Maintenance Team Leader (B1)

British Airways PLC; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

British Airways PLC is seeking a Maintenance Team Leader (UK CAA B1) to join the Glasgow-based maintenance team. You will lead, supervise and develop teams carrying out scheduled maintenance tasks, inspections and defect rectification, ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory and company standards.

You will organize work schedules, deliver targets, coach staff, and provide technical leadership while coordinating with shifts and support departments to optimise aircraft uptime and productivity.

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance teams in an aircraft environment.
• Ability to organise team schedules and drive safety and quality standards.
• Strong communication and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise maintenance teams performing scheduled maintenance tasks.
• Ensure safety, quality, environmental standards and housekeeping.
• Manage day-to-day team activities and development (coaching, performance reviews).
• Coordinate with shift manager and support department to meet targets.
• Sign off work on completion within the required approvals.
• Drive improvements to schedules, downtime and productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Effective communication

Documentation systems

Engineering software

Education

UK CAA Part 66 B1.1 licence

A320 family type rating

Tools

Engineering systems

Document management systems

Job description

A career without limits

As the nation's flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

It's something we've been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world's first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.

This originality has been in our blood since day one. It's the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.

So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make.

We know great things can happen when you're inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.

The role: Maintenance Team Leader (UK CAA B1)

An opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Team Leaders (MTL) at B1 level, working within the Production team at British Airways Maintenance Glasgow. The role of MTL is to lead, and supervise maintenance teams carrying out scheduled maintenance tasks, inspections, and defect rectification. The MTL is responsible for the day-to-day management and supervision of their teams as well as looking after the development of the team.

What you'll do:

• Team compliance with environmental, quality, health and safety and housekeeping standards
• Maintenance oversight of individual and team activities ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory and company standards
• Collaborates with colleagues, Shift manager and support department to achieve the targets for the department
• Organise and agree team work schedule and allocate tasks to deliver areas to agreed targets
• People management of the team IAW policies (e.g. disciplinary)
• Individual coaching, performance management and development (e.g. one to ones)
• Works to improve schedules and aircraft downtimes
• Provide technical leadership of teams maintenance tasks.
• Sign off work on completion within the full scope of individual approval
• Effective communications within the organisation
• Deliver departmental productivity and cost targets by driving improvement to work tasks, processes and work environment.

What you'll bring to British Airways:

• Good technical decision making
• Good leadership and people skills
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Effective communicator at all levels within the organisation
• PC literate, can work with engineering systems and document management systems
• Can work 4-on-4-off shifts (including night shifts)
• Can work in confined spaces as required (fuel tanks)
• Can work under pressure to timescales

Your experience:

• Valid UK CAA Part 66 B1.1 licence (Essential)
• Maintains Base Maintenance authorisations on type A320 family and recency required (Essential)
• Type rating Airbus A320 Neo family and recency (Desirable)
• Experience in leading teams in an aircraft maintenance environment (Essential)