Maintenance Controller

Ryanair Group Holdings; Swords; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel benefits

Job summary

Ryanair, Europe's largest airline group, is recruiting a Maintenance Controller based at our Dublin Head Office. You will oversee technical defects and maintenance across our fleet, reporting to the Technical Operations Manager to ensure airworthiness and fleet reliability.

Key duties include supporting Line Maintenance, coordinating AOG recovery, monitoring defect lists, and liaising with Operations to prioritise flight requirements.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English, written and spoken.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational and detail orientation.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
• Willingness to work shift patterns as required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Line Maintenance operation to maintain a serviceable fleet.
• Assist in efficient rectification of aircraft defects.
• Coordinate recovery and repair of AOG aircraft.
• Communicate defect details with flight crews.
• Ensure fleet aircraft are based at correct locations.
• Prioritise flight operational requirements with Operations.
• Monitor HIL, DD and MEL defects for timely rectification.
• Participate in ad hoc Engineering projects.

Skills

Fluent English

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Calm under pressure

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Ryanair, over our 40 year history has grown to become Europe's largest airline group connecting more guests across more routes than any other European carrier. We are a fast-paced, ambitious and innovative company, offering exciting career opportunities across aviation, technology, operations and support functions. Now is a fantastic time to join as we look to grow to over 800 aircraft and 300m guests within the next 8 years.

Job Description

Ryanair is currently recruiting for a Maintenance Controller to Europe's Largest Airline Group.

Based in our Head Office Office in Dublin, you will be reporting to the Technical Operations Manager with responsibility for providing technical expertise to oversee the technical defects and maintenance of our fleet of over 600 aircraft. You will monitor aircraft technical defects with a view to required maintenance and operational requirements, whilst maintaining the highest levels of Airworthiness standards, fleet reliability and maximum serviceability

Responsibilities:

• Support the Line Maintenance operation to maintain a serviceable fleet.
• Assisting in the efficient rectification of aircraft defects.
• Coordination of and assisting in the recovery and repair of AOG aircraft, supporting all aspects of returning an aircraft to service.
• Constantly communicating with flight crew to ascertain the nature of any technical defects reported.
• Ensuring that the fleet aircraft are based in the correct locations for operational and engineering requirements.
• Liaising with the Operations Department in prioritizing flight operational requirements.
• Monitoring of aircraft Hold Item Lists (HIL) Deferred Defects (DD) and Minimum Equipment Lists (MEL) defects to ensure rectification in timely manner.
• Ad hoc project work as requested by the Engineering management team.

Qualifications

• Hold an EASA Part 66 license (B1 or B1 / B2) with a type rating on B737 NG.
• Have at least 5 years’ experience in aircraft maintenance preferably on B737 NG.
• Preferably have previous experience in a Maintenance Control environment.
• A willingness to work shift patterns as required.
• Flexible approach to working in fast changing environment.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Possess and be able to demonstrate the key competencies and skills outlined below.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Be a self-motivated individual with a high level of initiative and commitment.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment and to adapt quickly within a dynamic situation.
• Ability to have a calm, measured response to sometimes urgent problem solving.
• Excellent computer literacy with a good working knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) particularly in Excel.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Enthusiastic and flexible team member with the ability to work as part of a team, but also demonstrate the ability to work on their own initiative.

Additional Information

• Discounted and unlimited travel to over 250 destinations
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme – Matched up to 5% or €5,000
• 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