within an agreed timeframe.
• Working closely with the company’s Management System team to ensure any occurrence reports are progressed in a timely manner.
• Producing and amending departmental PPG (Policy, Procedure & Guidance) documentation.
• Responsible for the management and development of the company’s Part-145 documentation repository on Centrik.
• Ensuring any departmental changes are captured via the Management of Change function.
• Assisting the Management Systems team promoting Safety and Compliance within the Part-145.
• Facilitating with all levels of the Part-145 team to ensure effective root cause analysis is performed in order to avoid recurrent findings.
• Capture and document lessons learned in order to demonstrate continuous improvement.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Ability to continually manage conflicting demands and prioritise tasks and workload to meet deadlines.
• Continually demonstrate strong leadership and managerial competency.
• Continually demonstrate a positive attitude to work and operate as part of a team with the ability to motivate colleagues with enthusiasm.
• Remain calm under pressure and encourage others to do the same.
• Adopt a flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• Apply methodical, strategic thinking and analysis to problem solving by gathering data; analysing relevant information to balance cost, benefit, and risk implications.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Communicate clearly and effectively.
• Developing and building relationships, with both internal and external stakeholders to meet business objectives.
• Continually demonstrate a personal commitment to the Company’s health, safety and environmental procedures, ensuring they are always implemented and respected.
• Ensure the implementation of plans or projects in a timely, efficient and effective manner.
• Proactive ‘can do’ approach to problem solving and providing creative solutions.

Experience Essential

• 5yrs+ Aviation Engineering Management Experience

Preferred

• 5yrs+ As a certifying Aircraft Maintainer (CAA & EASA Pt 66 B1.1/B1.2/B3)
• Holds DEA Aircraft Type Ratings

Qualifications:

Essential

• HF Initial/Continuation
• Pt 145 Maintenance Organisation Approval
• SMS Training
• Occurrence Reporting Investigation
• Engineering Management Degree or equivalent or Aircraft Maintainers Licence (CAA & EASA Pt 66 B1.1/B1.2/B3) or Former holder of Form 4 CAA/EASA (Nominated Postholder Position)

Preferred

• Leadership & Management (Level 4)
• Aircraft Maintainers Licence (CAA & EASA Pt 66 B1.1/B1.2/B3)
• Type Approved on DEA platforms

Shift Pattern

Monday - Friday
37.5 hours per week