Senior Base Maintenance Lead — Multi-Site Operations

Ryanair - Europe's Favourite Airline; Shannon; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent career progression

Location-based compensation

Job summary

Ryanair Engineering is expanding its maintenance capacity and seeks a Base Maintenance Manager (Lead) to oversee base maintenance across six sites, incl. Shannon.

This senior role delivers safety, compliance, and performance across a growing network, reporting to the Head of Heavy Maintenance. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in base/heavy maintenance in a Part-145 environment and can lead distributed teams with strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in base/heavy maintenance within a Part-145 environment.
• Proven leadership experience managing multi-site or distributed teams.
• Strong understanding of EASA Part-145 and MOE requirements.
• Track record of delivering operational performance in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible travel across bases.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all Base Maintenance Managers across the network, driving performance and accountability across each location.
• Ensure all maintenance is delivered and certified in accordance with MOE and Part-145 requirements.
• Maintain the highest standards of safety, compliance, and workmanship across all bases.
• Oversee manpower planning, resource allocation, and production delivery across multiple sites.
• Ensure all bases are appropriately resourced with facilities, tooling, materials, and competent personnel.
• Drive training, competency, and performance standards across all maintenance teams.
• Manage subcontractor performance and ensure compliance with contractual and quality requirements.
• Liaise with CAMO representatives, suppliers, and internal stakeholders on maintenance planning and defect resolution.
• Own safety performance, including risk management, occurrence reporting, and human factors.
• Investigation and resolve operational, safety, and compliance issues across the network.
• Ensure MOE and technical procedures are applied consistently and kept up to date.
• Provide regular reporting and escalation to the Head of Heavy Maintenance.

Skills

Leadership across multi-site teams

Part-145 knowledge

MOE & safety management

Operational delivery

Job description

Ryanair Engineering is expanding its maintenance capacity and seeks a Base Maintenance Manager (Lead) to oversee base maintenance across six sites, incl. Shannon.

This senior role delivers safety, compliance, and performance across a growing network, reporting to the Head of Heavy Maintenance. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in base/heavy maintenance in a Part-145 environment and can lead distributed teams with strong leadership and communication skills.