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Senior Line Maintenance Operations Engineer

Location: Hong Kong

Department: ENG – HK Operations

Reports To: Line Maintenance Operations Manager

Section Role Summary / Purpose:

Senior Light Maintenance Operations (LMO) Engineer directly reports to Line Maintenance Operations (LM Ops) Manager. The LM Ops Manager is the operational duty holder for all planned light maintenance accomplished in Hong Kong. LMO team key objective is to ensure the HKG MROs deliver safe and compliant aircraft from planned light maintenance inputs in the cost efficient manner to meet the airlines’ business and operational needs, and these include excellent on-time performance (OTP), exceptional aircraft reliability and world-class cabin. LMO achieves the objective by ensuring MRO understanding of the airline’s operations requirements, robust check preparation and risk mitigation before the input, continuous check progress monitoring and prompt recovery when exceptions arise that may jeopardize the OTP and customers’ experience.

Senior LMO Engineer roles and responsibilities includes;

* Ensure robust check preparation and risk mitigation in place for all light maintenance inputs.

* Monitor the light maintenance activities to ensure the assigned input is carried out per pre-agreed production plan and ground time, checks are conducted following the best industry practice and meeting the maintenance intent.

* Manage exception arise from the inputs that potentially jeopardize the airlines’ operations. Proactively manage and coordinate the recovery with internal and external parties such as Cathay Engineering department, Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).

* Manage Aircraft on Ground (AOG) aircraft assigned to the team, coordinate with various stakeholders to ensure prompt recovery to minimize or eliminate the impact towards the airlines’ frontline operations and revenue passengers.

* Review and agree with MRO maintenance ground time requirements.

* Review and vet non-routine card man-hour charge.

* Support and conduct man-hour benchmarking whenever deemed necessary.

* Recommend mitigation to enhance maintenance progress smoothness and speedy recovery in case of defects found, and ensure its implementation.

* Continuously seek opportunities to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of light maintenance.

* Maintain professional working relationship with internal and external working partners.

* Proactively understand the airlines’ operational priorities and work towards the priorities.

Experience, Key Skills and Qualifications:

* Minimum 7 years experience in aircraft maintenance, engineering, planning or other related functions

* Degree in Engineering or aerospace discipline (Other compatible qualification or experience may be considered, e.g. aircraft maintenance license)

* Good understanding of engineering values and drivers towards airlines purpose and priorities

* Sound knowledge in airlines’ frontline operation, both technical and maintenance planning process

* Good planning and problem solving skills

* Good in communication & negotiation to all levels internally and externally

* Strong drive for excellence

* Willing to work on shift in Hong Kong MRO facilities

Competencies:

* Analysis and Problem Solving

* Planning and Organising

* Continuous Improvement and Innovation

* Teamwork and Building Partnerships

* Communication

* Interpersonal Effectiveness

Application Deadline: 01 September 2017

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