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Maintenance Operations Manager

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Role name: Maintenance Operations Manager

Department name: Maintenance and Engineering

Are you interested in growing your career with Ireland’s only 4 star airline? We are looking for a Maintenance Operations Manager to join our growing Maintenance and Engineering Department. We’re the department that provides line and base maintenance services to support the European and transatlantic operation. Reporting to the Line Maintenance Manager, you will oversee and manage the technical operations on both the short haul and long haul fleets with the support of the Fleet Technical Managers.

 

In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, we offer you the opportunity to grow your career with one of Ireland’s most iconic brands. Take a look below!

 

Your role:

 

• Overseeing and managing the technical operations on both the short haul and long haul fleets to assist the Line Maintenance Manager in the performance of his/her duties.

• Ensuring that the work performed on Line Maintenance is in accordance with the MMOE and associated procedures.

• Deputising for the Line Maintenance Manager in his / her absence.

• Promoting safe working practices in line with Health and Safety policies.

• Promoting a just culture within the Line Maintenance department.

• Assisting with procedure development and upkeep.

• Assisting with closure of Quality Audit Non Conformances.

• Assisting with roster development and management.

• Monitoring of the Aer Lingus Time management system to ensure compliance with time management policy.

• Ensuring sufficient personnel are provided in order to plan, perform and certify all aircraft maintenance and associated activities.

• Any other duties as required by the management team.

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To be considered for the role of Maintenance Operations Manager candidates must meet the following criteria:

 

Your qualifications & key criteria: 

• Hold an EASA B1 or B2 Part 66 Licence or Aeronautical Engineering degree or equivalent.

• 5 years working in an aircraft maintenance environment.

• Experience supervising or managing a team.

• Ability to delegate

• Ability to negotiate

• Ability to motivate a team

• Possess a high level of integrity

• Excellent communication skills

• Excellent organisation skills

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

• Eligible to live and work in the EU *

• Current unrestricted worldwide passport

• Provide two verifiable references

• Able to pass a five year security background check

Desirable criteria:

• Experience working on Airbus A320 or A330 Aircraft desirable but not essential.

• Experience working in an ETOPS environment.

• Proven Aeronautical/Engineering Management experience.

• Proven experience of effectively managing a team with the ability to motivate to meet deliverables in a dynamic, fast paced environment.

• Proven Project Management experience.

• Experience with Aircraft Maintenance Systems such as AMOS, Airbus World, Airman, Flight scheduling software such as AIMS  etc.

• Computer literate in Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point & Project

• Working knowledge of EASA part 145 and its application in the workplace

*If you are a non Irish Citizen, you will need to be in possession of a current police disclosure certificate from your home country. If you have lived outside the Republic of Ireland for more than 6 months you will also be required to hold a current police disclosure certificate from that country/countries.

 

What we offer:

 

• Competitive salary

• Generous paid annual leave 

• Annual performance related bonus

• Heavily discounted staff travel privileges with Aer Lingus and some select partner airlines

• Prime location in Dublin Airport 

• Employer pension contribution to a Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

• Life assurance cover

• Income protection cover

• Paid sick leave

• Paid maternity leave

• Paid paternity leave

• Employee assistance program

• Cycle-to-Work scheme and Tax Saver Scheme

• Subsidised staff canteen 

• Learning & Development support through a catalogue of courses 

• Opportunity to work in a team environment and to grow your career in Ireland’s only 4 star airline

• Annual Make a Difference Day and team social events

 

Closing Date: 25th April 2019

 

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