Operations and Safety Manager - Airport Baggage Systems (Hiring Immediately)

ZipRecruiter; Crawley; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Engineering Manager – Baggage to lead a skilled team in ensuring the safety and efficiency of critical baggage systems. This role involves strategic leadership, performance management, and collaboration with stakeholders to enhance system reliability. The company fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion, providing numerous benefits including a performance-based bonus scheme, healthcare, and professional development opportunities. If you are passionate about engineering and looking to make a significant impact, this position offers a unique opportunity to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus scheme

High street shop and restaurant discounts

Healthcare scheme

Life and insurance benefits

Professional training and development

Discounted travel schemes

Volunteer days

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or HND with significant experience required.
• Proven leadership in promoting health and safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Baggage Engineering team to deliver maintenance plans.
• Drive EH&S culture to reduce incidents and promote safety.

Skills

Leadership

Health and Safety Management

Baggage System Management

Performance Improvement

Education

Degree in Engineering

HND in Engineering with Experience

Job description

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 of the three major flows within the Airport (the others being aircraft and passenger). This involves taking full accountability for the Baggage Systems to ensure high levels of safety, reliability, and availability of this critical infrastructure system.

The role requires strong leadership of the maintenance team and effective management of third parties and stakeholders.

What you'll be doing

1. Lead and develop the Baggage Engineering team of highly skilled technicians to deliver the maintenance plan.
2. Ensure optimal performance of the Baggage asset base, including performance improvements to enhance system availability against OBP / CSS metrics.
3. Drive EH&S culture across all teams to reduce incidents and promote a safe working environment.
4. Produce effective communication and reports for stakeholders such as GAL teams, airlines, and handling agents to enable smooth operation.
5. 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; HND level with significant experience is also acceptable.
• Proven proactive leadership to promote a health and safety culture, ensuring processes protect employees and contractors.
• Experience leading, managing, and developing a baggage team aligned with Gatwick's strategic priorities.
• Ensure system performance meets or exceeds OBP and CSS measures.
• Lead failure investigations to determine root causes related to baggage system 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 insurance benefits
• 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, aiming to create a place where everyone belongs and has a voice. Please contact us if you require reasonable adjustments during the application process.

Click apply to begin your journey, your way, with London Gatwick.