Engineering Manager

Keyresponsibilitiesandduties:

• Develop and maintain a competent Technical Support Engineering team.

• Governance and Control of allEngines BU Engineering Process andProcedures, ensuring regular updates are propagated effectively.

• Develops andimplements policies, standards andprocedures fortheengineering and technical work performed in the department;

• Assigns,coordinatesandreviewsthetechnicalwork ofthedepartment;

• Coordinates and liaiseswith various departments toresolve any difficult or continuing problems and ensures operational standards and goals are achieved;

• Leads and participates intheresolutionofproblems and thereinforcement of continuous improvement;

• Enables a team of Tech support Engineers to prepare detailed work instructions for repair ofgasturbine enginesto ensure compliance with approved maintenance data andcustomer requirements;

• Accountableforthe control, measures andimprovementsoftheNon-ConformanceInvestigation Process within the Engines Business Unit

• Ensures the Tech Support Engineering team provides interpretation and clarificationof overhaul data; produces material review board, temporary overhaul data requirement, unit build standards, and engineeringbill ofmaterials documentation tosupport operational repair andoverhaul processes;

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

• Mayparticipate directly inthedesign, development andinspection oftechnical projects or in the engineering work of the department;

• Leadsrepairandimprovementschemestogetherwithfeasibilitystudies;

• Conductsanalysistoensure thesiteengineshop operationscontinuetooperatein a cost-effectivemannerastechnological,legal,regulatory,policy andproductchanges are implemented;

• Exercisesauthorityinhiring, training,careerdevelopment,performance appraisal, salaryadjustments,promotion, discipline,health,safety andthegeneralemployee 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.

• Carriesoutspecialprojectsasassigned;

• Activelyparticipatesasamemberoftheappropriatemanagementteam(s),assisting withthedevelopmentandrealization ofdepartmentalstrategicplans,budgets,goals and outcomes;

• AdherencetoourQualityManagement Systems(QMS), SafetyManagement Systems(SMS),EnvironmentalManagementSystems(EMS)andallassociated Business Manuals

Competencies: 

(e=Essential/d=desirable)

Leadership/Personal 

• ConflictManagement;(e)

• Customer Focus;(e)

• DevelopingOthers;(e)

• ResultsDriven;(e)

• Managing&MeasuringWork;(e)

• ManagingVision& Purpose;(e)

• MotivatingOthers;(e)

• ProblemSolving;(e)

• DevelopingTrustinteamsandwith Customers;(e)

• BuildEffectiveTeams;(e)

• Strongverbalcommunicationandwritten skillstoworkwithinternalandexternal stakeholders; (e)

• Keeneyefordetail;(e)

• Abletoprioritiseandmanageownworkload;(e)

• Excellentinterpersonalskills;(e)

• Demonstrateintegrity,urgencyandedge;(e)

• DemonstratePassionforothers;(e)

• Showaccountabilityindecisionmaking.(e)

Functional: 

• Additionaltraining/experienceinatechnicalfield;(e)

• Abilitytomanageconflictingpriorities.(e)

• Rolemodelforsafe workingpractices;(e)

• Highleveloforganisationalandplanningcompetencerequired;(e)

• Familiaritywithqualityproceduresanddocumentationincludingprocesspaperwork, partsroutingprocedures,Engineering RepairInstructions,DetailedWorkInstructions andNon-ConformanceReport system; (d)

• MSWord andExcelproficient(d)

Organisational Relationships: 

• Keyinterfaceswith:

  • SeniorManagementTeam

  • ProgrammeManagers

  • CustomerService

  • MembersoftheBusinessAviationUnit

  • MembersoftheMilitaryandEnergyUnit

  • InformationServices

  • Quality

  • ExternalSuppliers

  • Customers

  • ServiceProviders

Professional Qualifications/Education and Training: 

• Bachelor'sDegreeinEngineeringorequivalentexperience(e)

• RecognisedLineManagementQualification(d)

Experience: 

• Engine Specificknowledge;(e)

• ProgrammeManagementexperience(d)

• Experienceofworkinginbusinessaviation,MRO,corporatebusinessjet environmentinvolved withthemaintenanceandsupport ofcorporatebusinessjet engines; (e)

Thisisnotanexhaustivelistandfromtime-to-timeadditionalresponsibilitiesmaybe provided directly fromyour LineManager