Stores and Tooling Manager - LGW

easyJet; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading low-cost airline in the United Kingdom is seeking a Stores and Tooling Manager. This critical role involves overseeing the stores and tooling operation, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and leading a dedicated team. Candidates should have strong operational experience, knowledge of aviation regulations, and excellent communication skills. This full-time position is based in Gatwick, with competitive salary and benefits including a bonus scheme, pension contributions, and travel perks.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Up to 20% bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

7% pension

Life assurance

Flexible benefits package

Excellent staff travel benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and motivating teams in a regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of CAA and EASA Part 145 regulations.
• Excellent organizational communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Owning the stores and tooling operation ensuring full compliance.
• Leading and developing the team with a focus on performance.
• Managing tooling control including calibration and repairs.

Skills

Operational experience

Team leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

AMOS knowledge

Job description

We are easyJet – a FTSE-100 listed, £multi-billion low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic or Orange travel brand in Europe.

We fly more than 1,207 routes, connecting 38 countries across Europe, and employ more than 18,000 colleagues. We’re on a mission to make low-cost travel easy – and whatever your role here, you’ll connect millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

What makes us easyJet Our Promise Behaviours – we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easyJet.

Read on if you

• Have experience managing stores tooling or supply chain operations in an aviation or regulated environment
• Enjoy leading teams improving processes and making things work better every day
• Can be at Gatwick Airport 5 days per week

The Team

You’ll be part of easyJet’s Engineering and Maintenance function, a team recognised across the industry for innovation reliability and operational excellence. Working closely with colleagues across engineering logistics and maintenance you’ll help deliver industry-leading technical dispatch reliability and keep our fleet flying safely and efficiently.

This is a fast-moving operational environment where ideas are welcomed standards are high and continuous improvement is part of everyday life.

The Role

As Stores and Tooling Manager you’ll play a critical role in ensuring our operation runs safely smoothly and compliantly. You’ll lead the day-to-day stores and tooling operation making sure materials components and tooling are available controlled and managed to the highest standards.

Safety is our top priority and you’ll be accountable for meeting all regulatory and company requirements while driving a best-in-class operation. You’ll also be a key people leader developing capability engagement and performance across the team.

Key responsibilities include

• Owning the stores and tooling operation ensuring full compliance with regulatory and company standards
• Leading and developing the team with a strong focus on performance capability and engagement
• Managing tooling control including calibration tracking repairs and lifecycle management
• Overseeing commercial stock holdings inventory control and cycle counting
• Ensuring the operation is appropriately resourced including workforce planning and leave management
• Driving continuous improvement identifying efficiencies and introducing smarter ways of working
• Ensuring full compliance with health and safety legislation and internal procedures
• Working closely with engineering and maintenance leadership to support operational priorities

What we’re looking for

• We’re looking for a confident people leader with strong operational experience and a proactive mindset. You’ll bring a balance of regulatory knowledge commercial awareness and the ability to inspire teams in a dynamic environment.
• Experience within aviation logistics stores or supply chain operations
• Proven experience leading and motivating teams in a regulated environment
• Strong knowledge of CAA and EASA Part 145 regulations
• Excellent organisational communication and stakeholder management skills
• High levels of personal discipline with the ability to meet operational deadlines
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office with AMOS knowledge desirable
• A continuous improvement mindset and a collaborative team-first approach

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive base salary
• Up to 20% bonus
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• BAYE SAYE and Performance Share Schemes
• 7% pension
• Life assurance
• Flexible benefits package
• Excellent staff travel benefits

Practicalities

This full-time role will be based in Gatwick and will be 40 hours per week. The role may require occasional travel between Gatwick and the airline headquarters in Luton.

Reasonable Adjustments

At easyJet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us at [e-mail]. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation.