Engineering Manager

Key responsibilities and duties:

•  Develop and maintain a competent Technical Support Engineering team.

• Governance and Control of all Engines BU Engineering Process and Procedures, ensuring regular updates are propagated effectively.

• Develops and implements policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the department;

• Assigns, coordinates and reviews the technical work of the department;

•  Coordinates and liaises with various departments to resolve any difficult or continuing problems and ensures operational standards and goals are achieved;

•  Leads and participates in the resolution of problems and the reinforcement of continuous improvement;

• Enables a team of Tech support Engineers to prepare detailed work instructions for repair of gas turbine engines to ensure compliance with approved maintenance data and customer requirements;

• Accountable for the control, measures and improvements of the Non-Conformance Investigation Process within the Engines Business Unit

• Ensures the Tech Support Engineering team provides interpretation and clarification of overhaul data; produces material review board, temporary overhaul data requirement, unit build standards, and engineering bill of materials documentation to support operational repair and overhaul processes;

• Ensures the Tech support Engineering team review airworthiness directives, service bulletins and manual changes to incorporate amendments into production;

• May participate directly in the design, development and inspection of technical projects or in the engineering work of the department;

• Leads repair and improvement schemes together with feasibility studies;

• Conducts analysis to ensure the site engine shop operations continue to operate in a cost-effective manner as technological, legal, regulatory, policy and product changes are implemented;

• Exercises authority in hiring, training, career development, performance appraisal, salary adjustments, promotion, discipline, health, safety and the general employee relations of direct reports;

• Ensures the Technical Library staff are competent and up-to-date on publications revisions sent out for verification and validation to the Technical Support Engineers, EAB Engineers and Component Repair Engineers

• Ensures regular interval work instruction reviews.

• Carries out special projects as assigned;

• Actively participates as a member of the appropriate management team(s), assisting with the development and realization of departmental strategic plans, budgets, goals and outcomes;

• Adherence to our Quality Management Systems (QMS), Safety Management Systems (SMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and all associated Business Manuals

Competencies: 

(e = Essential / d = desirable)

Leadership/Personal 

• Conflict Management; (e)

• Customer Focus; (e)

• Developing Others; (e)

• Results Driven; (e)

• Managing & Measuring Work; (e)

• Managing Vision & Purpose; (e)

• Motivating Others; (e)

• Problem Solving; (e)

• Developing Trust in teams and with Customers; (e)

• Build Effective Teams; (e)

• Strong verbal communication and written skills to work with internal and external stakeholders; (e)

• Keen eye for detail; (e)

• Able to prioritise and manage own workload; (e)

• Excellent interpersonal skills; (e)

• Demonstrate integrity, urgency and edge; (e)

• Demonstrate Passion for others; (e)

• Show accountability in decision making. (e)

Functional: 

• Additional training/experience in a technical field; (e)

• Ability to manage conflicting priorities. (e)

• Role modelfor safe working practices; (e)

• High levelof organisational and planning competence required; (e)

• Familiarity withquality procedures and documentation including process paperwork, parts routing procedures, Engineering Repair Instructions, Detailed Work Instructions and Non-Conformance Report system; (d)

• MS Word and Excel proficient (d)

Organisational Relationships: 

• Key interfaces with:

  • Senior Management Team

  • Programme Managers

  • Customer Service

  • Members of the Business Aviation Unit

  • Members of the Military and Energy Unit

  • Information Services

  • Quality

  • External Suppliers

  • Customers

  • Service Providers

Professional Qualifications/Education and Training: 

• Bachelor's Degreein Engineering or equivalent experience (e)

• Recognised LineManagement Qualification (d)

Experience: 

• Engine Specific knowledge; (e)

• Programme Management experience (d)

•  Experience of working in business aviation, MRO, corporate business jet environment involved with the maintenance and support of corporate business jet engines; (e)

This is not an exhaustive list and from time-to-time additional responsibilities may be provided directly from your Line Manager