Fleet Specialist

Ryanair - Europe's Favourite Airline; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discounted travel

Pension scheme

Death in Service

Annual leave 20–25 days

Cycle to work

Career progression

Job summary

Ryanair in Dublin is recruiting a Fleet Materials Specialist to manage the A320 spares inventory and support all operational requirements.

Reporting to the AOG Manager, you will oversee contracts with third-party material suppliers, monitor defects and shortages, and coordinate the repair cycle to keep parts available and costs under control.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is preferred.
• Understanding of EASA Part 145 and Part M requirements.
• Experience negotiating at senior level.
• Excellent numerical ability and contract experience.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Proficient with computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage A320 spares inventory across Ryanair bases.
• Support A320 operations on materials issues.
• Assist with contracts related to third party suppliers.
• Monitor open defects and material shortages.
• Coordinate repair cycle of parts.
• Liaise with suppliers on pricing and support.
• Ensure regulatory material requirements are met.

Skills

Similar-role experience

Numerical ability

Contract negotiation

Effective communicator

Organised under pressure

Computer skills

Education

EASA Part 145 knowledge

Part M knowledge

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Contract management system

Job description

Description

Ryanair, Europe’s Largest Airline Group, is currently recruiting for a Fleet Materials Specialist to join our team in Dublin. Expanding to 300m passengers, and 800 Aircraft by 2034, our Fleet Specialist will be vital in helping us achieve this goal.

Ryanair, Europe’s Largest Airline Group, is currently recruiting for a Fleet Materials Specialist to join our team in Dublin. Expanding to 300m passengers, and 800 Aircraft by 2034, our Fleet Specialist will be vital in helping us achieve this goal.

• Reporting to the AOG Manager the successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Managing and developing our A320 spares inventory to support all operational requirements across all Ryanair group Bases.
• Act as a focal point while supporting our A320 Operation on all Materials issues
• Assist with the management of contracts relating to A320 third party material suppliers and ensure that contractual obligations are adhered to from all parties
• Monitoring of open defects on the Airbus fleet and ensure all materials shortages are actioned as quickly and efficiently as possible
• Controlling the repair cycle of all our parts to ensure parts are efficiently managed.
• Working with suppliers on Repair pricing and support.
• Supporting all Group Stores in our Network to ensure the smooth running of our Operation.
• Ensuring that all Materials related regulatory requirements are complied with.
• Monitoring spare part movements to ensure that robberies, loans and exchanges are completed correctly and that costs are kept to a minimum.
• Monitoring of open defects on the Airbus fleet and ensure all materials shortages are actioned as quickly and efficiently as possible
• Working with all Engineering departments to ensure that results are achieved to our queries
• Accomplish other such duties as may be reasonably directed by Management.

Requirements

• Experience in a similar role preferable.
• An understanding of EASA part 145 and Part M requirements.
• Experience in negotiating at a senior level.
• Excellent numerical ability and contract experience.
• The ability to work on own initiative.
• A mature sense of judgement.
• Be highly organised and have the ability to handle a wide variety of tasks in a highly pressurised environment.
• Proven computer skills and be an effective communicator.
• A sound knowledge of computer systems.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Discounted and unlimited travel to over 230 destinations
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit – Up to 2 times of annual basic salary
• 20 Days Annual Leave – Increasing to 22 days after 12 months and 25 days after 3 years of continuous service.
• Option for up to 5 additional unpaid leave days per year
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Unrivalled career progression

Competencies