Sr Service Center Operations Manager (Far)

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation seeks a Sr Service Center Operations Manager in Farnborough to lead 24x7 maintenance operations for the EMEA region. You will report to the Service Center Director and oversee daily aircraft maintenance activities, tooling, and data integrity while ensuring regulatory compliance and safety across shifts.

The role requires management experience in an aircraft maintenance setting, knowledge of aviation maintenance practices, and the ability to coordinate multiple

Qualifications

• Must have experience leading maintenance/operational teams in an aviation environment.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance in aerospace.
• Proven ability to coordinate multi-shift operations and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Ensure completion, certification and quality to regulatory standards.
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures and company standards.
• Maintain a safe working environment with proper tools, equipment and data.
• Ensure availability of competent personnel to plan, perform, supervise and certify tasks.
• Maintain maintenance data accuracy and documentation flow.
• Develop training programs aligned with department and site needs.
• Address safety and quality deficiencies and implement corrective actions.
• Implement production planning to match maintenance scope and capacity.
• Identify and report inaccurate or ambiguous procedures or data.

Skills

People management

Operations management

Aviation maintenance

Regulatory compliance

Education

Part 66 licence

Part 147 training

Job description

Sr Service Center Operations Manager (FAR) in GAC Farnborough

Unique Skills:

Shift: 4x4 700-1900

About Our Facility

Our service center supports the EMEA region for ongoing maintenance and support of our Gulfstream aircrafts for our customers. We are a 13 hangar facility that operates 24x7.

About the Role

The Senior Operations Manager will ideally have formal people management experience and operations experience. Experience in a aircraft maintenance facility is a plus. The manager will be working in conjunction with several Senior Ops Managers and will report into the Service Center Director.

Education and Experience Requirements

Other Part 66 licence preferred. preferred. Knowledge of aircraft type or components gained through part 147 formal training.

Position Purpose

Reporting directly to the General Manager, is the nominated person under the Part-145 regulation. Responsible for the daily operation of all aircraft maintenance related functions. Responsible for ensuring compliance with the organization's regulatory approvals and any related internal and corporate documented procedures and policies.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

1. Ensuring satisfactory completion, cert and quality to regulatory requirements, organizational standards.
2. Comply with all org’s procedures and standards.
3. Ensuring availability of a working environment, tools, equipment and materials appropriate to tasks being undertaken.
4. Ensuring availability of competent personnel to plan, perform, supervise, inspect and certify work being performed.
5. Ensuring availability of all necessary maintenance data .
6. Establishing a program of training considering a PTNA for individual employees and requirements of the dept and site.
7. Responding to safety and quality deficiencies in area of activity for which they are responsible.
8. Ensuring appropriate implementation of safety or human factors recommendations .
9. Developing a production planning system appropriate to amount and complexity of maintenance scope of work.
10. Recording and notification of any inaccurate, incomplete or ambiguous procedure, practice information or maintenance instruction in maintenance data used by personnel to the author of data.
11. Maintaining a safe work environment for employees; ensuring compliance with published EHS policies and procedures .
12. Assists in development of Root causes resulting from recorded deficiencies.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

1. Meets requirements of regulatory authorities to be accepted as a nominated person.
2. Knowledge and application of integrated management system requirements, including SMS and compliance monitoring.
3. Relevant work experience, of which 2 years should be from aeronautical industry in an appropriate position.
4. Specific knowledge of relevant maintenance methods.

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Additional Information

Requisition Number: 237088

Category:

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: UK Shift Pattern 4x4 700-1900

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting End Date: 10/30/2026

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically-advanced business jet aircraft