MRO Maintenance Controller

The Boeing Company; Middle Wallop; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Maintenance Controller for the Apache Phase Maintenance within the BDUK Vertical Lift MRO team at Middle Wallop. You will oversee planning, day-to-day control, and multi-disciplinary supervision to ensure on-time delivery with first-time quality.

You will lead the maintenance planning team, coordinate with engineering and customer stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining safety and compliance with regulatory

Qualifications

• Experience leading aerospace maintenance teams.
• Apache maintenance experience desirable.
• Ability to gain 3rd signature authority.
• Strong communicator across multiple functions and with customers.
• Knowledge of MAA RA, MRP Part 145, QA and SMS processes.

Responsibilities

• MRO Maintenance controllers deliver Phase Maintenance and/or modification upgrades on aircraft within the operational environment.
• Lead the Maintenance Planning and Control Team to deliver input.
• Ensure team understands requirements per applicable work instructions and ATP/Engineering Instructions.
• Secure sufficient resources to meet aircraft milestones and on-time completion.
• Interface with customers during maintenance events.
• Manage integration of additional work within scheduled workload.
• Coordinate 3rd Signature of maintenance packages.
• Control and manage defects arising from maintenance or modification.
• Create and manage metrics; report progress to stakeholders.
• Participate in Continual Improvement workshops as SME.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Team leadership

Aircraft maintenance

English proficiency

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us!

We are looking for a Maintenance Controller to work within the BDUK Vertical Lift MRO Team in the delivery of Apache Phase Maintenance at Middle Wallop.

Reporting directly to the Support Manager, this is a key role which provides accountability and management of the Apache Phase maintenance events. This is enabled by having control, oversight and supervision of a multidiscipline team of maintenance control staff to carry out the planning, day-to-day oversight, and control of the maintenance event.

While we work in agile, dynamic and customer focused operational environment, your wellbeing is important to us and we strive to find a healthy life balance and ethical team culture with a strong emphasis on openness, inclusivity, collaboration, innovation, safety and first-time quality.

Responsibilities

• MRO Maintenance controllers will be responsible for the delivery and execution of Phase Maintenance and/or modification upgrades on aircraft or multiple aircraft within the operational environment, all of which will be detailed as their responsibility boundary by the Support Manager
• For the leadership of the Maintenance Planning and Control Team to deliver the assigned input
• For ensuring their team understand the requirements, with regard to work undertaken/completed, having been carried out in accordance with the relevant planned work instruction, Engineering Instruction or ATP.
• To ensure sufficient resource is available to meet aircraft schedule milestones and on time completion of work, with due consideration to HF (personnel, tooling and spares).
• Customer interface during the aircraft maintenance event.
• To manage the integration of emerging and agreed additional work within the scheduled work load.
• To carry out 3rd Signature Co-ordination of maintenance packages
• The control and management of defects (emergent work) arising from a Maintenance input or modification.
• For creating and management of metrics to help track check performance including accurate daily reporting to Internal key stake holders and customer.
• To participate in Continual Improvement workshops as a Subject Matter Expert, when required.

Examples of key tasks include:

• Ensure safety of personnel working in and around the aircraft remains number 1 priority at all times.
• Lead a multi-disciplined Operations support team encompassing aircraft maintenance planning, scheduling and documentation control functions.
• Day-to-day monitoring and control of the operations team for the maintenance event.
• Production, embodiment and adherence of the plan/schedule to deliver the aircraft to the customer on time with first time quality standard.
• Control and management of defects (emergent work) arising from maintenance or modification.
• Control of deferred maintenance and requests to Mil CAMO
• Final Examination of tasks (3rd Signatory).
• Acceptance/Rejection of additional work requests during maintenance event.
• Management of the Aircraft/Component log books (MoD Form F700).
• Certification of Maintenance documentation on MoD F700, GOLDesp, GOLDesp MRO as required.
• Work package closure (GOLDesp MRO, MoD form 700, GOLDesp).
• Scheduling and Chairing Post Inspection and Post Check Reviews.
• Generating the Bill of Materials for each lot of aircraft.
• Daily reporting on check progress to key stakeholders via tiered meeting structure.

Basic Qualifications:

• Fluent written and spoken English

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Highly experienced in scheduled maintenance, repair and modification, with demonstrable experience of leading teams in an aerospace environment. Apache experience is desirable.
• Have the ability to gain the required experience/competencies to gain 3rd signature authority.
• A good communicator, technical and non-technical, with the ability to effectively engage across multiple Functions and levels, both internally and with the customer.
• Demonstrable and proven working knowledge of MAA Regulatory Articles (RA), MAA Regulatory Publication (MRP) Part 145, aviation Quality Assurance (QA) and Safety Management System (SMS) processes, and the application of these requirements within their area of accountability, responsibility and authority
• Capable of providing leadership to their team, in order to maintain a scheduled plan, the sequencing and control of demanding workloads, for on time completion and to the required standard
• Capable of understanding and interpreting Technical Documents, Technical Drawings and/or associated Authorised Technical Publications (ATPs), to provide guidance to their team if necessary.

Becoming a Boeing Employee

The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
• Continuous learning - you’ll develop the approach and skills to navigate whatever comes next
• Success as defined by you - we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
• Excellent Adoption and Parental leave options
• 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
• Pension Plan with up to 9% employer contribution
• Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks
• Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week
• 4x annual salary life insurance
• Learning Together Programme to support your on-going personal and career development
• Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tool and incentives

Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 15, 2026

Export Control Details:

Non – US based job

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.